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→.KPN TLD Proposal
In April 2012, KPN confirmed its application for the [[.kpn]] [[gTLD]] with the [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]]. The company hired [[OpenRegistry]] to provide the back-end registry solutions for the gTLD through its technical arm [[Sensirius]]. <ref>
In April 2012, KPN confirmed its application for the [[.kpn]] [[gTLD]] with the [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]]. The company hired [[OpenRegistry]] to provide the back-end registry solutions for the gTLD through its technical arm [[Sensirius]]. <ref>
[http://domainincite.com/openregistry-behind-20-new-gtld-apps/ OpenRegistry behind 20 new gTLD apps]</ref> <ref>[http://tweakers.net/nieuws/81608/kpn-wil-een-eigen-topleveldomein.html KPN wants to own top-level domain]</ref>
[http://domainincite.com/openregistry-behind-20-new-gtld-apps/ OpenRegistry behind 20 new gTLD apps]</ref> <ref>[http://tweakers.net/nieuws/81608/kpn-wil-een-eigen-topleveldomein.html KPN wants to own top-level domain]</ref>
==Dispute Over KPN.Info Domain Name==
In 2008, KPN filed a dispute against the [[registrant]] of the KPN.info with the World Intellectual Property Office ([[WIPO]]). KPN alleged that the KPN.info is confusingly similar to its registered domain names, the registrant has no legitimate rights or interest in the domain name and it was registered in bad faith. The WIPO ruled in favor of the respondent and denied the request of the KPN to transfer the rights to the domain name. The WIPO panelist cited that although KPN has registered KPN trademarks, it does not have the exclusive right to prevent other parties from using the three-letters KPN, the respondent proved that it has no knowledge about the complainants trademark when the domain name was registered in Greece since KPN has no business operations in the country. The respondent also proved that he is registering and selling domain names as his legitimate business. <ref>[http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/html/2008/d2008-0055.html ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION Koninklijke KPN N.V. v. Konstantinos Zournas]</ref>
In 2010, KPN bought KPN.info for $15,000 EUR from [[Sedo]].com.<ref>
[http://www.dotweekly.com/kpn-info-sells-for-15000-eur-after-failed-wipo/ KPN.info Sells for 15,000 EUR After Failed WIPO]</ref>
==Management==
==Management==