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'''Ville de Paris''' is French for the city of Paris. They have proposed a [[.paris]] as a new [[GeoTLD]] for [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]].

'''Ville de Paris''' is French for the city of Paris, who have proposed [[.paris]] as a new [[GeoTLD]] for [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]]. They have also had numerous disputes with owners of domain names related to Paris.

==UDRP Disputes==

==UDRP & Domain Name Disputes==

As early as 2006, the city of Paris sent out a number of cease and desist letters to domain owners of Paris.com, Paris.tv, Paris.info, and Register.com, threatening legal action if the domain names were not transferred to Paris within fifteen days.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2009/09/29/is-paris-a-model-for-new-internet-governance-lets-hope-not/ Is Paris a Model for New Internet Governance? Let’s Hope Not.] Domain Name Wire. Published 2009 September 29. Retrieved 2012 November 15.</ref>

As early as 2006, the city of Paris sent out a number of cease and desist letters to domain owners of Paris.com, Paris.tv, Paris.info, and Register.com, threatening legal action if the domain names were not transferred to Paris within fifteen days.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2009/09/29/is-paris-a-model-for-new-internet-governance-lets-hope-not/ Is Paris a Model for New Internet Governance? Let’s Hope Not.] Domain Name Wire. Published 2009 September 29. Retrieved 2012 November 15.</ref>