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FTC and OCA to review .Sucks — ICANN asks

ICANN asks government agencies for feedback on .sucks plan.

ICANN has sent a letter to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Canada’s Office of Consumer Affairs (OCA), asking them to consider if Vox Populi’s plans for the .sucks top level domain are violating any laws or regulations these agencies enforce.

.Sucks registry Vox Populi has an interesting pricing model that charges some brand owners — counting those that have tried to protect their brands in fresh domain names — a higher fee.

The Intellectual Property Constituency wrote to ICANN last month asking it to take action to halt the rollout as it’s right now planned.

ICANN is deferring to the regulatory authorities as to if any rules or laws are being violated. If Vox Populi is not complying with all applicable laws, ICANN states it may be in breach of its registry agreement.

More details are available in an official ICANN blog post.

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