From: Daniel Jumeau 
Sent: Thursday, 9 January 2003 7:42 PM
To: jo.lim@auda.org.au
Subject: RE : Transfers (Change of Registrar) Policy (2002-08)
 

Dear Jo
 
I do not believe It is fair for a registrant to have to renew their domain when they 
do a transfer I believe the registrant should be allowed to transfer their domain at 
a low cost and at the end of there two years they can then pay the renewal fee. If 
customers aren’t happy with the registrar or reseller they should be able to do a 
hassle-free transfer. There should definitely be no Domain name passwords needed to 
do a renewal or transfer. 

What I would like to know who made the policy that a registry key is needed to renew 
an Australian domain name it is pathetic. They say it is for security reasons that 
is fair enough  security reasons for protecting the details of the registrant. But 
if a person wants to pay money to renew a domain name why should more details other 
than a domain name and a business name be needed to renew domains. If a person wants 
to pay money to renew someone else’s domain why should that be protected. I agree 
that a password should be present for updating and changing details, but for renewing 
domains, this does not protect for ownership of the domain.

It makes it very difficult to compete with Melbourne IT when they have all the keys 
and change them as they like to make it difficult for other resellers and registrars 
to provide a competitive market. 

We have had many registrants call up asking for a renewal. Then when the Melbourne 
IT forms are filled out and the registry key is sent to the registrant. It has been 
incorrect.

It makes it very difficult to compete with Melbourne IT when they have a majority of 
the registry keys and they make It difficult to retrieve them. For the market to be 
competitive we need this system of renewing and transferring hassle free for registrants, 
registrars and resellers or Melbourne IT will continue to hold the monopoly on the market 
now and in the future.


Daniel Jumeau
Bluecom Consulting Group Pty Ltd