On Saturday, 23 July 2011, Craig Whitmore
On 23/07/11 1:25 PM, "Timothy Goddard"
wrote: On Thursday 21 July 2011 16:16:30 Jim Cheetham wrote:
The wider question -- should google.ac.nz even exist?
No, it's a registered trademark. I've let Google know and they can decide whether to make a complaint with the DNC. It's certainly diverting traffic from people intending to visit them so they'll probably be annoyed.
This has nothing to do with the DNC. They won't hand the domain over to google at all just because Google asked.
If "Google Inc" want the domain they will have to offer "Scott Mcvey" money for it or take the case to www.wipo.int or alike in New Zealand.
The DNC have their own dispute resolution process, which i would suggest (IANAL) Google would be successful in. http://dnc.org.nz/story/drs-home -- simon