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auDA signs new Registry Licence Agreement with AusRegistry 18/11/2005
Melbourne, 18 November 2005 - .au Domain Administration (auDA), the .au Domain Name Administrator, today announced that existing .au registry operator, AusRegistry, has signed a new Registry Licence Agreement with...
auDA announces preferred tenderer for registry 28/10/2005
Melbourne, 28 October 2005 - .au Domain Administration (auDA), the administrator of .au domain names, announced today that the preferred tenderer for the provision of registry services in .au second...
Domain name registrations under the "close and substantial connection" rule 14/10/2005
The "close and substantial connection" rule was introduced in 2002. It was intended to provide a limited degree of flexibility for registrants to register domain names that are not derived...
Call for nominations for election to the auDA board 16/09/2005
The election will take place at auDA's Annual General Meeting, to be held in November 2005 in Melbourne. AGM details will be announced in early October.
550,000 com.au and net.au domain names registered 15/09/2005
auDA-appointed domain name registry, AusRegistry, drops fees by 15 percent after hitting milestone
auDA releases Request for Tender for provision of registry services for .au 2LDs 30/08/2005
On 30 June 2006 the current Registry Licence Agreement held by AusRegistry expires.
Commercial geographic domain name ballot results released 19/08/2005
Melbourne, 19 August 2005 - perth.com.au was Australia’s most sought after commercial geographic domain name according to Chris Disspain, CEO of the .au Domain Administration (auDA).
Chariot Internet breaches transfers policy 09/08/2005
auDA has found that Chariot Internet Ltd, a reseller of Melbourne IT, has breached the Transfers Policy (2003-03).
Commercial geographic names ballot closed 01/08/2005
The commercial geographic names ballot closed on 31 July 2005.
Telefa (Digicommander) breaches transfers policy 29/07/2005
auDA has found that Telefa Pty Ltd (previously known as Digicommander), a reseller of TPP Internet, has breached the Transfers Policy (2003-03).
auDA releases second draft Registry Technical Specification for comment 27/06/2005
On 30 June 2006 the current Registry Licence Agreement expires. In the coming months auDA will launch the process for appointing a Registry Operator for a new 4 year term.
auDA releases commercial geographic domain names in com.au and net.au 23/05/2005
Melbourne, 23 May 2005 -
Release of geographic names in com.au and net.au 13/05/2005
Under current policy there is a restriction on the use of geographic names as domain names in com.au and net.au.
auDA and Capital Networks settle disputes 29/04/2005
Melbourne, 29 April 2005 – auDA (the manager of .au) and Capital Networks Pty Ltd (trading as TotalNIC) have settled all outstanding disputes between them.
auDA reduces its .au domain name fee* by 25 percent 28/04/2005
Melbourne, April 28, 2005: Effective from 1st May 2005, .au Domain Administration (auDA), the administrator of .au domain names, will reduce the fee it charges registrars for .au domains by...
auDA suspends Capital Networks' registrar accreditation 11/04/2005
Melbourne, 11 April 2005 - auDA (the manager of .au) has suspended the registrar accreditation of Capital Networks Pty Ltd (trading as TotalNIC).
auDA releases draft Registry Technical Specification for comment 31/03/2005
On 30 June 2006 the current Registry Licence Agreement expires. In the coming months auDA will launch the process for appointing a Registry Operator for a new 4 year term.
auDA warns Australian businesses to be wary of American domain name organisation 07/03/2005
.au Domain Administration (auDA), the administrator of .au domain names, today issued a warning to all Australian businesses with domain names, and those likely to register domain names in the...
auDA warns Australian businesses to be wary of American domain name organisation 07/03/2005
Melbourne, March 7, 2005 - .au Domain Administration (auDA), the administrator of .au domain names, today issued a warning to all Australian businesses with domain names, and those likely to...
Mass mail out by Domains Australia Pty Ltd 03/03/2005
auDA has become aware that Domains Australia Pty Ltd is sending letters and/or faxes to some domain name registrants offering to arrange registration of a .com domain name for $225.
com.au and net.au domain registrations exceed 500,000 07/02/2005
Melbourne, 7 February 2005 - The combined number of .com.au and .net.au domain names reaching 500,000 confirmed the success of the .au regime and demonstrated Australian business’ unwavering enthusiasm for...