Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act

Citation: Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (part of the FY2000 Consolidated Appropriations Act, P.L. 106-113)

The Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) gives courts the authority to order the forfeiture, cancellation, and/or transfer of domain names registered in “bad faith” that are identical or similar to trademarks. The Act provides for statutory civil damages of at least $1,000, but not more than $100,000 per domain name identifier.