The professional pursuit of speculation in the domain aftermarket is known as domaining. The domain aftermarket has grown substantially, as an increasing number of generic domains names that promise 'marketing appeal' and 'desirability' are registered by domain warehouses, or resellers.
The domain aftermarket is facilitated by auction houses which provide communication methods for buyers and sellers to interact, often anonymously, to negotiate and close a transaction. They often provide additional services, such as financial escrow services and domain parking.
Now let's address the uhuru.co.ke case. This is similar to the Evans Kidero case sometime back. In that particular case the Good Governor's team had the good sense to negotiate and acquire the domain that had slipped through their fingers.
So is Uhuru a Brand Name or a Generic Name?
A quick look at Google search results indicate that the word Uhuru has a generic meaning (freedom) and is also a name.
So which one is it? A Brand Name or a Generic one.
Let's do another exercise.
Word. Generic name or brand name for one of the most successful computer programs ever?
You get the picture..
Does this issue belong in the Cyber-Security bill?
My take:- A resounding NO. Let's apportion the blame where it belongs..with the guys who should have known better and let such a valuable Generic Name lapse.
KeNIC are you listening? Seems like some people need 101 lessons on Defensive Domain Registration.
And to Corporates out there here's my advise for free:-
Move your domain custodian services from the IT Department to the Marketing Department.
Listers,
As you prepare your comments, we had an interesting case last week of
www.uhuru.co.ke. Apparently the owner of the domain was ready to part
with it for a tidy sum of money. There were counterarguments as to
whether the domain was a generic name or whether it was a trademark
:-)(you know what i mean), it also brought to fore the issue of
cybersquatting and whether it is an illegal activity on the dot Ke
space. There are those who felt that this is a genuine mode of
business akin to speculation in real estate. Was this an offence in
light of the Computer and Cybercrimes bill 2016?
Regards
On 7/25/16, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> wrote:Listers,As announced last week, online discussions on the Computer andCybercrimes bill 2016 will start today. The Computer and Cybercrimesbill can be accessed using the following linkhttp://www.mygov.go.ke/?p=11234.Today we focus on part II of the bill which focuses on the offences:Questions1. Does the section address computer and cyber crime related offensesin a comprehensive manner and according to International standards ?2. If it does not can you point out areas that need to be incorporatedinto the bill?3. Are there clauses in this section that will impede the growth ofelectronic commerce or affect online citizen participation as seen onKenyans on Twitter (KOT) ? If that is the case , how should the samebe phrased?4. Do you have any other proposals that can be incorporated into part2 to improve it?We welcome your feedback on the questions above,Thank youKelvin and Barrack--Barrack O. Otieno+254721325277+254733206359Skype: barrack.otienoPGP ID: 0x2611D86A
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