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

[Carlos A. Afonso]

Seems interesting, but let us remind ourselves that there is a profusion of other registries for many of the same TLDs. It would be far more effective if it would become a registries-wide policy.

--c.a.

On 09-01-2026 19:55, dorothy g wrote:
> 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?
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> Best wishes
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> On Thu, 8 Jan 2026 at 22:59, Kathy Kleiman <kathy at dnrc.tech> wrote:
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>     Dear All,
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>     Happy New Year!  I hope 2026 is a wonderful one for you, your families, and our NCSG.
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>     I share the following news as something we should know about and discuss.
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>     *GoDaddy to offer domain blocking to people who don’t have trademarks*
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>     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.
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>     <https://domainincite.com/31454-godaddy-to-offer-domain-blocking-to-people-who-dont-have-trademarks <https://domainincite.com/31454-godaddy-to-offer-domain-blocking-to-people-who-dont-have-trademarks>>
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>     Best, Kathy
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> stay well, kind regards
> Dorothy Gordon

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