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Registrar Accreditation

Why Become an auDA Accredited Registrar?

There are two reasons for becoming an auDA accredited registrar:

  • Registrars have direct access to the registry database operated by AusRegistry.
  • Registrars can purchase .au domains at the "wholesale" price offered by AusRegistry - see table below.

As at 1 April 2009 (in $AUD):

2LD
AusRegistry fee(GST inc)
auDA fee(GST inc)
 Total "wholesale" price(GST inc)
 com.au*  $15.40  $3.85  $19.25
 net.au*  $15.40  $3.85  $19.25
 asn.au  $5.50  $3.85  $9.35
 id.au  $11.00  $3.85  $14.85
 org.au  $5.50  $3.85  $9.35

 

*subject to future price reduction according to cumulative volume of 2LD registrations

Accredited registrars operate under a Registrar Agreement with auDA and a Registry-Registrar Agreement with AusRegistry (see below).

How to Apply for Registrar Accreditation

The Registrar Accreditation Application package comprises the following documents:

The application form explains the accreditation criteria and process, step by step. If you have any questions, you can contact auDA's Industry Liaison Officer at accreditation@auda.org.au. Please make sure you have read the application form before you contact auDA.

A copy of the Registry-Registrar Agreement and other information about the registry-registrar technical interface is available from AusRegistry. Please note that you will not be able to access AusRegistry's systems until you have been provisionally accredited by auDA.

Accreditation costs:

  • application fee to auDA of AUD$2,200 (GST inc) - non-refundable
  • annual licence fee to auDA of AUD$3,300 (GST inc)
  • starting balance with AusRegistry of AUD$10,000.

Applicants must also meet the cost of any technical development, staff training etc required to obtain accreditation.

 

Last Updated: 17/06/2009 11:31