.auDA is currently seeking comment on domain monetisation and the close and
substantial connection rule.

http://www.auda.org.au/reviews/monetisation-2006/

What does domain monetisation do for the .au brand?

Does it enhance or degrade it?

Some people have suggested that domain monetisation is a 'good thing'
because a commercial market exists.  A commercial market also exists for
email spammers; however spam is definitely not a 'good thing'.

Is domain monetisation the equivalent of email spam in the domain name
space?  Will the advertising presented to end users clog up the .au domain
space and make it less valuable to end users?

Here are a few links which may assist people who wish to comment on the
policy review.

Parked Domain Monetization
http://icannwiki.org/Parked_Domain_Monetization

Domain tasting
http://icannwiki.org/Domain_tasting

DarkBlueSea - Investor Presentation (PDF 522k)
http://www.darkbluesea.com/announcements/124_announcement_re_investor_presen
tation_march_2006.pdf


Josh
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http://josh.id.au/