With the impending launch of direct registration .au domain names such as example.au, auDA has revealed how .au Priority Registration Tokens will work and when they will be required as part of the .au Priority Registration process. auDA is currently developing a website … [Read more...] about .au Priority Registration Tokens Revealed ahead of launch
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.au Registry Contract Extended
auDA has announced the extension of the .au registry contract for .au has been extended for another two years until 30 June 2024. Afilias who is the current .au registry operator won the registry tender in 2017, and transitioned to operating the registry on 1 July 2018. At the … [Read more...] about .au Registry Contract Extended
auDA Announces .au Direct Registrations
auDA today announced that members of the public will be able to register .au direct registration names from 24 March 2022. Direct registrations have been controversial since the Names Policy Panel recommended them in December 2015. In its report the Panel has said: The main … [Read more...] about auDA Announces .au Direct Registrations
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