Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,884,767,824 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

cybersquatting
(redirected from Cybersquatters)

    Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.

cybersquatting

Registering an Internet domain name for the purpose of reselling it for a profit. One of the more notable transactions was the domain name wallstreet.com, which was registered in 1994 for $70 and sold for one million in 1999. Some people have registered every common name and name combination they can think of with the hopes of making a profit.

Don't Cybersquat a Big Name!
In 1999, the U.S. government passed the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, which enables trademark holders to obtain civil damages up to $100,000 from cybersquatters that register their trade names or similar-sounding names as domain names. While not directly outlawing cybersquatting, it was an attempt to improve the situation. See page hijacking and domain warehousing.



How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
While the future popularity of the new IDNs is uncertain, the new domain names will provide yet another opportunity for cybersquatters to seek profit by holding domain names ransom to brand owners or simply providing competing products and services.
New Internationalized Domain Names Set To Become Available Next Year by Mondaq Business Briefing
Cybersquatters are siphoning away increasing numbers of users from the Web sites of businesses large and small.
How to protect your brand by Network World Middle East
CYBERSQUATTERS are taking famous names on Facebook in the hope the stars will pay for them.
Celebrity facecrooks; AROUND THE WORLD by The Mirror (London, England)
More results
 
Encyclopedia browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2010 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.