article_snippet.sent: The US body that regulates Internet addresses is looking to crack down on a Canadian company using the new '.sucks' domain name to extract exorbitant sums from celebrities such as Kevin Spacey and companies looking to protect their reputations.
article_snippet.sent: So far, purchased names include Youtube.sucks, Bing.sucks, Visa.sucks, Bankofamerica.sucks, Yahoo.sucks, Telusmobility.sucks and other major brand names.
article_snippet.sent: Kevin Spacey has reportedly paid have Kevin Spacey Kevin Spacey '.sucks' domain taken down.
article_snippet.sent: Kevin Spacey is reportedly among celebrities paying out to have their name removed from one of the  '.sucks' domains which opened on 30 March .
article_snippet.sent: Taylor Swift has also had to spend defensively in the past to remove Taylor Swift name from '.porn' and '.adult' domains attacking Taylor Swift, CNBC reported.
article_snippet.sent: ICANN initially approved of the so-called top-level domain name, among nearly 600 ICANN has added recently to expand beyond common names such as '.com,' '.org'
article_snippet.sent: Taylor Swift has also had to spend defensively in the past to remove her name from '.porn' and '.adult' domains .
article_snippet.sent: Companies like GoDaddy.com register some domain names for just $1 a year, and Vox Populi will offer consumers the right to secure a '.sucks' address for just $10 a year starting in September.
highlights_snippet.sent: Kevin Spacey among celebrities who've paid to get the domains removed .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Owners recommended to resell '.sucks' domains for around $2,499 a year .