It is my understanding that the 'generic ban' always existed.  It was not
introduced in 1996, rather consistent enforcement of it was introduced at
that point.



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>From: "Chris Disspain" <ceo&#167;auda.org.au>
>To: <dns&#167;lists.auda.org.au>
>Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 13:36:37 +1100
>Subject: RE: [DNS] Internet Registrations Australia
>
>
>No. I suspect that it was issued to them before the generic ban was
>introduced in 1996 in the same way the news was also issued.
>
>No names that were on the generic list have yet been released and they
>won't be until the new names policy comes into force.
>
>Regards,
>
>Chris Disspain
>CEO - auDA
>ceo&#167;auda.org.au
>www.auda.org.au
> 
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dax [mailto:shayemaree&#167;bigpond.com] 
>Sent: Thursday, 21 March 2002 13:09
>To: dns&#167;lists.auda.org.au
>Subject: Re: [DNS] Internet Registrations Australia
>
>I would have thought "national.com.au" would have been reserved as a
>generic
>domain !? I'd say it was and they bid for it.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Nathanael Boehm" <cybsnoop&#167;tpg.com.au>
>To: <dns&#167;lists.auda.org.au>
>Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 12:59 PM
>Subject: Re: [DNS] Internet Registrations Australia
>
>
>> I was just thinking - why did the NAB get national.com.au ? I mean -
>I've
>> never heard of the issue you just mentioned - and it's possible that
>NAB
>may
>> have had to take the ppl who "stole" it to court or something to get
>it ..
>> no idea.
>>
>> But - why, how can NAB register something generic like "national" as
a
>> business? The name of the company is .... *goes looking for it*
>>
>> ... damn, I can't even find it on the ASIC db...
>>
>> Ok, here it is - from the NAB site: National Australia Bank Limited
>>
>> Doesn't make sense. Anyway - getting off the topic...
>>
>>  - SnooP
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Dax <shayemaree&#167;bigpond.com>
>> To: <dns&#167;lists.auda.org.au>
>> Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 11:25 AM
>> Subject: Re: [DNS] Internet Registrations Australia
>>
>>
>> > One of the faxes refers to www.national.com.au being lost by the
>nationa
>> > bank 'don't let what happened to the National Australia bank happen
>to
>> you'
>> > [paraphrasing]
>> > Did this happen a while ago?? because the web site still belongs to
>the
>> > National bank ?!?
>> >
>> >
>>
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