From: Jon Lawrence 
Sent: Wednesday, 7 July 2004 10:47 PM
To: Jo Lim
Subject: RE: [auda-members] review of auDA policy - restriction on
geographic names in com.au and net.au

Hi Jo

2. Should the restriction on geographic names in com.au and net.au be removed
- ie. should people be allowed to register geographic names in com.au and net.au? 
If so, why? 

I believe strongly that it should be removed.  I think this is an artificial restriction 
which serves no clear purpose.  The fact that the domain names sydney.com.au, 
melbourne.com.au etc have existed for over 8 years both totally undermines the existence 
of this restriction and shows that there is no inherent advantage to the registrant of a 
geographic domain name.

thanks

Jon Lawrence