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

[dorothy g]

Dear everyone, we all see the dangers we need to focus on the what next do
we do. Concretely not hypothetically.

On Sat, 10 Jan 2026 at 12:53, Carlos A. Afonso <
0000103799ed46a9-dmarc-request at listserv.syr.edu> wrote:

> Happy New Year, dear Benjamin. Your point is crucial.
>
> fraternal regards
>
> --c.a.
>
> On 10-01-2026 09:13, Benjamin Akinmoyeje wrote:
> > Dear  Prof.,
> > Happy New Year to you.
> > Thank you for sharing this concern. It appears that GoDaddy's intention
> is to offer domain blocking to people, even to those who don’t have
> trademarks. This development is concerning and requires further discussion
> within the NCSG and a response as well (some form of advocacy). The service
> has the potential to undermine freedom of expression (a Human Rights
> issue)  , especially for small organizations and individuals.
> >
> > Kind regards,
> > Benjamin
> >
> > On Sat, Jan 10, 2026 at 12:30 PM Carlos A. Afonso <
> 0000103799ed46a9-dmarc-request at listserv.syr.edu <mailto:
> 0000103799ed46a9-dmarc-request at listserv.syr.edu>> wrote:
> >
> >     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?
> >      >
> >      > 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
> <
> 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
> <
> https://domainincite.com/31454-godaddy-to-offer-domain-blocking-to-people-who-dont-have-trademarks
> >>>
> >      >
> >      >     ----------------------------
> >      >
> >      >     Best, Kathy
> >      >
> >      >
> >      >
> >      > --
> >      >
> >      > stay well, kind regards
> >      > Dorothy Gordon
> >
> >     --
> >     ________________________________________
> >     Carlos A. Afonso
> >     https://cafonso.ca <https://cafonso.ca>
> >     diretor executivo / executive director
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> >     Internet Hall of Fame 2021
> >     ________________________________________
> >
>
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stay well, kind regards
Dorothy Gordon
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