>> Where use for a domain name is concerned, it would be totally illegal to
>> register a business name to secure a domain name, unless you trade under
>> the business name.  The Act requires that you intend to trade to make
>> profit from the Business Name.
>
>As the domain would be based on the Business Name, surely using the
>domain could/would be considered trading under that name. Of course
>there would be exceptions to this, but...

Trading means to exchange goods and services for revenue.  Just using a
Domain Name doesn't mean you are trading under the "name".

Many people have been using Domain Names and Business Names as
interchangeable identies which is wrong, because the Business Name is then
owned by someone who has another business name they trade under or a
company that is actually trading.

You are not suppose to use a Business Name as a form of identity.

But when have people in Australia been law abiding citizens?


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