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== Controversial.com Domain Names==

== Controversial.com Domain Names==

===Sex.com===

===Sex.com===

Sex.com was one of the most controversial domain names, and the drama involved has provided enough fodder for two separate books to be written on the topic.<ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/domain-sales/sexcom-foreclosure/7208 DomainNameNews.com]</ref> It was first registered through Network Solutions in 1994 by [[Gary Kremen]]. The ownership of the sex.com was transfered by NSI to [[Stephen Cohen]] in 1995 when he submitted forged ownership transfer documents to Network Solutions. Kremen accused Network Solutions of negligent transfer and filed charges against Cohen demanding the return of his ownership to sex.com and return the profits accumulated by the site.<ref>[http://www.issuesininternetlaw.com/cases/kremen.html Kremen vs. Cohen]</ref>

Sex.com has historically been one of the most controversial domain names on the Internet, and the drama involved has provided enough fodder for at least two separate books to be written on the topic.<ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/domain-sales/sexcom-foreclosure/7208 DomainNameNews.com]</ref> It was first registered through Network Solutions in 1994 by [[Gary Kremen]]. The ownership of the sex.com was transfered by NSI to [[Stephen Cohen]] in 1995 when he submitted forged ownership transfer documents to Network Solutions. Kremen accused Network Solutions of negligent transfer and filed charges against Cohen demanding the return sex.com and the profits accumulated by the site.<ref>[http://www.issuesininternetlaw.com/cases/kremen.html Kremen vs. Cohen]</ref>

In 2001, US District Judge James Ware ruled in favor of Kremen and directed Cohen to pay $65 million in lost revenue and damages to Cohen.<ref>[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/04/04/sex_com_owner_wins_65m/ Sex.com owner wins $65 million damages]</ref> Cohen ignored the court order and became a fugitive, an arrest warrant was issued for his arrest. Kremen offered a $50,000 reward for Cohen's arrest.<ref>[http://www.offshore-e-com.com/asp/story/story.asp?storyname=3850 $50,000 Reward for the Man who Stole SEx.com]</ref>

In 2001, US District Judge James Ware ruled in favor of Kremen and directed Cohen to pay $65 million in lost revenue and damages to Cohen.<ref>[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/04/04/sex_com_owner_wins_65m/ Sex.com owner wins $65 million damages]</ref> Cohen ignored the court order and became a fugitive, and so a warrant was issued for his arrest. Kremen offered a $50,000 reward for Cohen's arrest.<ref>[http://www.offshore-e-com.com/asp/story/story.asp?storyname=3850 $50,000 Reward for the Man who Stole SEx.com]</ref>

In 2004, Kremen and Verisign agreed to settle their legal battle out of court for an undisclosed amount after the court of appeals ruled that Network Solutions was held liable for the negligence of transferring the sex.com domain to Cohen without verifying if the transfer was made by the true owner.<ref>[http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/networking/2004/04/21/sexcoms-original-owner-settles-with-verisign-39152565/ Kremen & Verisign Settlement Agreement]</ref> The settlement was thought to be worth around $20 million.<ref>[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/10/28/sexdotcom_cohen_arrested/ TheRegister.co.uk]</ref>

In 2004, Kremen and Verisign agreed to settle their legal battle out of court for an undisclosed amount after the court of appeals ruled that Network Solutions was held liable for the negligence of transferring the sex.com domain to Cohen without verifying if the transfer was made by the true owner.<ref>[http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/networking/2004/04/21/sexcoms-original-owner-settles-with-verisign-39152565/ Kremen & Verisign Settlement Agreement]</ref> The settlement was thought to be worth around $20 million.<ref>[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/10/28/sexdotcom_cohen_arrested/ TheRegister.co.uk]</ref>

===Races.com===

===Races.com===

Another controversial domain name was races.com, which was bought for thousands of dollars by MBA student John McLanahan. Network Solutions inadvertently bungled the transfer of races.com and put it on the available list. SportWorld Ltd, a domain name speculator registered the domain name through [[Register.com]], a competing registrar; Network Solutions had no authority to make Register.com return the domain. SportWorld Ltd. advertised races.com for $500,000. John McLanahan suffered the loss of payment and received no compensation, other than an apology from Network Solutions.<ref>[http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/news/1999/12/32974 Races.com]</ref>

Another controversial domain name was races.com, which was bought for thousands of dollars by MBA student John McLanahan. Network Solutions mismanaged the transfer of races.com and inadvertently put it on the available list. SportWorld Ltd, a domain name speculator registered the domain name through [[Register.com]], a competing registrar; Network Solutions had no authority to make Register.com return the domain. SportWorld Ltd. advertised races.com for $500,000. John McLanahan suffered the loss of payment and received no compensation, other than an apology from Network Solutions.<ref>[http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/news/1999/12/32974 Races.com]</ref>

==Overcrowding of .Com Domain Space==

==Overcrowding of .Com Domain Space==