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Emails from Open Your Mind Pty Ltd 28/11/2002

auDA has become aware that a company called Open Your Mind Pty Ltd (Open Your Mind) has sent an email to some domain name registrants regarding the administration of Internet...

auDA to create new geographic 2LDs - state/territory.au 14/11/2002

Melbourne, 14 November 2002 - The auDA Board has decided to create eight new second level domains (2LDs) for Australian states and territories - act.au, nsw.au, nt.au, qld.au, sa.au, tas.au,...

Results of auDA Board election 12/11/2002

At the auDA 2002 Annual General Meeting, held in Melbourne on 11 November 2002, the following people were elected to the auDA Board for a 2 year term:

auDA Panel recommends new geographic 2LDs - state/territory.au 15/10/2002

Melbourne, 15 October 2002 - auDA's New Names Advisory Panel has recommended that auDA create eight new second level domains (2LDs) for Australian states and territories - act.au, nsw.au, nt.au,...

auDA publishes list of unallocated com.au ‘generic’ names 01/10/2002

Melbourne, 1 October 2002 – auDA has today published the list of com.au names that were not allocated in the generic auction process.

Internet Registry Pty Ltd (trading as NetRegister) consents to Federal Court Orders 26/09/2002

Melbourne, 26 September 2002 - Internet Registry Pty Ltd and its Director Paul Chesley Rafferty today gave undertakings to the Federal Court in the form of the interlocutory injunctions sought...

Release of unallocated generic domain names 25/09/2002

auDA has now completed the auction process for generic com.au domain names.

auDA launches trade practices claim against Internet Registry Pty Ltd (trading as NetRegister) and its director, Chesley Rafferty 20/09/2002

Melbourne, 20 September 2002 – auDA yesterday filed Federal Court proceedings against Internet Registry Pty Ltd and its Director Paul Chesley Rafferty in respect to the ‘NetRegister’ mail out sent...

NetRegister letter contains incorrect information 09/09/2002

Registrants of com.au domain names may have recently received a letter from “NetRegister” about Internet Name Group (ING) going out of business.

Internet Name Group – information for domain name registrants 21/08/2002

auDA has become aware that Internet Name Protection Pty Ltd, otherwise known as Internet Name Group (ING), has been placed in administration.

auDA takes action on Internet Registry Pty Ltd mail out 29/07/2002

Melbourne, 29 July 2002 – auDA has secured undertakings and corrective action from Internet Registry Pty Ltd after it sent a misleading mail out to hundreds of domain name registrants.

Internet Registry Pty Ltd Mail out contains inaccurate information 08/07/2002

auDA has become aware that a company called Internet Registry Pty Ltd (Internet Registry) is sending out incorrect information to domain name registrants.

New Regime - Important Information 01/07/2002

On 1 July 2002, auDA introduced a new domain name regime and new domain name policy rules.

Transition arrangements for Go-Live 21/06/2002

Melbourne, 21 June 2002 - The new domain name regime for com.au, net.au, asn.au, org.au and id.au will go live at 10.00am AEST, Monday 1 July 2002.

auDA accredits first registrar under new regime 13/06/2002

Melbourne, 13 June 2002 - Sydney-based Enetica Pty Ltd is the first company to be fully accredited by auDA as a domain name registrar under the new regime.

New domain name regime to go-live on 1 July 2002 11/06/2002

Melbourne, 11 June 2002 - auDA today announced that the new domain name regime for com.au, net.au, asn.au, org.au and id.au will go-live on 1 July 2002.

Generic Domain Name Auction Update 27/05/02 27/05/2002

 

New domain name registry ready for testing 02/05/2002

Melbourne, 2 May 2002 - auDA has received notification from AusRegistry that they have completed construction of all registry systems and begun system wide testing.

auDA to consider new names for .au 24/04/2002

Melbourne, 24 April 2002 - auDA is calling for proposals for new .au second level domains (2LDs), that would be created alongside the existing 2LDs like com.au and org.au.

auDA suspends Internet Name Group following ACCC action 22/04/2002

Melbourne, 22 April 2002 - auDA today suspended the provisional accreditation status of Internet Name Group (ING) pending the finalisation of the proceedings brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

auDA – ACCC action against Internet Name Group 19/04/2002

Melbourne, 19 April 2002 - auDA notes with interest the action launched by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) against Internet Name Group alleging misleading and deceptive conduct under...

Generic Domain Name Auction Update 02/04/02 02/04/2002

 

Be wary of requests for domain name Registry Keys and early renewal notices 22/03/2002

Registry KeysA domain name "registry key" is the password or PIN number used to control access to changes in the operation and management of your domain name.

Generic Domain Name Auction Update 04/03/02 04/03/2002

 

auDA generic domain names auction 05/02/2002

Melbourne, 5 February 2002 - Applications for names on the generic name list closed on 31 January 2002.

Generic Domain Name Applications Closed 31/01/2002

 

auDA assumes responsibility for org.au 29/01/2002

Melbourne, 29 January 2002 – auDA has today assumed technical and administrative responsibility for the org.au and id.au second level domains, from former .au delegate Mr Robert Elz.

Generic Domain Names Auction Update 16/01/2002

Melbourne, 16 January 2002: