For those who are interested in the auction process, please note the following
advice to me in relation to "internet.com.au".  This will go to auction
tomorrow.

However, I doubt I will get anywhere near the final bid !!

Please note that I will NOT sell this domain OR sell the underlying business
name OR transfer any rights I have in the auction process to any other person
by any means whatsover.

So don't bother to even ask !!!!

Regards
Patrick Corliss
_________________________________________________________
I'm on the Board of auDA (the .au country code).  Anything I write is my
personal opinion and does not necessarily reflect the views of any body
with which I am associated.  Please also note IANAL (I Am Not A Lawyer).


----- Original Message -----
From: <info&#167;stuff.com.au>
To: <patrick&#167;quad.net.au>
Cc: <generics&#167;auda.org.au>
Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 11:43 AM
Subject: Auction Details


> Dear Patrick,
> Your application for the internet.com.au Domain Name has been deemed
eligible and you are not the only applicant. Accordingly, the internet.com.au
Domain Name will be auctioned, and as an eligible applicant you are entitled
to participate.
>
> The auction process has changed from previous auctions run by auDA.
>
> The new process is similar to the way auctions are run in the real world.
>
> Please note the new procedure below.
>
> The auction will commence on Wednesday, 26 June 2002 9:00:00 AM. Please be
aware that you cannot enter a bid until the official start time.
> The Auction is due to close at Thursday, 27 June 2002 1:00:00 PM.  However
if a bid is received in the final 10 minutes then the auction closing time
will move to 10 minutes after the original closing time and this format will
continue until such time as no bid has been received for 10 minutes prior to
the closing time.  Below are some examples:
>
> Scenario 1
> Auction due to close at 10:00am.
> Last bid received at 9:45am.  Auction closes at 10:00am.
>
> Scenario 2
> Auction due to close at 10:00am.
> Bid received at 9:55am - closing time moves to 10:10am.
> No more bids received after original closing time - auction closes at
10:10am.
>
> Scenario 3
> Auction due to close at 10:00am.
> Bid received at 9:55am - closing time moves from 10:00am to 10:10am.
> Bid received at 9:58am - closing time remains at 10:10am (because this bid
has not been received in the final 10 minute period).
> Bid received at 10:02am - closing time moves from 10:10am to 10:20am.
> Bid received at 10:05am - closing time remains at 10:20am (because this bid
has not been received in the final 10 minute period).
> Bid received at 10:15am - closing time moves from 10:20am to 10:30am.
> No more bids received - auction closes at 10:30am.
>
> All auction times are AEST timezone.
>
> To login and access the auction, please go to the following link:
>
> http://www.stuff.com.au/user_login.asp?sch=auda1&uid=guest
>
> Your login details are:
>
> Username:  [deleted]
> Password:  [deleted]
>
> On this login page, please enter your Username and your password.  These
details are vitally important as you cannot enter a bid unless you are logged
in correctly. Therefore, we suggest that you save this email notification
and/or keep a note of these login details. DO NOT cut and paste your username
and password, type them in from the keyboard directly and do not confuse the
letter "l" from the number "1".
>
> If no bids are received for the domain name, the name will be withdrawn.
>
> Notice: Do not reply to this email. all inquiries should be forwarded to
info&#167;auda.org.au
>
> Regards,
> auDA Support