First ".ca" Decision Issued by Resolution Canada

The Canadian dispute resolution provider Resolution Canada has released its first ".ca" domain decision. The Registrant, a competitor to the Complainant, had registered the ".ca" version of the Complainant's domain name. The Complainant claimed that the Registrant had been using the disputed name to direct Internet users to the Registrant's website. A complaint was submitted by the Complainant to attempt to have the domain name transferred. Notice of the complaint was delivered by courier to the Registrant. No acknowledgement of the notice, or any other response was received from the Registrant. The Registrant did not take part in the resolution process. The one member panel concluded that the domain name had been registered in "bad faith" as it had been used to disrupt the business of the Complainant by rerouting customers to the Registrant's website. The domain name was ordered transferred to the Complainant. The decision is particularly interesting due to the detailed reasoning and analysis of the applicable CIRA rules and policy. For a copy of the decision, visit: http://www.resolutioncanada.ca/en/decisions/ECO-020822-001005.pdf For more information on Resolution Canada, visit: http://www.resolutioncanada.ca For a copy of the CIRA Dispute Resolution Policy document, visit: http://www.cira.ca/en/cat_dpr_policy.html For a copy of the CIRA Dispute Resolution Policy Rules, visit: http://www.cira.ca/en/cat_dpr_rules.html