[AusNOG] auDA to introduce direct registrations in .au...

[Robert Hudson]

I personally find that to be a very disappointing development.

On 18 April 2016 at 16:57, Brad Peczka <brad at bradpeczka.com> wrote:

> ...and so, let the shameless money grab commence.
>
> Regards,
> -Brad.
>
> --
>
> Today the auDA Board decided to accept the recommendation of the 2015
> Names Policy Panel to introduce direct registrations in .au – for example,
> “yourname.au”.
>
> The Board agreed with the majority views expressed in the Panel’s final
> report, that the introduction of direct registrations would:
>
> * make available domain names which are shorter, more appealing and more
> memorable
> * give Australians more choice is deciding what domain name to register
> * respond to market demand
> * be more attractive to natural individuals than the current option, id.au
> * strengthen the “.au brand” in a globally competitive market
> * add value to all three main categories of users – registrars and
> resellers, registrants and ultimate users of the .au domain name system.
>
> auDA will now undertake a comprehensive policy development process and
> further stakeholder consultations to determine the best approach for
> implementing direct registrations in .au, including taking into account the
> impact on existing registrants, in a manner that is consistent with the .au
> policy and regulatory framework, and that maintains the overall stability
> and integrity of the .au DNS.
>
> auDA will make further announcements during the year as the implementation
> work progresses.
>
> The Board acknowledged the hard work and commitment shown by Panel Chair
> Derek Whitehead and all members of the Panel over a 10 month policy review
> process.
>
> https://www.auda.org.au/news/auda-to-introduce-direct-registrations-in-au/
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