David is partly correct. Just so that everyone is clear, I will be issuing a
full media release on the application for re-delegation as soon as possible.
IN order for that to be meaningful, I need to await acknowledgement of
receipt of application by IANA. I expect this imminently. I do not want to
publish details on the dns list until I am also able to release them to the
public. I trust that everyone understands this.


Chris Disspain
CEO - auDA
ceo§auda.org.au
+61-3-9226-9495
www.auda.org.au


-----Original Message-----
From: David Keegel [mailto:david§keegel.wattle.id.au]
Sent: Wednesday, 6 June 2001 12:09
To: dns§auda.org.au
Subject: Re: [DNS] re-delegation of .au

] At 10:34 PM 5/06/2001 +1000, Chris Disspain wrote:
] >It is inappropriate at this juncture to get into too much detail about
the
] >process. Suffice it to say that;
] >

I think what Chris means is that a number of auDA people (including all
auDA staff) have been in Stockholm for the ICANN meeting, so it may take
a little time for them to return to Australia and give more detailed
information about this topic.  I would hope that more details would be
available early next week.

It might be more productive to discuss this issue then, when there are
some more facts on the table.

] It would appear that auDA has approached the IANA for a re-delegation
] without having received "the nod" from the current trustee. I repeat my
] earlier question, has this action been approved by the Board ? If so at
] which meeting ? Why is Mr Elz apparently reticent to lend his support. I
] suspect (in the absence of any documents) that he may not be convinced
that
] the au Internet community fully supports the activities of auDA. I think a
] broader membership would help and lowering the membership to less that
$100
] would go along way to accomplishing this. The work of auDA has been
] substantive, but concerns linger. The apparent lack
] of  discussion/debate/documentation regarding this last action only
] highlights the concerns of the suspicious who long to be fully converted
to
] the cause...

If you are keen to investigate what the Board knows and can't wait,
a reasonable place to start would be the September 2000 minutes.
Bear in mind that this was based on the Board's understanding at
that time, and one can't guarantee 100% accuracy of that (and of
course situations can change over time).

I don't know why Mr Elz has been reticent to make his position clear,
over such a long period of time.  I wish he would.

__________________________________________________________________________
David Keegel <david&#167;keegel.wattle.id.au>  I speak for myself, no one else.

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