It's possible to have 6 identical business names, one per State.  But it's
only possible to have one .com.au domain - one for Australia.  Inevitably 5
legitimate businesses will miss out, even though they are all equally
qualified.

The first one in, by default, disqualifies their competitors.

That's not a policy issue - that's competitive reality.  It would be
impractical and unrealistic to develop a policy that allows every business
to have a domain name just because they qualify.  For example, I (and you)
qualify to apply to register a business name Coca Cola - but sure as hell I
wouldn't get it!

Ron Stark

>-----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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