From: Chris S 
Sent: Monday, 26 July 2004 8:59 AM
To: jo.lim@auda.org.au
Subject: Review of auDA policy - restriction on geographic names in
com.au and net.au

Hi Jo,

  I believe that the current restrictions on geographic names in com.au and 
net.au must be maintained until such time as a more rigorous way of 
determining the suitability of the applicant is developed.

  I agree with Dr Bedford’s comments, but believe that the current method of 
allocating com.au domain names would lead to a ‘first-in, first-served’ name 
grab.  If/when a suitable application process can be proposed to prevent 
this, I would revisit my objection.

  I also agree with Patrick Bradbery’s comments and I suggest that the 
release of com.au geographic names would render the new geographic scheme 
largely irrelevant by blurring the mandate of the new scheme.

Chris Savage