[Ncsg-discuss] GoDaddy to offer domain blocking to people who don=?UTF-8?Q?=E2=80=99t_?=have trademarks

[dorothy g]

Dear Kathi, This merits discussion certainly. The article indicates that
the offer is already 'approved' by ICANN as a trial was conducted. What
options do you see going forward?

Best wishes

On Thu, 8 Jan 2026 at 22:59, Kathy Kleiman <kathy at dnrc.tech> wrote:

> Dear All,
>
> Happy New Year!  I hope 2026 is a wonderful one for you, your families,
> and our NCSG.
>
> I share the following news as something we should know about and discuss.
>
> *----------------------------*
>
> *GoDaddy to offer domain blocking to people who don’t have trademarks*
>
> GoDaddy’s registry arm wants to offer registrants the ability to block
> others from registering their brands in other TLDs, even if they don’t own
> a registered trademark.
>
> <
> https://domainincite.com/31454-godaddy-to-offer-domain-blocking-to-people-who-dont-have-trademarks
> >
>
> ----------------------------
>
> Best, Kathy
>


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stay well, kind regards
Dorothy Gordon
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