What Does Domain Name Dispute Mean?
A domain name dispute is a legal complaint made on the grounds that a domain name (a proprietary string of language that is registered and recognized by the Domain Name System) has been inappropriately and illegitimately used or assigned. Domain names are typically legitimized on the basis of trademark law, which frames the manner in which domain name disputes are generally validated and resolved.
Techopedia Explains Domain Name Dispute
The Domain Name System (DNS) was invented by a computer scientist named Paul Mockapetris in 1983. Mockapetris was given the task of figuring out how to improve ARPANet’s existing name and address system, which at the time was overseen by the Network Information Center at the Stanford Research Institute. The new Domain Name System differed from ARPANet’s earlier model in that it was automated (rather than managed by a technical staff) and it distributed its tasks over a much larger network of servers (SRI tracked its names and addresses on a single master file that was distributed and collectively managed among administrators).
