My previous posts (to the dns list) replicated some thoughts already
posted about .asn.au and the interests of NFP's in relation to their
presence in the .au namespace.

This is a request for auDA to consider dropping the requested fees for
some key 2ld's - namely, .org.au/.asn.au/.id.au/info.au/conf.au
(others?)

Even combined, the turnover of these 2ld's are insignificant compared to
.com.au/.net.au and would be no real revenue raiser.

To charge a local church, scout group, local chamber of commerce, local
SES unit for their domain name, especially the proposed (approx $50/year
for .asn.au) that is just wrong...  and as another person voiced, doing
this would force these entities to move out of the .au namespace as the
.com/.net/.org are cheaper by far ($33/year).

It is understood that Connect West would not be willing to put this cost
onto .asn.au and have provided the service for years for free... and is
not only doing it because they are being forced to by auDA.....

Please auDA, consider the Internet community, especially those who have
relied on the .org.au/.asn.au/etc namespace. auDA, please drop your
requested fees for these 2ld's.

If auDA will not listen, I am sure there are others out there who will
listen, and will get involved into pressuring auDA to do so.


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Address: P.O Box 1035, Epping, NSW, 1710, Australia
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