RE: [DNS] responsibility of auDA ?

RE: [DNS] responsibility of auDA ?

From: Jo Lim <jo.lim§auda.org.au>
Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 15:58:56 +1000
For various reasons (including the practice of many resellers, ISPs etc
who put their own contact details in AUNIC instead of the registrant's),
sending an email to the AUNIC database would not have the effect of
reaching all com.au registrants. Instead, auDA requests Melbourne IT to
send consumer alerts to its own database of com.au registrants, which is
far more up-to-date and reliable than AUNIC at reaching the actual
registrant and not their reseller, ISP etc. 

auDA is not a government authority. Unlike the ACCC, we do not have any
legislative standing or powers to act against offenders. We are a
self-regulatory body. At the moment, auDA does not have any direct
control over the industry. Resellers (in com.au) are licensed by
Melbourne IT, not by auDA.

Under the new regime, all registrars will have to sign an agreement with
auDA that governs their behaviour, and makes them responsible for the
actions of their resellers. auDA will be able to suspend or terminate
the agreement if the registrar (or their reseller) is in breach. Until
these new agreements are in place, auDA's efforts to protect consumers
are focused on educating the marketplace, and encouraging the industry
to abide by the Interim Code of Practice that we issued last year (and
that a committee of industry and consumer representatives are currently
revising).

Regards 

Jo 

-----Original Message-----
From: Ginger Fish [mailto:ginger-fish&#167;scifi-art.com] 
Sent: Monday, 22 April 2002 3:06 PM
To: dns&#167;lists.auda.org.au
Subject: [DNS] responsibility of auDA ?

Jo,

Do auDA have the ability to broadcast consumer alerts via email to all
com.au registrants?
Was the recent consumer alert regarding registry keys sent out ? If not,
why?
Surely if one of auDA's main objectives is "to improve the general
knowledge
base of registrants, so that they are less susceptible to misleading
advertising and other unethical practices by rogue industry operators",
broadcasting consumer alerts would have been a good place to start?
Posting
alerts on your website is great but as we are all aware, very few
Australian
consumers wake up with thoughts of checking the auDA website for
consumer
alerts. If you had the means, why were consumers not well informed?

The ING suspension is one thing, but IRA etc etc .. are still out there
circulating deceptive marketing material. Is anything going to be done
to
protect consumers from further deception ?

Ginger



-----Original Message-----
From: Jo Lim [mailto:jo.lim&#167;auda.org.au]
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 2:21 PM
To: dns&#167;lists.auda.org.au
Subject: RE: [DNS] auDA information seminars


Hi Rod

The seminars are open to everyone, but are especially aimed at
registrars and resellers because they are the main point of contact with
registrants. So yes, you should attend. I would encourage you to also
send the invitation to your customers. One of auDA's main objectives is
to improve the general knowledge base of registrants, so that they are
less susceptible to misleading advertising and other unethical practices
by rogue industry operators.

Regards

Jo


-----Original Message-----
From: Rod Keys [mailto:rod&#167;ddns.com.au]
Sent: Monday, 22 April 2002 1:54 PM
To: dns&#167;lists.auda.org.au
Subject: Re: [DNS] auDA information seminars

Jo,
Is this something we should attend or is it for registrants?
Rod
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jo Lim" <jo.lim&#167;auda.org.au>
To: <dns&#167;lists.auda.org.au>
Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 4:34 PM
Subject: [DNS] auDA information seminars


> SET YOUR SITES ON .AU
>
> The Australian domain space is changing.
>
> auDA invites you to a free information seminar, followed by an
informal
> function sponsored by AusRegistry.
>
> Find out about:
> - new domain name policy rules
> - new dispute resolution process
> - new domain name industry structure.
>
> Meet key staff from auDA and AusRegistry.
>
> Thurs 9 May - Hilton on the Park, Melbourne
> Mon 13 May - Parmelia Hilton, Perth
> Wed 15 May - Adelaide Hilton, Adelaide
> Thurs 16 May - Sydney Hilton, Sydney
> Mon 20 May - Hobart Function and Conference Centre, Hobart
> Wed 22 May - National Convention Centre, Canberra
> Thurs 23 May - Conrad Treasury, Brisbane
>
> Seminar commences at 2.00pm, function commences at 5.30pm.
>
> Please RSVP using the form at http://www.ausregistry.com.au/rsvp/
>
>
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> ----------
> auDA is the Government-endorsed manager of the .au domain space. For
> more information, see http://www.auda.org.au
>
> AusRegistry is the new registry (wholesale provider) of domain names
in
> com.au, net.au, org.au, asn.au and id.au. For more information, see
> http://www.ausregistry.com.au
>
>
>
>
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