As the author of the blog post that Phil shared, I disagree with Reg’s conclusion below (and am quite unsure how that conclusion was reached).  This URS case is interesting because its size makes it unusual (and, indeed, unprecedented).  It is not indicative of any trend about RPMs in general or the URS in particular.  If anything, it is a reminder that there are many domain name registrants – even in the new gTLDs –  who continue to engage in cybersquatting on a large-scale, despite the RPMs such as the URS.

Sincerely yours,

Douglas M. Isenberg Attorney at Law
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From: gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org [mailto:gnso-rpm-wg-bounces@icann.org] On Behalf Of Reg Levy
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Which seems to indicate that the current RPMs are working.

Reg Levy
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On 3 Jan 2017, at 09:34, Phil Corwin <psc@vlaw-dc.com> wrote:

FYI, on December 21, 2016 NAF suspended 474 DN variants of Ashley Furniture in a single URS filing.

For more background see http://www.circleid.com/posts/20161223_heres_the_largest_urs_complaint_ever_filed/ and http://www.adrforum.com/domaindecisions/1703352D.htm

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