Vic's right here.

auDA enforces its decisions by way of the registrar agreements that require
us to act as instructed in certain circumstances. Of course if a registrar
refused, auDA may have recourse to instruct the registry to undertake some
action. Depends on the circumstances. 

In any event its irrelevant, because I can't see a registrar thumbing their
nose at auDA over na single name. It would be extraordinary and suicidal.

Larry

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Deus Ex Machina [mailto:vicc§cia.com.au] 
> Sent: Friday, 25 March 2005 3:58
> To: dns§dotau.org
> Subject: Re: [DNS] Searcher twists name rules
> 
> 
> ian§bluedoor [auda206§bluedoor.com.au] wrote:
> > Vic,
> > 
> > Domain Name Eligibility and Allocation Policy Rules for Open 2LDs
> > (2005-01)
> > 4.1 It is the responsibility of auDA to preserve the 
> integrity of the 
> > .au domain by ensuring that the policy rules are applied 
> correctly and 
> > enforced as necessary. auDA reserves the right to revoke any domain 
> > name licence that has been granted, or subsequently held, 
> in breach of 
> > the relevant policy rules.
> > 
> > Or does this mean absolutely nothing.
> 
> afaik they have to instruct either ausregistry or a registrar 
> to actually remove the domain from the system. auda would 
> have to take a registrant to court to force it do anything.  
> the registry or registrar would be in breach of contract if 
> it didnt remove a name as instructed.
> 
> domains hold no special status in law, unlike business names, 
> company names and trademarks. domains are in principal no 
> different to phone numbers. likewise there is never going to 
> be a shortage of phone numbers.
> 
> Vic
> 
> 
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