Microsoft threatens teen over MikeRoweSoft.com
January 19, 2004 - 16:41 EST   Mike Rowe, a 17-year-old from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada has angered Microsoft by registering a Web site with the address MikeRoweSoft.com. The software giant has demanded that Rowe give up his domain name. According to AP, he received a letter in November from Microsoft's lawyers informing him he was committing copyright infringement. He wrote back asking to be compensated for giving up his name. Microsoft's lawyers offered him US$10. He replied asking for $10,000. Last week, he received a 25-page document accusing him of trying to force the company into giving him a large settlement.  [ Email this story ]

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