25 July 2016 Board Meeting Minutes

Public Version

Meeting of the .au Domain Administration Ltd Board

25 July 2016 – 10.00am

auDA, 114 Cardigan Street, Carlton

Present:  Stuart Benjamin (Chair), Jo Lim (Items 2-7), Erhan Karabardak, George Pongas (items 1-6), Grant Wiltshire, Julie Hammer, Kartic Srinivasan (Items 1-6), Miguel Wood, Simon Johnson, Tony Staley

Observers:  Richard Windeyer (DoC), Annaliese Williams (DoC), Helen Hollins (auDA, Item 5), Adrian Kinderis (AusRegistry-Item 5), Maggie Whitnall (AusRegistry-Item 5), Michelle O'Reilly (AusRegistry-Item 5), Jacki O’Sullivan (auDA–Minutes, Items 2-7)

Apologies:  Joe Manariti

1.       Board in Camera Session

2.       Continuous Disclosure

There were no matters to disclose.

3.       Membership

[16.34] Motion (proposed E Karabardak, seconded K Srinivasan).  Approve the membership applications in the classes indicated.  Carried.

Name of Applicant (and nominee)

Class

Digital Monopoly Pty Ltd

Demand

Jade Fitzgerald

Demand

Marc Boschma

Demand

Simon Delzoppo

Demand

Steve Skinner

Demand

Brendan Smith

Demand

Cheryl Bromfield

Demand

Kamoden Pty Ltd

Supply

Domain Names Pty Ltd

Supply

Roger Hass trading as PC-Bug Fixer 

Supply

Spread Media Group Pty Ltd

Supply

Keelins Business and Property Lawyers Pty Ltd

Supply

Di Marca Brand Performance Pty Ltd

Supply

Ace Communications

Supply

Weave Web Pty Ltd

Supply

Kudret Bayram

Supply

 

4.       AusRegistry Presentation

Adrian Kinderis, Maggie Whitnall and Michelle O'Reilly from AusRegistry presented on various items including product logos, 2016 survey results, marketing and technical updates.

5.       Other Business

R Windeyer gave an update on the historical documentation of the agreements between Government and auDA which had been circulated to Board members and are currently being reviewed.  It was reiterated that the documentation/agreements are not looking to be changed but rather to be updated into a more useable modernised package.  A further update will be provided at the August Board meeting.

6.       Registry Operations for Direct Registrations – Confidential - G Pongas & K Srinivasan absent

[redacted]

7.       Next Meeting

The next Board meeting will be held on Tuesday 30 August 2016.

 

 

                                                                                                           

Stuart Benjamin

Chair                         

 

Date: