Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse
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| Type: | Non profit Organization |
| Industry: | Internet |
| Founded: | 2007 |
| Founder(s): | Josh Bourne Phil Lodico |
| Headquarters: | Washington, D.C. |
| Country: | USA |
| Website: | www.cadna.org |
| Blog: | CADNA Blog |
| Key People | |
| Josh Bourne & Phil Lodico, co-founders & managing partners (Fairwinds Partners) | |
CADNA is an acronym for 'Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse a non profit organization dedicated in fighting against illegal cyber activities, domain name abuse particularly cybersquatting.
Background
FairWinds Managing Partners Josh Bourne and Phil Lodico together with several brand owners such as Dell Inc., Yahoo Inc. and Marriott International Inc. established the organization in 2007. Their main objective is to campaign for the legislation of the Anti-cybersquatting Protection Act. The organization hired Alston and Bird LLP law firm to work in lobbying with the members of the United States Congress to pass the law.CADNA is also campaigning for the policy reforms within the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.[1] [2]
Membership
The member organizations of CADNA are owners of several global brands. They jointly believe in the significance of online brands and trademarks protection. These organizations are represented by individuals who are expert in the field of Trademark Counsel, Online Marketing, Corporate and Government Affairs and Risk Management.A complete list of CADNA's membership can be found here