I used no-ip, which is a dynamic DNS service, to run a server off of my home Internet connection. Today, Microsoft got a court order to transfer no-ip’s domains to them, claiming that they were being used by botnets that affect Microsoft hardware and software. Of course, most no-ip hostnames are still offline.
I could understand a restraining order requiring no-ip to make appropriate modifications to their service, but how the HELL does a court get off allowing Microsoft to essentially hijack a privately-owned domain? We’re not talking about trademark infringement here, just activities that Microsoft doesn’t like.
This is completely un-American and disgusting. It needs to be slapped down HARD upon appeal.
For business reasons, I’m curious as to how this ever got resolved on your end. I looked at the case and it appeared that Microsoft wanted a temporary restraining order against no-ip, but that would have been hard on no-ips customers so Microsoft was forced to “babysit” them until the TRO could be resolved. It does look like no-ip knowingly hosted loads of sites that distributed a bunch of malware. On the other hand, this is not my tech area.
I had no dealings with no-ip other than as a customer (for legit services running on dynamic IPs). I think it took a week or two, but the domain names started working again eventually. By that time, I had switched to a different dynamic DNS provider.
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