Taken Domain Names Links

JIPO moves to block sale by US-based company of athletes' domain names (The Jamaica Observer)

Domain names of Jamaican gold medal Olympians are being pedalled on the Internet and the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office JIPO - the government copyright body - is moving to block these sales.

Share your "Dog Days" photos (The Cincinnati Enquirer)

Share photos of your pooch enjoying the Dog Days of summer at pool parties and doggie derbies through September.

The mourners of Romanian sports (Nine O'Clock)

The Olympic Games from Beijing have closed with a show of lights, in the unanimous appreciation of the international media. The show was perfect between August 8 and 24, and the organization, as the commentators present at the event say, impeccable.

Olympians protected - JIPO has ordered the block as a means of securing the property rights of Jamaican Olympians (Jamaica Gleaner)

Jamaica has moved to protect the domains of Olympic winners.The action, taken by the Jamaica intellectual property office (JIPO), follows similar measures taken by China, which last week announced that it would block attempted Internet registrations...

India should follow China in protecting domain names of athletes (IANS via Yahoo! India News)

Beijing, Aug 22 (IANS) Ever tried out punching in www.abhinavbindra.com or www.leanderpaes.com Or even www.rajyavardhanrathore.com or www.sushilkumar.com?