Hi guys,

I just recently picked up brisbanebroncos.com.au (NRL fans will know) as they use just broncos.com.au for their main site.

Right now I've just chucked up a eBay affiliate page with google analytics to guage traffic (type-ins).

I realise if the club really wanted to the could probably snatch the domain right out from under me.

Has anyone had it happen to them?

Maybe offer selling it to them.

I think I have to wait 6 months from when it is first registered to sell it, can anyone confirm this?

Yes you do ave to wait 6 months.

If auDA judge that the domain is monetised & is close to an established brand name then they can indeed just delete it from under you.

For a domain like that, I'd suggest putting together some sort of fan site...

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I'm planning on making a community (forum). Hopefully that will be ok.

I'd be careful offering to sell it to them directly as that would be one instance were they could just take the name off you.

netfleet's point about monetisation is a good one. I look after a domain that resembles a large brand name and gets 500-600 type-ins per day and for a brief period i did monetise it as a test but was quick to remove the ads as it was arguably a breach of auDA policy.

I have however been pondering a work around were users click through to a separate website filled with ads.. ?

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no.
But i have been on the other end and stripped a .com.au domain from someone else.

Update: Looks like they are taking the name off me. Not sure if it's because of this thread or what but I'd suggest anyone in the same situation as me keep it off publis communities!

Any help with how I can keep it? I can't have a fan site/community?

Hello Paz,

Have they said why they are planning to take it from you? Who is planning to take it from you?

I have 2 suggestions:

1. Read the www.auda.org.au guidelines for registering domains and check that you are eligible.

2. I believe the NRL own the broncos trademark not the brisbane club. The NRL would most likely have an attorney firm watching for potential infringements and they'd most likely pick it up by doing a whois rather than a forum. There are ways that you can use the trademark that would not be deemed as infringement such as using the domain to pass comment on the trademark owner. This is why companies often register companynamesux.com so others can't.

If you would like to keep it, have a look through the trademark section at www.ipaustralia.gov.au and/or contact a trademark attorney. Many attorneys give an initial free 1/2 hour which should be more than enough to get the advice you need.

They said the reason was it is a misspelling that is not allowed under auDA policy?

I'd really like to keep the domain but probably won't go as far as getting an attorney.