From: Gary Price [thegrange@vision.net.au]
Sent: Monday, 26 August 2002 6:50 PM
To: Jo Lim
Subject: RE: [announce] new 2LDs discussion papers released

Dear Jo Lim

I am not particularly knowledgeable about the processes and terminology that 
is used by your panels so I don’t quite know if this is the correct time to put 
forward a suggestion relating to domain names and restrictions in place about 
the use of “locality” names.  It would appear that a locality is any name 
listed by Australia Post as having a postcode. However it would appear that 
not all names listed by Australia Post are in fact localities. 

 

This came to light when I tried (unsuccessfully) to register a domain in the 
name of my business.  My business is known as, and is registered as The Grange.  
However there is a locality in Brisbane called Grange (postcode 4051). So far 
no conflict, however Australia Post has a delivery area called The Grange listing 
the same postcode.  The Grange is not a place name or locality but merely an area 
defined by Australia Post as a delivery area. The name The Grange is not listed 
in any printed material issued by Australia Post but does appear in the web 
database.

 

I am sure there are many other similar examples which have the possibility of 
restricting ones use of a name.  

 

Therefore can I make the suggestion that any delivery area names that are not 
the same as a locality name be released for use.

 

Regards

Gary Price

 

The Grange 
Heritage Highway 
Campbell Town  7210