Recent reports have indicated that auDA has started random audits to enforce the new licensing rules that were introduced on 12 April 2021. DNJ has seen an audit targeting foreign trademark owners who have relied on their trade mark as the basis of eligibility to hold their … [Read more...] about auDA Starts Random Audits
Panel finds City of Parramatta Guilty of RDNH
A Resolution Institute auDRP panel has found the City of Parramatta guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking in a decision handed down today. The Council had filed an auDRP Proceeding in the hope of securing a valuable place name domain parramatta.com.au without having to buy … [Read more...] about Panel finds City of Parramatta Guilty of RDNH
Scam warning for .au Registrants
One of our readers forwarded us a copy of a phishing email pretending to be from auDA. The text of the email is as follows: Introducing a new look for auDA | auDAGreetings Domain ManagerWe would like to inform you that starting from 12 April 2021 we are requested to obtain and … [Read more...] about Scam warning for .au Registrants
New auDA Licensing Rules
auDA's new licensing rules are set to go into effect today at 10am. The new rules consolidate the patch work of auDA Policy which has existed for the past twenty years. Complaints The biggest change for domain name investors is the new complaints regime, where investigative … [Read more...] about New auDA Licensing Rules
.au Licence Review Panel Announced
auDA has today announced the appointment of the .au Licence Review Panel. The Panel has 5 members and is chaired by former King Wood Mallesons Partner Phillip Davies. auDA CEO Rosemary Sinclair said “The Licence Review Panel ensures procedural fairness and a robust avenue for … [Read more...] about .au Licence Review Panel Announced