Donuts Inc. has today announced an agreement to purchase Afilias, Inc. subject to completion of regulatory requirements.
Under its Registry License Agreement, any Change of Control of its Registry Operator, Afilias Australia Pty Ltd., requires the written consent of auDA. auDA has commenced a formal due diligence process to inform its decision regarding consent.
The process will seek to ensure Donuts Inc., as the new ultimate holding company, can meet the high standards that Afilias Australia Pty Ltd is required to meet, and that Afilias Australia Pty Ltd will continue to deliver the stable, secure and reliable operation of the .au domain space.
