Exactly.  And just to be clear, auDA's role, in auDA's own words, is as
follows:

From: http://www.auda.org.au/about/about-overview/

<snip>
Role of auDA 
auDA performs the following functions: 

-develop and implement domain name policy 
-license 2LD registry operators 
-accredit and license registrars 
-implement consumer safeguards 
-facilitate .au Dispute Resolution Policy 
-represent .au at ICANN and other international fora. 
</snip>

...ie nothing to do with the content of websites.

Jon


>-- Original Message --
>From: "Charlie McCormack" <charlie&#167;mccormack.net.au>
>To: "'.au DNS Discussion List'" <dns&#167;dotau.org>
>Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 01:01:28 +1000
>Subject: Re: [DNS] Monetised
>Reply-To: ".au DNS Discussion List" <dns&#167;dotau.org>
>
>
>Bad example, liquor licenses are issued by the government, the government
>has set the laws.
>
>Law enforces trade practices, not auDA, government has set these laws too.
>
>auDA only sets the rules on the registration process and eligibility of
>those domain names, they do not and can not restrict trade, period.
>
>You can protect your brand through the IP laws, you don't need to register
>all namespaces, and it's not the point, the point is only the government
>can
>restrict what content can be displayed as I stated in a previous post.
>
>> If auDA decides that as part of the licence agreement
>> you are not allowed to host porn sites then it has
>> every right to.
>
>Oh please, they have no right. What makes you think they control content
>on
>the Internet?
>
>> The fact that there are already rules on who can
>> register a .com.au or a .org.au could be argued as
>> being a restriction on business. I personally would
>> like to protect my brand by being allowed to register
>> the .org.au version. I can't.
>
>No it's not, that's' totally different. I'd like to know how you could
argue
>this point, being that you believe it could be argued as a restriction
of
>trade.
>
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: dns-bounces+charlie=mccormack.net.au&#167;dotau.org [mailto:dns-
>> bounces+charlie=mccormack.net.au&#167;dotau.org] On Behalf Of David Jones
>> Sent: Monday, 11 September 2006 11:25 PM
>> To: .au DNS Discussion List
>> Subject: Re: [DNS] Monetised
>> 
>> 
>> --- Jon Lawrence <jon&#167;jonlawrence.com> wrote:
>> 
>> >
>> > It is not within auDA's remit to set policies
>> > relating to the content of
>> > websites.
>> >
>> 
>> That is debateble.
>> 
>> If I buy a licence to sell beer and it states I can
>> only sell it between 9am & 12pm then I must abide by
>> that licence. By accepting the terms of the licence
>> then you are entering into a legally binding contract.
>> It is not a restriction of business, at the end of the
>> day if you don't agree with the terms then don't
>> accept them and open a milk bar instead.
>> 
>> If auDA decides that as part of the licence agreement
>> you are not allowed to host porn sites then it has
>> every right to.
>> 
>> The fact that there are already rules on who can
>> register a .com.au or a .org.au could be argued as
>> being a restriction on business. I personally would
>> like to protect my brand by being allowed to register
>> the .org.au version. I can't.
>> 
>> DJ
>> 
>> 
>> 
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