Finally Indian mobile operator Airtel got control over Airtel.com. Earlier this domain was owned by Vodafone. However, the domain airtel.com was put up for auction sometime earlier this year and 21-year-old Ramandeep Singh had won the bid. In February, Singh sent out a Tweet that read: “I have secured airtel.com for your company. airtel.com looks better than airtel.in. Please contact me on [telephone number given] very soon.” (Emphasis mine.)

This Tweet alerted Airtel’s battery of lawyers who not only pursued Singh but the registrar of the domain name USA Webhost Inc. The domain airtel.com was finally transferred to Airtel on July 9, via a WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Centre order. The case proceedings make for an interesting read with comments like these:

I was very sorry for this. I was not the owner of this domain then please forgive me. I am only 21 and new to internet and I don’t know about Trademarks. I am sorry. I will not do this again.

I already sorrow for this. I am only 21 and new to internet domains. I don’t even know about TM domains and airtel such a huge company wants to fight with a child. I am saying that I am sorry.

Sir, I am sorry for my done. But you are making me ill. Please forgive me.”

Check out the proceedings here.

Source : cellpassion