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SELF REGULATED .AU ADMINISTRATION READS MORE LIKE THE GODFATHER
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WHAT HOPE IS THERE FOR ANY PROPOSED CODE OF CONDUCT
RELATIVE TO .AU ADMINISTRATION WHEN OUR 'SELF REGULATED' INDUSTRY
IS FRAUGHT WITH MADNESS AND COMPANIES WHO FAVOUR SCAMS ?

QUESTIONS QUESTIONS..  BUT DON'T ASK, AS YOU WILL NEVER RECEIVE AN ANSWER.


   http://www.auda.org.au/policy/code-committee-2002/


NETREGISTRY proved they could not be trusted with the auNIC database and
yet the same company have a representative on the Code of Conduct
Committee?  How is that so? They are scammers themselves. As previously
reported, they extracted the entire aunic database and proceeded to use it
for their own commercial purposes. A portion of the said data was displayed
publicly
just prior to their contract to host the database was cancelled.

NET REGISTRY  -  WHO ARE ALSO A PROVISIONALLY ACCREDITED .AU REGISTRAR.
???
HISTORY:
19 Oct 2001 auDA moves swiftly to protect AUNIC database
http://www.auda.org.au/about/news/2001101901.html

Reports confirm that NetRegistry copied data in bulk from
Australia's AUNIC database which it hosted on behalf of auDA.
http://www.icannwatch.org/article.php?sid=420

auDA switches off NetRegistry
http://www.itnews.com.au/story.cfm?ID=8220



RARE-DOMAINS PTY LTD - TEST-BED REGISTRAR    ???
Peter Dean, Istra Pty Ltd, deceiving consumers with a commercial website
sitting on www.aunic.com.au,
who is also a Director of auDA, a mate of Chris Disspain, conflict of
interest ?
and to top it off, also has a place on the Code of Conduct Committee.  You
have got to be kidding!



DOMAIN NAME AUTHORITY OF AUSTRALIA (DNA) Business Manager - Rod Keys
                   -A PROVISIONALLY ACCREDITED .AU REGISTRAR        ???
HISTORY:
"Scam claim over com.au reselling.
 http://www.it.mycareer.com.au/e-commerce/20001024/A2319-2000Oct23.html

"Melbourne's Domain Name Authority of Australia (www.dna.asn.au) has been
writing in hard copy to com.au name owners ahead of the renewal date,
offering to renew their names."

"Domain Name Authority of Australia (DNA) Business Manager - Rod Keys
"Domain name resellers blockade rival company"
http://www.it.mycareer.com.au/breaking/20001017/A56590-2000Oct17.html




INTERNET NAME GROUP  -  Not on the coc commitee,   A PROVISIONALLY
ACCREDITED .AU REGISTRAR   ???

 Sasha Sudakov attends Code of Conduct Meeting. --- you have got to be
kidding?  read on..
 http://www.auda.org.au/about/minutes/public-20011211.pdf

 Internet Name Group scam
 http://www.auda.org.au/list/dns/archive/032001/0060.html

 The greed behind gratuitous grace
 http://www.smh.com.au/icon/0111/13/news4.html

 Riddle of 10-year deals on .au names with a two-year life
 http://it.mycareer.com.au/networking/20010410/A35593-2001Apr10.html

 Name seller flogs .biz names via asic.com
 http://www.smh.com.au/news/0106/22/biztech/biztech15.html

 "Spam" Attack Prompts Suspension By Domainz.
 http://www.aardvark.co.nz/pr2001/090601.htm

http://www.idg.net.nz/webhome.nsf/UNID/D6AC0A53F05ECFC6CC256ABF00090DE4!open
document


IS IT NOT SURPRISING THAT AN ENFORCEABLE  CODE OF CONDUCT WILL
NOT BE INTRODUCED PRIOR TO REGISTRAR AGREEMENTS BEING SIGNED?
OF COURSE IT'S NOT SURPRISING, ALL THE SCAMMERS HAVE A PLACE
ON THE CODE OF CONDUCT COMMITTEE.

WE CAN SEE IT NOW, REGISTRARS AGREEMENTS SIGNED,
CODE OF CONDUCT PUT IN PLACE SIX MONTHS LATER.
--- CAN ANYONE OUT THERE SEE A FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEM WITH THIS???????

SELF REGULATION UNFORTUNATELY IS NOT WORKING. IT'S A BOYS CLUB AND
UNFORTUNATELY .AU REGISTRANTS, AUSTRALIAN CONSUMERS, WILL PAY THE PRICE FOR
MANY YEARS TO
COME.

ALL DUE TO BAD ADMINISTRATION. ALL DUE TO NO ONE ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS
OF THE RIGHT PEOPLE AND PERUSING THE ISSUES.

THE GOOD OLD 'SHE'LL BE RIGHT MATE' ATTITUDE IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH AND IS
GOING TO LEAVE US WITH A MESS FOR YEARS TO COME.

CHRIS DISSPAIN SEEMS TO SEE NOTHING WRONG WITH QUESTIONABLE CHARACTERS
VOLUNTEERING
THEIR TIME TO CONTRIBUTE TO A CODE THAT WILL SERVE THEIR SHADY PRACTICES.

NO ONE ELSE PUT UP THEIR HAND AND VOLUNTEERED MR DISSPAIN ?  THAT'S YOUR
EXCUSE ? - NOT GOOD ENOUGH.