Common Look and Feel Self-Assessment Guide: Cybersquatting

Cybersquatting Standards

Standard 3.1 - Domain Names

Question:

Have all institutional titles and/or acronyms, including those chosen for primary URLs, been registered as Internet domain names under .com, .net and .org?

Reference: Standard 3.1

Explanation:

To reduce the possibility that other parties will use domain names that are similar to GoC institutional titles and/or acronyms, institutions must register their institution titles and/or acronyms as Internet domain names under .com, .net and .org. This will help reduce the risk that an enterprise will register and use institutional titles and acronyms in a way that may lead some users to believe that they are accessing legitimate GoC services.