auDA AGM 2001 Minutes
Monday 26 November 2001 1.30pm
The Bank Room Sebel Hotel,
Melbourne
Chair: Tony Staley
Co-Chair: Greg Watson
Secretary: Jo Lim
Returning Officer: Chris Disspain
Apologies: Greg Crew, David Keegel, Michael Malone, Iain Morrison, David Thompson
1. Introduction and Welcome by the Chair
Motion (moved TS, seconded KD): The Notice of AGM is to be taken as read. Carried. Quorum (7 members) present. Meeting declared open.
2. AGM 2000 Minutes
Motion (moved TS, seconded LW): Approve the minutes of the AGM 2000. Carried.
3. Report from the Chair on auDA Activities and Progress.
Report delivered by the CEO. Summary of key activities during 2001:
1. auDA is now the .au delegate, and all 2LD delegates except Robert Elz
have agreed to transfer their delegations to auDA.
2. Name and
Competition Panels and Dispute Resolution Working Group completed work in
June and auDA is in the process of implementing their recommendations – new
domain name policy, registry RFT, registrar EOI, auDRP, generic names
auction.
3. auDA has 2 full-time staff and has relocated to Carlton.
The auDA web site has been redesigned.
4. AUNIC is being hosted by
Optus following the termination of the NetRegistry contract because of
security breaches.
5. A significant amount of auDA’s time and
resources goes to handling increasing numbers of consumer queries and
complaints, especially about com.au resellers and org.au service levels.
6. auDA participated in ICANN, ccTLD and APTLD activities.
New and ongoing activities for 2002:
1. auDA expects to announce the
outcome of the registry tender and commence the test-bed within the next
month.
2. New domain name policy and auDRP will be introduced once the
test-bed is completed.
3. auDA will facilitate development of an
industry Code of Practice.
4. A technical standing committee will be
established to monitor technical developments in the DNS.
5. A new
Advisory Panel will be established to consider the creation of new 2LDs.
6. auDA will conduct a review of its membership arrangements.
7. auDA
will continue its involvement in ICANN, ccTLD and APTLD activities.
4. Report from the Chair of the Financial Committee.
Report delivered by the CEO. auDA is currently running at or below its
budget estimates. Under the new regime, auDA will receive funding from 3
primary sources apart from membership fees:
1. auDA Domain Name Fee
(per registration/renewal)
2. Registry Licence Fee (annual)
3.
Registrar Licence Fee (annual).
Motion (moved TS, seconded CC): Accept the 2000-2001 Accounts. Carried.
5. Resignation from Board of Retiring Directors.
Iain Morrison (Rep Assoc), Erica Roberts (General) and David Thompson (Demand) resigned from the Board. TS thanked the retiring directors for their personal commitment and contribution to auDA.
6. Election of new Directors to the Board.
Election supervised by John Higgins, Hayes Knight and Craig Ng, Maddock Lonie & Chisholm.
a) Supply Class (1 position)
Nominees: Peter Dean, Jacqui Maiolo, Ron Stark
Elected: Peter Dean
b) Demand Class (2 positions)
Nominees: Kim Davies, Ian Johnston, David Lindsay, Tom Muecke, Joshua Rowe
Elected: Kim Davies, Joshua Rowe
c) Representative Associations Class (1 position)
Nominees: Ray Herbert, David Keegel, Peter Nissen
Elected: Peter Nissen
d) General (1 position)
Nominees: David Keegel, Ian Johnston, David Lindsay, Tom Muecke
Elected: David Keegel
7. Other Business
In relation to the process followed by auDA to award contracts, members were advised that all contracts worth $20,000 or more will be subject to multiple quotes or tender.
8. Close of Business
Meeting closed at 2.30pm.
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