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GoDaddy hoarding domains. What is my legal recourse?
<p>I want to purchase a domain: curion.com <br>
It is unavailable because it is held by godaddy (as shown on whois.net) <br>
Question is, Can a web hosting company hoard a domain name to itself. Is it even allowed? The domain doesnt function either. <br>
How do I legally pursue this matter? What is the law? </p>

<p>Whois details:</p>

<p>Domain Name: CURION.COM <br>
Registrar: GODADDY.COM, LLC <br>
Sponsoring Registrar IANA ID: 146<br>
Whois Server: whois.godaddy.com<br>
Referral URL: <a href="http://registrar.godaddy.com" rel="nofollow">http://registrar.godaddy.com</a><br>
Name Server: NS1.JACKSONNATIONAL.COM<br>
Name Server: NS2.JACKSONNATIONAL.COM<br>
Name Server: NS3.JACKSONNATIONAL.COM<br>
Status: clientDeleteProhibited<br>
Status: clientRenewProhibited<br>
Status: clientTransferProhibited<br>
Status: clientUpdateProhibited<br>
Updated Date: 11-feb-2013<br>
Creation Date: 11-jul-2002<br>
Expiration Date: 11-jul-2018<br></p>

<p>The domain you mention has godaddy as its registrar, but the <em>registrant</em> (I.e. 'owner') is 'Jackson National Life Ins Co' according to godaddy's own whois server. </p>

<p>To answer your question: a person or other entity can register as many domains as it likes. Absent a trademark or other name-related dispute, you have no grounds to dispute a registered domain simply because you think it's being 'hoarded'. </p>

<p>It looks like this is a private registration, but where the name is forwarded to a public entity.  If the registrant had chosen to let godaddy host the domain, and put up non-affiliated content - then the privacy would have been maintained. </p>

<p>GoDaddy isn't hoarding this one; it's just a poorly executed private registration. </p>
