Tim,

Yep. It's called the .au Dispute Resolution Policy
(http://www.auda.org.au/policy/audrp/)

...MJM


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim Shahin [mailto:tshahin§senet.com.au]
> Sent: Wednesday, 26 March 2003 4:07 PM
> To: dns§lists.auda.org.au
> Subject: RE: [DNS] com.au Domain Names
>
>
> Hi MJM,
> Well then, if that's the case then really the com.au is not really for
> commercial use is it.
> Some one can then hijack a name and deprive a legit business from using
> it.
> Is that AUDA policy?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael McKinnon [mailto:mjm§mentalpopcorn.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, 26 March 2003 15:21
> To: dns§lists.auda.org.au
> Subject: RE: [DNS] com.au Domain Names
>
>
> Tim,
>
> It is irrelevant as to whether or not a domain name is actually
> delegated or used.  You never own an AU domain name, you only get a
> license to use it. Anyone who meets the criteria of allocation and
> eligibility (see
> http://www.auda.org.au/docs/auda-2002-07.txt) for any particular AU
> domain, can register for a license for that domain (provided it is
> available!).
>
> Inevitably, some people register domain names that are never used.  It
> doesn't matter why they never chose to use it, they hold the license to
> use and that is enough to stop anyone else using it.
>
> Regards...MJM
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tim Shahin [mailto:tshahin§senet.com.au]
> > Sent: Wednesday, 26 March 2003 3:42 PM
> > To: dns§lists.auda.org.au
> > Subject: RE: [DNS] com.au Domain Names
> >
> >
> > I did,
> > The reason I am asking is that I made a Complaint about a domain name
> > which was registered 8 month ago and has not been used. The complaint
> > failed. The domain name registered has not been redelegated or used.
> > No real proof was shown for commercial use other than that they said
> > that they are going to use it.
> > Hence my questions............
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: michael taylor [mailto:mtay8890§bigpond.net.au]
> > Sent: Wednesday, 26 March 2003 15:02
> > To: dns§lists.auda.org.au
> > Subject: Re: [DNS] com.au Domain Names
> >
> >
> > tim goto http://www.auda.org.au/policy/ all of the info that you want
> > will all be on the site regards michael
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Tim Shahin <tshahin&#167;senet.com.au>
> > To: <dns&#167;lists.auda.org.au>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 2:40 PM
> > Subject: [DNS] com.au Domain Names
> >
> >
> > > Hi All
> > > I know I wrote about this yesterday, but could I get some feed back
> > > from some you guys who know about this allot more than me.
> > >
> > > Q1: When you register a domain name in com.au, should you have a
> > > business already running before you register that domain name
> > > or.....
> > > Q2: How long do they have before they start using the domain name
> for
> > > commercial use
> > >
> > > Kind Regards
> > >
> > > Timothy
> > >
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