I'm puzzled by some references in the auDA Board minutes of May 2001 and
what the implications of these references might be.

>From the auDA Board minutes of May 2001 at
<http://www.auda.org.au/minutes/2001-05.html>:

"8. That the Board accepts Recommendation 3.3 e, that the domain name
licence applicant must agree to be bound by any Dispute Resolution Procedure
specified by auDA.

Board comment: The introduction of a Dispute Resolution Procedure is an
administrative change, not a policy change.  Therefore, the ‘grandfathering’
provision in Recommendation 3.8 does not apply to this recommendation."

Could I have a response from auDA to the following questions please:

- What are the definitions of "an administrative change" and "a policy
change"?

- What are the implications (or intended implications) of the abovementioned
Board decision?

- Does the decision mean that the new / proposed "Dispute Resolution
Procedure" will apply to all existing domain name licence holders?

I can see that the _Introduction_ of a Dispute Resolution Procedure might be
a administrative change, but if there's any suggestion that the new /
proposed Dispute Resolution Procedure itself is not a policy change, that I
would question.

SETEL is a member of auDA and I was a member of the Competition and Name
Panels.


Ian

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Ian Johnston, Policy Consultant
Small Enterprise Telecommunications Centre Limited (SETEL)
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SETEL is a national association advancing and representing
the interests of Australian small businesses as consumers of
telecommunications and electronic commerce.


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Ian Johnston, Principal Consultant
Australian Information Brokers (ABN 79 613 435 633)
Information research, consultancy and marketing services
Information economy, e-commerce and telecommunications
Canberra   Australian Capital Territory   Australia
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