[Random-bits] UDRP: Pueblo.Net given to Pueblo International

[James Love]

This Pueblo dispute went the other way, and Pueblo.net, which was to be
a "virtual city," was taken away and given to the grocery firm that has
pueblo.com.   The Panel member, Judge Harold Kalina, found that the
owner of Pueblo.net had registered the domain in bad faith, even though
there was no evidence that the domain had been used or intended for use
for anything related to the Pueblo grocery business.   In fact, the
domain owner seemed more interested in the use of the same as it related
to the city, Pueblo.  

Apparently the domain owners plan was to sell a package of the domain
name and some web hosting services for $50 per month, apparently, not a
legitimate use according to this UDRP panel.


     "Your virtual city can be your-city-name.net, 
     or your-city-name. vcv.com and you can offer our 
     complete line of internet services... Take this 
     scenario... Imagine the leverage of spending only
     $50.00/month and have the effect of $50,000.00/month 
     of national advertising.



http://www.arb-forum.com/domains/decisions/94337.htm
PUEBLO INTERNATIONAL, INC.

COMPLAINANT,

Vs.

VCV INTERNET/VIRTUAL CITY

VISION, INC.

RESPONDENT.

DECISION

Forum File No.: FA0003000094337
-- 
James Love, Consumer Project on Technology
v. 1.202.387.8030, fax 1.202.234.5176
love@cptech.org, http://www.cptech.org