Domain Law with Ari Goldberger & Domain News Updates

	Original Air Date:	02/09/2005
	Featured Guest:	Ari Goldberger, Domain Law Expert and
		Ron Jackson, DNJournal.com

Monte Cahn, host of Domain Masters radio show, interviews Ari Goldberger, renowned domain law expert, discussing his recent involvement with Mess.com and various other legal issues. They discuss how generic names can be used in filing trademarks. Ari offers practical legal advice on why domain name disputes are important to fight, and what laws protect trademark holders and domain name owners. Monte and Ari discuss some of the challenges domainers have with PPC advertising and how Google vs Geico case has affected the domain industry. Lastly, Monte and Ari review some things domainers can do to research domain names before buying them, and how domain escrow can help protect your investments.

Monte also gets an update from Ron Jackson from DNJournal on the current domain news. Ron explains how domain sales are doing, and the predictions for 2005. DNJournal has an upcoming article coming out on Women in Technology. Ron explains some of the domain issues for 2005. Lastly Monte and Ron review last year’s domain sales figures, and which domain extensions were the most popular.

Domain Masters: Show Outline

Opening Remarks with Monte Cahn, host of Domain Masters

Interview with Ari Goldberger, Domain Law Expert

• Mess.com – a legal case of reverse domain name hijacking
• How can generic names be used in filing trademarks?
• How did Esqwire’s legal battle on website jurisdiction launch his career?
• What are the costs of domain name disputes?
• What are the challenges of pay-per-click advertising in the domain space?
• How the recent case on Google vs Geico affects domain industry.
• What is personal liability protection and how can it protect domainers?
• What internet laws are there to protect domain name ownership?
• What can buyers do to research domain names before buying them?
• What are the benefits of domain escrow?

Interview with Ron Jackson, DNJournal.com

• The latest Domain Name Journal article on Women in Technology.
• What are the domain sales figures for January 2005?
• What domain industry predictions does Ron Jackson have for 2005?
• What are the domain issues with PPC and proxy registration services?
• What are the most popular domain extensions?