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

[Luke Thompson]

Too true;

Although I'd add that a TLD being the norm (let's say .au) and then having a few largely important 2LDs (let's say .gov.au and .edu.au for an example of Australia in specific) can be beneficial, and an organised way to operate a TLD from the get-go. 

Luke Thompson
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> On 18 Apr 2016, at 9:19 PM, Skeeve Stevens <skeeve+ausnog at eintellegonetworks.com> wrote:
> 
> Why? It should have happened years ago.
> 
> The DNS system, in its current form means that 2LD are meaningless.
> 
> My Wholesale provider offers:
> 
> .xxx / .porn / .adult / .energy / .delivery / .bike / .clothing / .guru / .holdings / .plumbing / .singles / .ventures / .photography / .equipment / .graphics / .lighting / .camera / .estate / .gallery / .today / .contractors / .land / .technology / .construction / .kitchen / .directory / .diamonds / .enterprises / .tips / .voyage / .shoes / .photos / .careers / .recipes / .limo / .domains / .cab / .company / .club / .ceo / .support / .solutions / .builders / .email / .training / .education / .institute / .repair / .camp / .glass / .solar / .coffee / .international / .house / .florist / .holiday / .marketing / .viajes / .farm / .codes / .cheap / .zone / .agency / .bargains / .boutique / .watch / .cool / .works / .expert / .foundation / .exposed / .villas / .flights / .rentals / .cruises / .vacations / .computer / .systems / .academy / .management / .center / .condos / .properties / .maison / .tienda / .dating / .events / .partners / .productions / .community / .catering / .cards / .cleaning / .tools / .industries / .parts / .supplies / .supply / .report / .vision / .fish / .services / .在线 / .中文网 / .bid / .trade / .webcam / .capital / .engineering / .exchange / .gripe / .associates / .lease / .media / .pictures / .reisen / .toys / .university / .town / .wtf / .fail / .financial / .limited / .care / .clinic / .surgery / .dental / .tax / .cash / .fund / .investments / .furniture / .discount / .fitness / .schule / .gratis / .claims / .credit / .creditcard / .digital / .accountants / .finance / .insure / .wiki / .xyz / .公司 / .网络 / .loans / .life / .guide / .church / .direct / .place / .deals / .city / .healthcare / .restaurant / .gifts / .sarl / .pizza / .immo / .business / .network / .world / .bar / .ink / .host / .press / .website / .wang/ .商城 / .网址 / .blue/ .black/ .pink/ .red/ .global/ .vegas/ .space/ .buzz/ .best/ .taipei/ .one / .apartments/ .bingo/ .cafe/ .casino/ .chat/ .coach/ .express/ .football / .gold/ .golf/ .legal/ .memorial/ .money/ .plus/ .school/ .style/ .tennis/ .tours/ .tires / .team/ .jewelry/ .show/ .dog/ .theater/ .taxi/ .hockey/ .run / .movie/ .coupons/ .soccer/ .fyi/ .mba/ .vin/ .wine / .tech/ .online/ .rest/ .college/ .love .design/ .fans/ .site / .date/ .faith/ .review/ .science/ .party .cricket/ .accountant/ .download .loan/ .racing/ .win 
> 
> Tell me how .com.au .net.au .org.au or the "never had a point" .asn.au - are even relevant anymore?
> 
> We've had multiple direct registrations in .nz for a while now, not to mentions .sg .cn and many others.
> 
> The old notion of 2LD's is dead.. move on, nothing to see here.
> 
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> ...Skeeve
> 
> Skeeve Stevens - Founder & The Architect - eintellego Networks Pty Ltd
> Email: skeeve at eintellegonetworks.com ; Web: eintellegonetworks.com
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> 
>> On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 4:57 PM, 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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