The www.daydreamisland.com domain name dispute was a landmark case and was the first disputed domain name in Australia on which ICANN presided. Interestingly, this case has many times been referenced on subsequent disputes over geographical location domain names. Whilst the decision went again Mr. Alessandro Sorbello, intuitve domain name expert and Internet Media consultant, the case contained many aspects that where portrayed in an interesting fashion and as a result of the processes, the domain name market on geographical domains has been altered, some would have said forever more.

Recent events and the persistence of several dedicated individuals have since proven this to be incorrect and the landscape on these domain names is soon to take another direction, I would refer you to the case of Barcelona.com

 

For those who would know the truth about this case and that cascading effect that it has had on the domain name dispute in due course, I will publish the full account including all correspondence and evidence which was not published online. This important issue regarding who has access to these extremely valuable domain names, is of interest to anyone who is keenly observing this 20^th century phenomena called cyberspace. 

Mr. Sorbello interviewed Dr. Vinton Cerf, chairman of ICANN in Brisbane Australia in early 2007 and asked some poignant questions regarding the dispute of domain names and the effects of same.