Thank you Aleks

I have just got off the phone after talking to Andrea Griffiths on
02-06277-3561.  She is the Secretary for the Senare Committee handling the
Communications Legislation Amendment Bill 2000.  Andrea advises:

(1)    Bill is not for general competition but reserve powers for ACA and
ACCC
(2)    Copy of bill on website at
http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/erca/
(3)    Public submissions to be adertised next week & will close 20 October
2000
(4)    Submissions preferred to be electronically on erca.sen§aph.gov.au
(5)    Public Hearing will be held on 27 October 2000 (in Canberra or
Melbourne).
(6)    Any inquiries may be made to Executive Assistant on 02-6277-3526.

Trust this assists.

Patrick Corliss


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From: Aleks Huson <aleks.huson&#167;digitalkarma.org>
To: <dns&#167;waia.asn.au>
Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000 1:34 PM
Subject: [DNS] fyi - government on .au


> Anyone else seen this?
>
>
> Original Message: (Headers removed for brevity)
>
> I received this a short time ago and was asked to redistribute it while
the
> eccentricities of the parliamentry email system is worked out.
> Please note the responce time of this afternoon
> ------------------------------------
> <URGENT MESSAGE TO ALL ISP's (please forgive the mass distribution, but
> you'll see why below..).>
> Hi all,
> Quick intro - My name is Patrick Bindon, comms and IT advisor to Kim
> Beazley, the Leader of the Opposition in the Federal Parliament.
> I have been working on Labor's position regarding the Government's
Internet
> Domain Name Bill, which seeks to regulate the process by which .au domain
> names, in particular the valuable .com.au names, are allocated.
> The Bill essentially opens up the "brokerage" of .au names to
competition -
> ie, competing commercial entities will be able to compete for the right to
> administrate and offer domain names.
> This is important issue for all ISPs!!!!!
> As you may be aware, the Senate is currently holding an inquiry into this
> Bill. The inquiry was conducted over the Olympic period, which made
> communications with ISP's and industry difficult, as this was a very busy
> time for all, but I have been able to secure an extension, (until November
> 8th) provided I can demonstrate that at least a few interested parties are
> prepared to make verbal and/or written submissions on the matter. It
doesn't
> matter if you support the Bill, or disagree with the proposals it
contains -
> what is important is making your views known to policy-makers! (Otherwise,
> they make all kinds of rules and laws that affect you without your
input...)
> You can view a copy of the Bill online at http//www.aph.gov.au, under the
> Legislation->Current Bills by Portfolio->Communications section.
> Can anyone interested in making their views known please contact either
> myself (02 6277 4181) or the Committee secretariat (02 6277 3525) today by
> 4pm EST. The Committee meets then, to discuss the extension, and reasons
for
> extension. If no responses are received, the Committee will not be
extended,
> and the Bill will proceed through the Parliament.
> For help or information about making submissions, please contact the
> Secretariat on the number above.
> Regards,
> Patrick Bindon
>
>
> Patrick Bindon
> Advisor to Hon. Dr Carmen Lawrence MHR
> Shadow Minister for Industry, Innovation and Technology
> Suite R2-108 Parliament House, ACT 2600
> PH +61 (02) 6277 4181
> FX: +61 (02) 6277 8501
> MB: 0419 963 486
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