[Linux-aus] fwd: Re: [DNS] the future of .info.au and .conf.au 2lds?

[Anand Kumria <wildfire@progsoc.uts.edu.au>]

FYI regarding review of .conf.au and .info.au in case people were not
aware. Apologies about the quoting length but I felt that most of the
material was relevant.

Anand

----- Forwarded message from Chris Disspain <ceo@auda.org.au> -----

From: Chris Disspain <ceo@auda.org.au>
To: "'.au DNS Discussion List'" <dns@dotau.org>
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 10:13:16 +1000
Subject: Re: [DNS] the future of .info.au and .conf.au 2lds?

Hi Lea,

You shouldn't believe everything you read in the press;-)

There is no doubt about the future of conf.au and info.au names. In fact, auDA is in the process of finalising a request for
submissions about what they could be used for. So soon, we will ask the internet community for ideas. 

It's also not correct that there have been complaints that the names are not used much. At least not to us.

Our intention is to get community input on what policy we should set for each of these 2lds and then re-open them for registrations
under that new policy. In accordance with our previous practise, it is highly likely that existing names would be grand-fathered.

So, if you have any ideas about what sort of policy we should have for .info.au names, we'll be delighted to hear from you when we
open for submissions.

Cheers,

Chris Disspain
CEO - auDA
ceo@auda.org.au
www.auda.org.au
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dns-bounces+ceo=auda.org.au@dotau.org [mailto:dns-bounces+ceo=auda.org.au@dotau.org] On Behalf Of
> Lea de Groot
> Sent: Tuesday, 15 August 2006 10:00
> To: .au DNS Discussion List
> Subject: [DNS] the future of .info.au and .conf.au 2lds?
> 
> Hi guys,
> 
> I was just reading on zdnet
> http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/Linux_conference_domain_faces_uncertain_future/0,2000061733,392
> 66489,00.htm
> 
> (err, http://tinyurl.com/pnuot )
> that the future of .info.au and .conf.au domains are in doubt as they
> are not used much.
> Could someone explain to me how there can be complaints that they aren't
> used much when they are not currently open for registration?
> Confused here!
> 
> (FTR - I'd love to be able to get info.au 2ld names; much more
> appropriate for a lot of the work I do - but they are not available!)
> 
> Lea
> ~ who figures, really, she should keep her mouth shut, or a new body to
> manage them will be created, given a million dollars funding and then
> charge me $500 a pop for something that has an original cost of $0...
> --
> Lea de Groot
> Elysian Systems
> Brisbane, Australia
> 
> 
> 
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