Learn From Those Who Have Gone Before
Wise people often say we should learn from history. There have been two other Commonwealth countries that have introduced direct
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auDA
auDA’s Licence To Print Money
One of the whole premises behind introducing direct registration of domain names in Australia was that it also had to
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It Can “Pay” To Protect Your IP
Recently, I had the pleasure of brokering the sale of Pay.com.au for an Australian record price of $168,000 (for a
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Following The Money
One of the most read articles in Domainer history was “Follow The Money”. Believe it or not, this was written
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Aussie Domain Name Changes Coming Soon?
If you use an Australian domain name, then this applies to you. auDA (the Australian domain name regulator) wants to
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The multiple ways auDA have ruined the Australian Drop Aftermarket.
auDA (au Domain Administration) have consistently stated they have “no control or jurisdiction over the drop or secondary Australian domain name market”. Yet, they continue to negatively influence it time and time again.
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The Cash Cow
The very valuable commercially modified cow called “Direct Registration” was finally on its way to the milking sheds, having quashed
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auDA’s PRP Fatally Flawed?
The 2017 Policy Review Panel (PRP) was established by the auDA Board to make recommendations on: the development of an
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Ex-auDA Chair Responds
The article “Does Chaos Reign At auDA?” published on Domainer two days ago has received some interesting feedback. None more
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Does Chaos Reign At auDA?
Seasoned observers of auDA (Australia’s Domain Regulator) are aware of the turmoil that has racked this not for profit organisation
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Opportunity & Red Tape
auDA took a long time to arrive at the decision of implementing direct registration of Australian domains e.g. the ability
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