NIC.ly Responds to Domain Snatching Claims
NIC.ly Responds to Domain Snatching Claims
Posted 10/08/2010 at 2:40pm
| by Ryan Whitwam
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You may remember earlier this week when the interwebs were abuzz with news that the Libyan domain registry NIC.ly had pulled down a domain shortener. The site was at vb.ly, and NIC.ly has made a statement about the matter. They claim that since vb.ly was a " sex friendly URL shortener" it was in violation of its rules and regulations.
Ben Metcalf, who ran vb.ly claimed that Libyan authorities never contacted him. NIC.ly's statement asserts that they spent week trying to get a response from Metcalf, finally just pulling the site down. The way NIC.ly stressed the *ahem* adult nature of vb.ly, it seems that most .ly sites will be safe - unless they have short domain names.
Yes, NIC.ly chose to reiterate that they believe that domains under 4 letters should be reserved for Libyan groups. It's unclear if they would take action to reclaim these addresses. Do you think NIC.ly is being truthful here? Even if they are, should Libya be exerting so much control?
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October 09, 2010 at 2:18am
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