Media Advisory - Canada - Resolving Global Domain Name Disputes

Internet's Governing Body looks to Canadian Organization as Domain Name Resolution Service Provider

** Media Availability Notice **

MONTREAL, Nov. 5, 2019 /CNW/ - A new organization for determing whether internet domain names are being improperly held or utilized will be announced in Montreal tomorrow. The Canadian International Internet Dispute Resolution Centre (CIIDRC) will announce that they have become only the second operating provider of domain name dispute resolution services in the Western Hemisphere approved by the internet's governing body.

The selection of CIIDRC by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), which is holding its global annual general meeting this week in Montreal, is seen as a significant move towards providing more choice to those who wanting to challenge the ownership of domain names.

"We are excited to be stepping onto the global stage by providing a leading edge, on-line platform for resolving disputes over domain names, said Barry Penner, QC, Managing Director of the CIIDRC. "With more than 350 million individual domain names now registered world-wide, there has been an increase in the number disputes about the proper ownership and use of those names. CIIDRC will provide a 'one-stop'interactive website for resolving these disputes in a timely, neutral and cost effective manner utilzing an impressive roster of impartial and highly experience arbitrators."

Barry Penner and Other Members of the CIIDRC available for interviews tomorrow

WHO:	Members of the Canadian International Internet Dispute Resolution Centre
WHAT:	Announcement regarding a new option for resolving domain name disputes
WHERE:	9^th Floor, St. Antoine B. Conference Room, Le Westin, 270 Rue Saint-Antoine St W Montreal, Quebec H2Y 0A3
WHEN:	3:00 PM ET, Wednesday November 6^th 2019

SOURCE Canadian International Internet Dispute Resolution Centre (CIIDRC)

Barry Penner, QC, Managing Director of the CIIDRC, T: 604-684-2821; M: 604-316-1812, [email protected]