Wishing you all a Merry Christmas!
Domainer would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year! We look forward to
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.AU DOMAIN NEWS
My Last Post on Domainer
This may come as a shock to some people – and to others it may be a relief – but this is the last article I will write on Domainer. There are new owners taking over from later tomorrow (Thursday).
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You can’t be serious auDA!
This is what I call a token gesture from auDA. An invite on a Saturday night to some selected “domain investors” to attend a zoom meeting with the CEO Rosemary Sinclair on Monday (today).
Quite frankly, I also think it is rude and disrespectful. It is the week leading up to Christmas, and many of us are away or otherwise engaged.
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auDA releases their Priority Status Tool
Good news for all registrants of Aussie domain names.
auDA have today released their Priority Status Tool for the general public. This enables registrants to see where they stand with regards to having priority on the .au.
Links on Domainer …
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Tip – How to take advantage of Direct Registration
Direct Registration is coming in around 4 months. This is the ability to register a domain name in a shorter version e.g. Domainer.au.
In this article, I give you two tips how to possibly profit from this scenario.
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Another domain name saved by Eaglegate Lawyers
In yet another win for the good guys, an auDRP complaint on the domain name Event-X.com.au was successfully defended for the Respondent by Nicole Murdoch of Eaglegate Lawyers.
Key points on Domainer today …
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.au Direct Registrations – Snippet 1
Welcome to the first of many “snippets” about the impending introduction by auDA (the Australian domain name regulator) of .au direct registrations in March 2022.
Many people I have spoken to believe them to be no more than an income generating exercise for the supply side of our domain ecosystem e.g. auDA itself; then Afilias (the registry); then all of auDA’s registrars.
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auDA News
auDA sent their Quarterly Report out to members yesterday. This covers the period July / August / September.
The auDA Compliance Team won a “gong” last night at the annual ACOMMS Awards. It was in the category “Services to Industry – Professional Services”. (Clayton Utz was a co-winner). Well done to Steph Viljoen and her team.
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In this week’s Snippets, we look at some recent controversy involving Drop.com.au; more on a potential new drop catcher; two interesting domain complaints; and finally. a very nice sale!
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Rather than just write a new single subject story each time, Domainer is also going to reintroduce a regular news bulletin of snippets relating to domains in Australia. By regular, this means perhaps twice a week at this stage! We used to do this some time ago.
Todays topics include a revamped expired auction platform at Drop; auDA’s new charges for external review; auDA’s blog link on monetisation; and finally, a solid rumour that there is a new drop catcher in the wings!
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auDA’s New Rules – Amnesty Period?
One of the biggest changes regarding Australian domain names is due to come into force next Monday – 12th April 2020. There are to be new licensing rules that will affect the registration and renewal of Aussie domains.
My experience over 20 years tells me that there are going to be many registrants that wouldn’t have a clue this is happening. Hence the title of this article. I wonder whether the auDA Board and Management have considered a short amnesty period for registrants to get their “house in order”? It would be a wonderful gesture.
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