Many universities are snapping up the newly available domain names
to keep them out of the hands of pornographers. Southern Illinois
University has purchased siu.xxx, southernillinois.xxx and
saluki.xxx. But the (Champaign) News-Gazette reports (http://bit.ly/rquYJ8)
that Illinois administrators have decided not to purchase
fightingillini.xxx or other Illini-themed domains. Their reasoning
is it's impossible to think of -- and purchase -- every name with a
connection to the university.
Chief information security officer Mike Corn says the school will
instead threaten cyber-squatters with legal action. University
lawyers will send cease-and-desist letters to anyone it feels is
violating trademarks.
[Associated Press]
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