Opinions differ on how the policy has been received.
Some entrepreneurs and domain name holders believe that some decisions under the policy have been overreaching. Many trademark owners, however, believe that decisions under the policy have been fair and cost-effective. Arbitration panels have denied relief when a complainant has not proven all three elements, even in situations where the domain name holder failed to respond. In the majority of UDRP domain name proceedings, the domain name holder fails to respond. After this default, the domain name challenger typically is made the owner of the disputed domain name.