Re: New gTLDs available / how to protect the PostgreSQL brand

On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 1:32 PM, Dave Page <dpage@pgadmin.org> wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 3:52 AM, damien clochard <damien@dalibo.info> wrote:
>>
>>>>
>>>> postgresql.academy
>>>> postgresql.training
>>>> postgresql.support
>>>> postgresql.solutions
>>>> postgresql.company
>>>>
>>>> All these domains are now redirected to postgresql.org. DALIBO will
>>>> never use them to promote its own activities. We are willing to transfer
>>>> these domains ASAP to a community-driven non-profit legal entity who
>>>> would have a mission of protecting the strategic PostgreSQL gTLDs
>>>> against cyber-squatting and other bad behaviors. This entity could be
>>>> SPI, PostgreSQL Europe or PGCAC (if it's still alive)
>>>
>>> PGCAC is very much still alive, and is the entity that holds the
>>> trademarks and domains for postgresql.org.
>>>
>>
>> Hi Dave,
>>
>> I was not aware of that and I think it's good news ! Thanks for your
>> efforts and to all the people involved in PGCAC. However I'm confused
>> because the whois request on the .org domain does not mention the
>> association at all.
>>
>> http://www.whois.com/whois/postgresql.org
>>
>> Am I missing something ?
>
> It lists our Chair (tech contact) and Treasurer (registrant and admin contact).
>
> We do need to get the organisation name added. I'll look at that.

Turns out that ain't so easy. I've asked Chris to raise it with the registrar.

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