How about a 'removal for non-use' in the .com.au terms and conditions.
For example, a requirement that the domain name be delegated (this is
just a suggestion) within three months of registering the domain name?
If there was a default, the name would be deregistered, with the
proportion of the fee lost refunded to the registrant.  

Bill Ladas

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Patrick Corliss [SMTP:patrick§quad.net.au]
> Sent:	Wednesday, 18 October 2000 14:28
> To:	dns§auda.org.au
> Subject:	Re: [DNS] One Domain Name Per Commercial Entity
> 
> Bill Lada wrote:
> 
> > In Victoria, I
> > think a business name has to be used in trade within three months of
> > registration, but I doubt this is monitored at all ...
> 
> Not in NSW as far as I know and I used to work for that very
> Department.  In
> any case, look at the practicalities of mounting a prosecution.
> Government
> agencies will always send you a compliance letter first before
> prosecuting.
> So you can rectify.
> 
> And can you really see a magistrate buying the argument when you start
> talking
> "reasonable" use?  Even if they did, I can't see any power under the
> Business
> Names Act for a magistrate to take away the domain name.  So it's a
> mere cost
> of business.
> 
> Taking away the domain name is a derivative (?) action as you'd need
> to lose
> the business name first then be told that your domain name was
> invalid.
> 
> So the day before the magistrate's hearing (adjourned as long as
> possible) you
> could transfer the business name to another person or do a "terminate
> and
> re-apply" of the domain name or some other stratagem that your lawyers
> advise.
> 
> And if you're really worried just register a corporation instead of a
> business
> name!!
> 
> Nothing that I'm worried about, really.  So it's a bit of fun.
> 
> If the thing needs to be monitored, it must be done by the
> registration body
> and not delegated to some third-party government agency with different
> motivations.
> 
> Regards
> Patrick Corliss
> 
> 
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