Sad how the term 'cybersquatter' is thrown around so loosely when they never mention the guy being found guilty of anything. Would this in itself constitute slander/libel against him by the Wasington Post?
WAS the guy comitting a crime by rego'ing domain names with names other people share - well, imo, that's for the courts/a judge to decide. Say together now - that's Jus-tice
Until then, like Major American Automobile Companies comin-up with a price for lawsuits when they knowingly kill people with their faulty vehicles, it appears to be good capitalistic business - isn't that what America touts itself as being all about? (...or is it just for some (those who already have lots of money) and not others (those who are trying to attain lots of money)?)
Her due diligence is just that - hers. Snooze you lose in today's Modern market.
This article makes it sound like inept Washington is crying about something else again - but with that said, I like the idea of having a .pol - IF it were to be used fairly across the globe. That in itself, with how ICANN works now, and the overall monopolization of internet governance and management, will never happen.
Therefore, l look forward to seeing .pol launched and have people do the same as with any other extension - buy them en masse and flip them to others who later want them after not-buying them before someone else does while participating in a 'free' market.
...just like .com
For example, one political party would Never rego names (regardless of extension) related to another political party and use it for dis-marketing - would they? o O ( lol )
...oh, and not one mention of corporate reverse-domain high-jacking... I guess that's the follow-up article still in draft
Best of Luck & Success in All Your Endeavours! ...political or otherwise