01 March, 2001
New Tool to Help Domain Nameowners Hold on to Their Names
A domain dispute resolution policy is the third method domain name owners can now use to retain use of their domain names in Taiwan. It shares a lot with ICANN's policy.
Taiwan Network Information Center (TWNIC) on January 30 passed its Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy. Although the policy went into effect on March 1, the dispute resolution mechanism isn't likely to begin functioning until late March. As explained in a previous issue of IPASIA ("Arbitration bodies to bring order to domain name disputes", Vol 13 Num 10,), the policy is intended to create a more effective channel for Taiwan country-code top-level domain name (ccTLDs--.tw) dispute resolution than courts or the Fair Trade Commission (FTC), which up to now have been the only channels of redress for those seeking to take action against cybersquatters in Taiwan...Download Full PDF
