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E-Commerce News: Domain Name Geography: Mexico Loses Fight over Mexico.com

In a recent decision, a World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO domain name arbitration panel dismissed a complaint filed by the Mexican Tourist Board (MTB) against Latin America Telecom (LAT) concerning the domain name “mexico.com.” The panel went so far as to find that the complaint was brought in “bad faith” and made a finding of attempted “Reverse Domain Name Hijacking” against the MTB.

(via The Trademark Blog)

Andrew Raff @andrewraff