From: 
Sent: Thursday, 29 July 2004 11:54 AM
To: jo.lim@auda.org.au
Subject: Geographic Names Review

I appreciate that I have already commented on this matter, but I could not let the 
comments of Larry Bloch go uncontested. Please bear in mind that these comments will 
relate to the positions of authority held by Larry, and I am certainly not attacking 
the person. 

Firstly - it must certainly be a conflict of interest to have a person who earns an 
income from the sale of domain names sitting on a board that determines which names 
are for sale and for how much. 

Secondly - the statement concerning  'community focused initiatives of a commercial 
or non-commercial nature'. Commercial interests are driven by the profit motive. Any 
community focussed initiatives undertaken by commercial interests are solely because 
they see a financial benefit at the end of the day. 

Thanks, 




Peter Fawkes
Manager Information Services
Bathurst Regional Council