Competitive Provider Selection Under the ICANN UDRP: Are ICANN's Goals Being Achieved?

John Selby, Senior Lecturer, School of Marketing, My University, Melbourne, 3000. Email: johnselby@optushome.com.au

Senior Lecturer, Division of Law, Macquarie University, Sydney, 2109.

Keywords

ICANN UDRP Domain Names Dispute Resolution Competition Internet Law WIPO

Abstract

This paper examines the process implemented by ICANN for resolving domain name disputes, the UDRP, has worked in practice. It quantitatively and qualitatively assesses whether the competitive goals set out as reasons for the UDRP are being achieved. This paper is an extract of a more detailed analysis.