NRG Meeting - 18 November 2003
Teleconference
Present: Chris Disspain, Jo Lim, Cheryl Langdon-Orr, George Fong, Natasha McGuire, Cheryl Hardy, Ian Short, Kerry Webb, Allan Lebusque, Paul Harcombe, Rick Malony
Apologies: QLD, TAS
Actions:
- auDA to circulate draft minutes and amended papers for items 1 and 2.
- auDA to release NRG papers for public comment.
- NM to liaise with NRG members regarding Advisory Forum membership.
- NM and JL to liaise regarding online discussion list for Advisory Forum members.
- auDA to canvass possible dates for next NRG meeting, during the third week of January 2004.
Discussion:
1. Domain Name Policy Rules and Guidelines
The NRG discussed the draft paper. The following points were raised:
- Guideline 2a)(i) - it was suggested that the publication of members' names may have privacy implications, and auDA agreed to check the disclosure requirements for not-for-profit entities.
- Guidelines 2a)(ii) - it was agreed to replace "self-funding" with "funding" to encompass a broader range of funding scenarios.
- Policy 2b) - it was agreed to use the more general alternative wording instead of the specific reference to local councils.
- RM advised that ALGA executive will discuss options for local government at a meeting on 26 November. It is anticipated that ALGA will indicate a preference for the option where local councils are not involved in the domain name application or registration process, but are given a period of time in which to raise objections to an application. It was agreed to wait until ALGA has made a formal decision before exploring this option in more detail.
The paper (amended as discussed) will be published on the auDA web site by the end of November, with submissions due in early January. NRG members were encouraged to use appropriate mechanisms for circulating the paper and bringing it to the attention of relevant stakeholders. CD agreed that auDA would issue a media release to try and raise broader public awareness of the issues.
2. Registry / Registrar Functions
The NRG discussed the draft paper. It was agreed that the paper should state all registrar options in a neutral manner (ie. without obvious "pros" and "cons"), and that NRG preferences should not be indicated at this time.
The paper (amended as discussed) will be published on the auDA web site at the same time as the Policy Rules and Guidelines, with the same deadline for comment.
3. OCOS Pilot Project Test Case Update
NM gave an update on the OCOS pilot project. Ballarat has recently joined the project, meaning that teset cases will be run for bathurst.nsw.au and ballarat.vic.au. It was noted that the two test cases will provide useful points of differentiation in testing the domain name application and registration processes.
NRG members noted that the current timetable for the pilot project will require the policy rules and guidelines to be finalised (as much as possible) before February 2004.
4. Advisory Forum Membership
NM invited NRG members to provide names and contact details for possible Advisory Forum members. It was agreed that in the case of national bodies (eg. ACCI), a single national representative would be preferable to separate state representatives.
5. NRG Meeting Schedule
NRG members noted the proposed meeting schedule. It was agreed to cancel the meeting scheduled for December 2003, and hold the next NRG meeting during the third week of January 2004 (by which time the outcomes of the public consultation will be available). Possible meeting dates will be canvassed on the mail list.
