I have a question I'm hoping someone can answer. I've heard through the grapevine that I might possibly have cybersquatting charges filed against me. I have refused to turn over a domain name that I designed a website on because the client has refused to pay me for the design.
I've had the domain, with their full knowledge, for 18 months now and have not done any work for the client for 6 months. They are just now demanding it back.
Here's the thing, I'm still paying hosting on the domain. The domain is active with their company information. They even use the domain for the email and they still receive their mail. I have done nothing malicious, and had a legitimate interest in buying the domain a year and a half ago because I was doing the development. Since they have refused to pay for any work on the domain (and I haven't done anything malicious and am still paying hosting) is this still a cybersquatting case?
I've read through the 3 rules and the last deals with bad faith. I don't want any payment for the domain, I'm happy to turn it over upon payment for the work I've done. And I'm not using the domain in a negative light as all their company information and even their emails are still being sent and received. Think they have a case? I know how hard cybersquatting is to fight.
I've had the domain, with their full knowledge, for 18 months now and have not done any work for the client for 6 months. They are just now demanding it back.
Here's the thing, I'm still paying hosting on the domain. The domain is active with their company information. They even use the domain for the email and they still receive their mail. I have done nothing malicious, and had a legitimate interest in buying the domain a year and a half ago because I was doing the development. Since they have refused to pay for any work on the domain (and I haven't done anything malicious and am still paying hosting) is this still a cybersquatting case?
I've read through the 3 rules and the last deals with bad faith. I don't want any payment for the domain, I'm happy to turn it over upon payment for the work I've done. And I'm not using the domain in a negative light as all their company information and even their emails are still being sent and received. Think they have a case? I know how hard cybersquatting is to fight.