Here's what the Name Policy Advisory Panel had to say about it:

3.2 Domain name licence renewal period 
http://www.auda.org.au/docs/auda-name-eligibility-final.html#TOC3.2


Josh

* any views are my own

-----Original Message-----
From: Skeeve Stevens
To: dns§auda.org.au
Sent: 1/12/01 10:46
Subject: RE: [DNS] Retention of domain name

Questions needs to be asked Chris....
WHY is there no plan to make 10 year registrations available?

...Skeeve

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Disspain [mailto:ceo§auda.org.au] 
> Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 9:34 AM
> To: dns§auda.org.au
> Subject: RE: [DNS] Retention of domain name
> 
> 
> There are no plans to introduce 10 year registrations. 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Chris Disspain
> CEO - auDA
> ceo§auda.org.au
> +61-3-9349-4711
> www.auda.org.au
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ian Smith [mailto:smithi§nimnet.asn.au]
> Sent: Friday, 30 November 2001 02:50
> To: Patrick Corliss
> Cc: [dns]
> Subject: Re: [DNS] Retention of domain name
> 
> Hi Patrick,
> 
> On Fri, 30 Nov 2001, Patrick Corliss wrote:
> 
>  > Of course, the expected introduction of domain name 
> registrations for
>  > a period of up to 10 years could make the whole problem a marginal
>  > one at best.
> 
> Expected by whom?  Where documented?  This seems contrary to 
> everything
> I've read from the Names Panel recommendations, etc.  Did I miss this?
> 
> Cheers, Ian
> 
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