All,

  After doing some looking around there seems to be some nepotism in the .AU
ccTLD space.

To wit:

Whois Query Results


Registrant:
Telstra Corporation Limited TELSTRA-DOM
   C&G, Traeger Ct
   Fern Hill Technology Park
   Bruce
   ACT, 2617
   AU

   Domain Name: TELSTRA.NET

   Administrative Contact, Technical Contact, Zone Contact:
      Huston, Geoff  GH105  gih§TELSTRA.NET
      +61 2 6208 1908 (FAX) +61 6 248 6165 (FAX) +61 2 6248 6165
   Billing Contact:
      Huston, Geoff  GH105  gih§TELSTRA.NET
      +61 2 6208 1908 (FAX) +61 6 248 6165 (FAX) +61 2 6248 6165

   Record last updated on 01-Oct-97.
   Record created on 01-Jun-95.
   Database last updated on 22-Jun-98 03:52:44 EDT.

   Domain servers in listed order:

   NS.TELSTRA.NET               203.50.0.137
   TECKLA.APNIC.NET             202.12.28.129
   NS1.TELSTRA.NET              139.130.4.5

We found this rather interesting in that Telstra does not seem to be
headquartered
in Australia or their DNS service isn't at any rate (Draw your own conclusions).

We are not supprised however.  In Geoff Huston has played these little bait and
switch games in the US as well with far less success I might add.  Hence his
move to Australia I imagine (Again, Draw your own conclusions).

  Geoff, we are watching you VERY closely, so you can run, but you can't hide!



Regards,



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Jeffrey A. Williams
DIR. Internet Network Eng/SR. Java/CORBA Development Eng.
Information Network Eng. Group. INEG. INC.
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