Registrars can now block all domains that resemble brand names

[malcontent]

Registrars can now block people from registering tens of thousands of domain names that look like, are spelling variations of, or otherwise infringe on brand names.

GlobalBlock, a solution already in use by leading registrars like GoDaddy Corporate Domains, 101domain, and MarkMonitor lets businesses pay a subscription fee to reserve a part of the domain space, as a means to protect their trademark. But, is there more to this than meets the eye?

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/new...e-brand-names/

[TenFour]

Seems like this could cause all sorts of problems, and only the big guys can afford to do it. Just wait for Musk to pay to block every website with an X in its name.

[janusz]

Originally Posted by TenFour

Just wait for Musk to pay to block every website with an X in its name.

Existing domain names are unaffected.

[hadaso]

This is gonna make a lot of money for many lawyers.

[truemagic]

Looks like xmail has subscribed to that service, as it seems like all xmail.tld has now been blocked

p/s: or rather, they all have been registered