A Canadian teenager is being sued by Microsoft Corp. because they claim his Website, MikeRoweSoft.com infringes upon their copyright.
Mike Rowe, 17, received a letter from Microsoft’s lawyers on November 19, requesting that he transfer his domain name over to Microsoft immediately. Rowe’s Website is for a Web design business he has started.
Rowe says on his Website that he was originally contacted by Microsoft via e-mail. He said “I was not ready to give up my domain name since I had put so much time and effort into establishing my name, getting my business cards out and posting my services on the Internet. If I were to give up my domain, I would lose all the time and effort I had put into it.”
