are 3 letter domains exempt?

newbie · 30-11-2005, 01:15 AM

hi all,

i was wondering, are 3 letter domains too 'generic' to be subject to a DRS or are they in as much danger as any other non specfiic/generic domain name?

thanks!

singlefile · 30-11-2005, 02:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newbie

hi all,

i was wondering, are 3 letter domains too 'generic' to be subject to a DRS or are they in as much danger as any other non specfiic/generic domain name?

thanks!

Doubt it: BBC, ITV, SKY, RAC, B-T, BAT etc. Same 'risk factor' imho. In fact, bearing in mind the high number of companys that opt for TLA's [3 letter acronyms] as their nomenclature, there's possibly an even higher risk of a DRS than that associated with a longer name containing similar letters!

FC Domains · 30-11-2005, 10:08 AM

I don't think that anybody has a had a three letter domain taken away.

Normally there is more than one company with a good claim, you point out that you grab every 3 letter that becomes available and a couple of other things.

Michael Penman · 24-01-2006, 11:29 AM

This recent decision may be of interest to those who posted on this thread:
http://www.nominet.org.uk/disputes/d...contentId=2689

Other decisions on 3 letter names are here:
http://www.nominet.org.uk/disputes/d...contentId=2220
http://www.nominet.org.uk/disputes/d...contentId=2216

And there's a domain name which has only 3 letters, but with dashes between:
http://www.nominet.org.uk/disputes/d...contentId=2447

rob · 24-01-2006, 02:23 PM

GHD.co.uk http://www.nominet.org.uk/disputes/d...contentId=2689 decision is worth a read... hard to make sense of!

Ellis · 24-01-2006, 03:52 PM

From what I can gather from these (don't try and open them with Firefox) is that you are likely to be OK unless you start p155ing about, upping the price and offering to sell them to the claimants competitors - ala ghd.co.uk

turnic · 24-01-2006, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rob

GHD.co.uk http://www.nominet.org.uk/disputes/d...contentId=2689 decision is worth a read... hard to make sense of!

Getta home deal indeed.

30-11-2005, 01:15 AM	#1
newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 183 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 3)	are 3 letter domains exempt? hi all, i was wondering, are 3 letter domains too 'generic' to be subject to a DRS or are they in as much danger as any other non specfiic/generic domain name? thanks!

30-11-2005, 10:08 AM	#3
FC Domains Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 726 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 28)	I don't think that anybody has a had a three letter domain taken away. Normally there is more than one company with a good claim, you point out that you grab every 3 letter that becomes available and a couple of other things. __________________ Colin FC Domains Domains drop-caught and sold at wholesale prices

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24-01-2006, 11:29 AM	#4
Michael Penman Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 29 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	This recent decision may be of interest to those who posted on this thread: http://www.nominet.org.uk/disputes/d...contentId=2689 Other decisions on 3 letter names are here: http://www.nominet.org.uk/disputes/d...contentId=2220 http://www.nominet.org.uk/disputes/d...contentId=2216 And there's a domain name which has only 3 letters, but with dashes between: http://www.nominet.org.uk/disputes/d...contentId=2447

24-01-2006, 02:23 PM	#5
rob Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Edinburgh / Brisbane / Wales Posts: 3,187 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 15)	GHD.co.uk http://www.nominet.org.uk/disputes/d...contentId=2689 decision is worth a read... hard to make sense of!

24-01-2006, 03:52 PM	#6
Ellis Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Big Brother might be watching me, but I 'ain't watching Big Brother! Posts: 791 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 3)	From what I can gather from these (don't try and open them with Firefox) is that you are likely to be OK unless you start p155ing about, upping the price and offering to sell them to the claimants competitors - ala ghd.co.uk