Not knowing much about these matters I would have thought auDA could apply
for a trademark for the aunic name which could then be used to obtain the
aunic.com.au domain name.

Is this possible?

Ian



on 3/23/02 10:30 PM, Dassa at dassa§dhs.org wrote:

> |> -----Original Message-----
> |> From: Twiggy Ramirez [mailto:twiggy2606§yahoo.com]
> |> Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2002 10:03 PM
> |> To: dns§lists.auda.org.au
> |> Subject: [DNS] auDA constitution & Mr Peter Dean
> |> 
> |> 
> |> 
> |> PREAMBLE to the auDA CONSTITUTION
> |> "Taking the view that the Internet Domain Name System is a
> |> public asset, and
> |> that the .au ccTLD is under the sovereign control of the
> |> Commonwealth of
> |> Australia, auDA will administer the .au ccTLD for the benefit of the
> |> Australian community."
> |> 
> |> Peter Dean is currently making a mockery of auDA and treating others
> within 
> |> this industry, in our community with total contempt and disregard.
> |> 
> |> Peter Dean refuses to comment on the perceived cross-over between his
> 
> |> responsibilities as an auDA director, and his business practices
> (reference: 
> |> www.aunic.com.au) which could be perceived as shady.
> <snip>
> 
> Although I might not agree with Peter on a lot of things, the fact he
> has the aunic.com.au domain name is not something that should be used
> against him.  It is a failure of the namespace in general that allowed
> the registration of the name in the first place.  It could be corrected
> easily enough if AuDA wished to.  The fact no action other than the
> requirement to place the link to the actual AUNIC website at the top of
> the page means they have to wish to take further action regarding the
> name and Peter is fully entitled to use it IMHO.
> 
> As a Director of AuDA there may good reason for him to not participate
> in any decision regarding such names and their recovery.
> 
> Unless there is some specific evidence of improper behaviour or conduct,
> I suggest the use of the domain name is not sufficient to say there has
> been any by him.
> 
> Darryl (Dassa) Lynch.
> 
> 
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