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December 18, 2008
CADNA Announces New Members and Closes Out a Whirlwind Year
WASHINGTON, December 18, 2008 -- The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) welcomes Goldman, Sachs & Co. and New York Life Insurance Company as its newest members. These memberships top off an 80% increase in membership in 2008. This is clear evidence that more businesses recognize the need to speak out about domain name abuse, including cybersquatting, phishing, and domain name tasting. With the support of its member companies, CADNA is eager to address domain name abuses in 2009.
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November 5, 2008
The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse Continues to Build Momentum
WASHINGTON, November 5, 2008 – The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) is honored to announce the addition of Hewlett-Packard Company and InterContinental Hotels Group to its membership. With the great momentum generated by its educational forums and other advocacy efforts, CADNA is moving into 2009 strengthened by the addition of these new members.
CADNA - The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse
The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse, Inc. (CADNA), a 501(c)(6) not-for-profit corporation founded in 2007, is dedicated to building awareness about and advocating action to stop illegal and unethical infringement of brands/trademarks online. Its mission is to decrease instances of cybersquatting in all its forms by facilitating dialogue, effecting change, and spurring action on the part of policymakers in the national and international arenas.
Objectives
- Reduce online infringements across all top-level domains (TLDs) and reduce the rate of unnecessary new TLD launches
- Increase penalties for cybersquatting and cybercrime to deter these practices
- Make the monitoring and enforcement of online infringements more manageable for trademark owners so they can better protect consumers in a timely manner
- Implement policies within ICANN that discourage registrants and others who enable domain abuses
- Educate elected officials about domain-related policy reform that will improve consumer safety
CADNA seeks to make the Internet a safer and less confusing place for consumers and businesses alike. Taking action against the practices of cybersquatting and domain name tasting and kiting, CADNA provides a framework for brand owners to protect themselves—as well as their investors, customers and partners—from illegal trademark infringement. Learn more.
