|> -----Original Message-----
|> From: dns-bounces+dassa=dhs.org§dotau.org 
|> [mailto:dns-bounces+dassa=dhs.org§dotau.org] On Behalf Of Larry Bloch
|> Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 10:28 AM
|> To: '.au DNS Discussion List'
|> Subject: Re: [DNS] france ditches magic 
|> numberrequirementRe:Domaindisputeheats up
|> 
|> 
|> 
|> > -----Original Message-----
|> > From: dns-bounces+larry.bloch=netregistry.com.au§dotau.org
|> > [mailto:dns-bounces+larry.bloch=netregistry.com.au§dotau.org]
|> > On Behalf Of Darryl (Dassa) Lynch
|> > Sent: Friday, 9 June 2006 2:47
|> > To: '.au DNS Discussion List'
|> > Subject: Re: [DNS] france ditches magic number 
|> > requirementRe:Domaindisputeheats up
|> 
|> [snip]
|> > 
|> > The price of .au was historically high and it is taking quite some 
|> > time for it to come down to more reasonable levels.  The 
|> reasons are 
|> > not anything to do with AuDA but more a reluctance to reduce high 
|> > profit levels.  We now see more reasonable pricing but 
|> there is still 
|> > room for improvement, beyond reducing the wholesale cost 
|> which should 
|> > always be reviewed regularly also.
|> 
|> Now this is actually not true at all.
|> 
|> .au has high prices for a number of reasons - almost all 
|> directly a result of auDA managemento of the space.
<SNIP>

Since AuDA has taken on a management role the prices have come down.  Despite
intense resistance.  We obviously have different perspectives and experiences.
I don't believe AuDA has been perfect but I also believe they have done a
reasonable job in the face of substantial reluctance on the part of others.

Darryl (Dassa) Lynch