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However, it failed to pick up the g.co.uk extension in October, 2011. They were outbid by [[ANY-Web]], a well-known domain speculator who bought a rumored 50,000 pounds worth of short .co.uk addresses.<ref>[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/10/03/google_shortname_bid/ Google Shortname Bid, TheRegister.co.uk]</ref>
However, it failed to pick up the g.co.uk extension in October, 2011. They were outbid by [[ANY-Web]], a well-known domain speculator who bought a rumored 50,000 pounds worth of short .co.uk addresses.<ref>[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/10/03/google_shortname_bid/ Google Shortname Bid, TheRegister.co.uk]</ref>
On August 17, 2011, Google submitted a [[UDRP]] request to the [[National Arbitration Forum]] over the domain goggle.com,<ref>[http://domains.adrforum.com/domains/decisions/1403690.htm National Arbitration Forum: Google Inc. v. Goggle.com, Inc.]</ref> which is currently being used for [[cybersquatting]] purposes. On October 17th, the NAF announced that it would decline to consider the case. According to Goggle.com registrant David Csumrik, represented by [[Zak Muscovitch]], the domain's previous owners had existed in a co-existence relationship contract with Google, which enabled the owners to operate the domain without fear of litigation from Google, and that this right may have been passed down to him upon purchase of the domain.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/google-loses-goggle-com-cybersquatting-complaint/ Domain Incite: Google loses Goggle.com cybersquatting complaint]</ref>
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