I would have to agree here

----- Original Message -----
From: "Adrian Stephan" <akstephan&#167;ozemail.com.au>
To: <dns&#167;lists.auda.org.au>
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 12:48 PM
Subject: RE: [DNS] Alternatives....


> Try this logic at the War Crimes Tribunal at the Hague and see what
> happens - jail.
>
> I think the issue is that there is ample evidence that MelbourneIT did not
> consistently apply the black letter law approach to the policy.  In
fairness
> there were cases where it probably did not have the knowledge to
understand
> what it was dealing with.  However, the inability to revisit that decision
> objectively and in balance with other decisions it had approved is the
> greatest failing.  The most fundamental basis of our culture and law is
that
> the benfit of the doubt goes to the one disadvantaged.
>
> I have worked with many policies that have been less than easy.  In my
> experience and opinion MelbourneITs implementation of the policy is simply
> appalling.
>
> Never blame policy for a lack of competence.
>
> Rgds
>
> Adrian
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bruce Tonkin [mailto:Bruce.Tonkin&#167;melbourneit.com.au]
> Sent: Thursday, 20 December 2001 12:46 PM
> To: 'dns&#167;lists.auda.org.au'
> Subject: RE: [DNS] Alternatives....
>
>
>
> >
> > Being denied our company identity on the Internet by God
> > "Melbourne it"
> > sucks, it good to see a welcome change to this.
> >
>
> The policy was not developed by Melbourne IT - it was developed by Mr
Robert
> Elz.
> Melbourne IT is legally bound to administer this policy under the terms of
> its original agreement with Mr Elz.
> Melbourne IT supported the removal of the restriction on generic domain
> names.
>
> > Will the be a case to answer on behalf on auda and the
> > registrant if this
> > happens.  I do know until know Melbourne IT have stated that
> > their is NO
> > recourse to appeal or anyway to start a legal action in
> > respect to their
> > decisions.
> >
>
> That is not true, see section 5 of the terms and conditions of a ".com.au"
> domain name licence (http://www.inww.com/policies/comaupolicy.php3).
There
> is an established arbitration procedure for dealing with disputes.
> Legal action is always a recourse.
>
> Bruce Tonkin
>
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