The folks at Verizon have persisted in operating a not-very-good blog by the name “PoliBlog.” This, despite the fact that Steven Taylor has been running a good blog named “PoliBlog” since February 2003; is the #1, #2, and #3 search on Google for PoliBlog; is almost the exclusive subject for Technorati posts mentioning “PoliBlog;” 1731 links vs. their 149 (many of which are on this controversy); and has sent them numerous messages on his prior claim to the name PoliBlog as a political blog.
More here.
UPDATE: Verizon has relented and agreed to change its name to “Policy Blog.” Taylor observes, “While their letter was written in response to my letter of 11/21/06, it strikes me as unlikely that it is coincidence that it comes just as the issue started to receive Blogospheric attention as of last night and into today.” Indeed, especially since they’ve repeatedly rebuffed previous attempts to resolve the issue.
