Comments on: Verizon Says More Than 600 Websites Used In Cybersquatting Scam

By: Ramon Somoza

Ramon Somoza — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:55:48 +0000

Sorry, but I have trouble understanding how domains like “verioh.com”, “verixoncentral.com”, “frizone.com” or “amberzon.com” (some of the claimed domains) could be infringing anything from Verizon. What happens, everything that has “very” or “zon” in it belongs to Verizon? Come on!

I could understand that Verizon claims for anything that contains the word “Verizon” in it, but this is ridiculous… next they’ll chaim that anything containing the letters “v”, “e”, “r”, “i”, “z”, “o” or “n” is cybersquatting…

In any case, why did they do not buy those domains themselves? And is there not an approved process for claiming domains that infringe copyrights or trademarks to prevent exactly this kind of situations? IMHO, this is just the Internet bully…. a huge corporation that thinks it can do whatever it wants. And if this kind of crap is allowed to continue, they’ll kill the Internet.

By: Snakeman

Snakeman — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:06:31 +0000

I hope verizon wins the case.
We have had the trademark associated with our site http://www.snakeman.com.au for many years and recently had to deal with a bootlegger using black hat SEO methods to steal and rip off our established clients. We now have an action against them for a large amount of damages.In summary we are dealing with common theft and the bootleggers should be treated the same way.

By: Zack Andersson

Zack Andersson — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:30:48 +0000

Yeah sue anyone stealing traffic(making people surf into YOUR website) and has a similar name. Stopping people outside a store and sending them somewhere else is not a crime..

By: Happy

Happy — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:02:42 +0000

Hmmm
Round two
This time I predict Sigmund Solaris Donny Simington and “Those producers” are going to get knocked out
Like most heavy weights they never know when to call it quits
Serial cybersquatters extraordinaire

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:47:02 +0000

Oh! I know! Why doesn’t Verizon get some entry level IT intern who specializes in Social Media and the Interwebs and circumvent cyber squatters preemptively? You know, a little R & D beforehand?