ICANN call it what I want
UNSUSPECTING fans of Madonna would until recently have got a shock if they had linked to www.madonna.com. Instead of photos of the American singer with her new baby, they would have found a pornography site. Madonna Louise Ciccone has filed a complaint with the Geneva-based World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) against Dan Parisi, owner of the site, accusing him of “cybersquatting”. WIPO has appointed an arbitrator and a decision is expected on September 16th.
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