Apple's iTunes domain name spat, now Down Under

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[shamino]

I find their protests amusing.

They claim they're not cybersquatting, but neither of the two are actually using their domains for anything. They're both placeholders for business opportunities that don't exist - one has been this way for two years already!

If you've got a domain with a popular name, and you have not used it for anything, and you're trying to sell it to someone else, then it's cybersquatting. If this isn't illegal, it should be.

[Mr Clicky]

What's it matter?. It's not like Australia or NZ have or are likely to get an iTunes store :mad:

[zen]

What's it matter?. It's not like Australia or NZ have or are likely to get an iTunes store :mad:

Why aren't we? Surely news that Apple are trying to get control of itunes.co.nz and itunes.com.au is a significant indication that the store is planned for 2005. Australia and New Zealand combined is a fairly large market. Personally I can't wait!

Adam