Should the meeting in Adelaide be open to public I will attend. I would like to see the workings and discuss in person a few issues with some of the current board. Regards, James Austin Rainer Group Pty. Ltd. Voice: +61 (0)2 9894 1985 PO Box 863 Fax: +61 (0)2 9894 1986 BAULKHAM HILLS NSW 2153 E-Mail: jea§rainer-group.com AUSTRALIA WWW: http://www.rainer-group.com -----Original Message----- From: Stephen Baxter <steve§senet.com.au> To: dns§iia.net.au <dns§iia.net.au> Cc: board§adna.asn.au <board§adna.asn.au> Date: Saturday, 28 February 1998 3:11 Subject: Re: DNS: ADNA Board meetings > >There is a meeting scheduled for April in Adelaide (suggestion). > >Lets make it a public meeting ! > > >> >_From: Luke Carruthers >> > >> > >> No - this is a Board meeting of ADNA's directors, not a general meeting. As >> > >> in the past, observers will be invited from ISOC-AU, AVCC, ACCC and DoCA. >> > > >> > >I suggest you also call a public meeting. >> > >> > There are often public meetings on specific issues, the most recent being >> > in December regarding the introduction of a new namespace. What did you >> > have in mind as the objectives of a public meeting? >> >> name space policy reform. >> the move towards competition is clearly a step in the right direction. >> however this list doesnt seem to ellicite much debate, many serious >> questions I have asked go unanswered. >> >> matter of dns are matters of public interest, and I find it >> disturbing that any body in australia is making policy >> decisions on dns behind closed doors. >> >> >> having said that perticular issues that I beleive need to be addressed >> in a public forum are >> >> serious allegations of misshandling in the .org.au names have been raised >> by others on this list and the oz-isp list and ignored by the adminstrator. >> public discussion of suitable standards for registrars is called for. >> >> >> I have raised concerns regarding the "white australia" dns policy with .com.au, >> these should be addressed with public input. so far not a single reply. >> >> a registrar should be value adding to justify charging for its services. >> to describe the "any colour so long as its black" .com.au policy as >> value adding is doublespeak. restrictions of choice are value subtracting >> in any ones language. there clearly is an issue regarding the value >> of the "add" that .com.au registrars should be providing. this should >> be addressed in a public forum. >> >> >> a client of mine was force to when applying for a .edu.au domain to >> accept a .nsw.edu.au. domain this seems to be directly opposite t >> the .com.au policy which specifically bans regional domain names. given >> the .au adminstrator has stated that new registrars in his opinion must >> adhere to his policy. there needs some public clarificiation as to why >> certain registrars are currently exempt. We can call this the ban >> on "green domains" within the .com.au name space. clearly the issue of >> "green domains" needs public discussion. >> >> personally I wish to discuss face to face with the policy keepers the rejection >> of a clients application for dart.com.au (Dart Internet p/l). client has >> stipulated that darti.com.au di.com.au dinternet.com.au are unacceptable. >> and dartinternet.com.au for an internet address is a farce. I wish >> to begin proceedings to overthrow MITs rejection. >> >> >> finally I have been informed, correct me if this is wrong that MIT is sitting >> on a surplus of AUD3m. this money could be well spent in certain not-for-profit >> projects/ideas I have in improving the dns system in australia. this would >> be a welcome use for the money by (again correct me if I am wrong) government >> owned organsition for the good of the public. obviously these issues >> are best discusssed in a public forum. >> >> Vic >> >> >> >> >> > > >Stephen Baxter SE Network Access >SE Network Access http://www.senet.com.au >Direct Internet Access 222 Grote Street >phone : +61 8 8221 5221 Adelaide 5000 >fax : +61 8 8221 5220 > >(Support Ausbone - do not go quietly into the night !) > http://www.ausbone.net > ><http://www.senet.com.au/~steve/pgp.html for Public Key> > >Received on Sat Feb 28 1998 - 17:29:19 UTC
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