Hi Guys,

Thats interesting. I guess MIT wouldnt really want to stop "those
operators" in the interim for the main reason that any business exists,
they make money for them. What i hope that they realise in the not to
distant future is that we as consumers's/ISP's still have the option to
shop around (for top level domains anyway) and I noticed that verisigns prices have dropped again..

ho hum


drew

ps great work auda <pat on the back>


On Mon, 22 Apr 2002, Chris Disspain wrote:

> Re-sellers are presently under contract to Melbourne IT. auDA has no
> authority to deal with them. auDA's action in respect to ING only deals
> with their provisional accreditation to become a registrar under the new
> regime. It does not and cannot stop them from acting as a reseller of
> Melbourne IT. The same goes for IRA and any other reseller. It's up to
> MIT to take action in respect to their position as a reseller.
>
> When the new regime comes into force, auDA will have some say over the
> behaviour of resellers because it will be able to direct registrars to
> take action and registrars will be required to ensure that their
> contract with resellers contain various clauses governing reseller
> behaviour.
>
> Hope that makes things clear.
>
> Chris Disspain
> CEO - auDA
> ceo&#167;auda.org.au
> www.auda.org.au
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Keeves [mailto:richard&#167;ibc.com.au]
> Sent: Monday, 22 April 2002 15:25
> To: dns&#167;lists.auda.org.au
> Subject: [DNS] Att: Chris D. re ING and others
>
> Hi Chris,
> This is good news - and about time.  It will help create (and for some
> people, restore) confidence in auDA and the new system.
>
> But Ginger's comment below is right on...
>
> Ginger wrote:
> <start>
> The ING suspension is one thing, but IRA etc etc .. are still out there
> circulating deceptive marketing material. Is anything going to be done
> to
> protect consumers from further deception ?
> <end>
>
> Chris,  from a legal and operational perspective,  can auDA initiate
> suspension for other obvious sinners - or do you actually always have to
> wait for orgs like ACCC to take action first before auDA can act?
>
> I hope you can clarify this as,  to my mind at least, it goes to the
> heart
> of the issue.
>
> cheers
> Richard Keeves
> IBC, Perth.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Disspain" <ceo&#167;auda.org.au>
> To: <board&#167;lists.auda.org.au>
> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 12:46 PM
> Subject: [DNS] Internet Name Group
>
>
> > auDA suspends Internet Name Group following ACCC action
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Melbourne, 22 April 2002: auDA today suspended the provisional
> > accreditation status of Internet Name Group (ING) pending the
> > finalisation of the proceedings brought by the Australian Competition
> > and Consumer Commission.
> >
> >
> >
> > In December 2001 ING, along with 9 other applicants, was granted
> > provisional accreditation to become an auDA accredited registrar when
> > the new regime is introduced.
> >
> >
> >
> > auDA has received a significant number of complaints relating to ING's
> > conduct. Last week, auDA was notified by ACCC that it had commenced
> > action against ING on the basis of, amongst other things, misleading
> or
> > deceptive conduct and other offences under the Trade Practices Act
> 1974.
> >
> >
> >
> > auDA has now had an opportunity to examine in detail the documents
> > lodged with the Federal Court by the ACCC.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Having carefully considered the matter auDA holds the view that there
> > is a question as to whether ING  is capable of complying with the
> terms
> > of auDA's Registrar Agreement and Published Policies" said auDA CEO,
> > Chris Disspain. "On this basis, auDA has decided to suspend ING's
> > provisional accreditation status, at least until such time as the
> action
> > brought by the ACCC is finalised."
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -ENDS-
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > For media contact:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Chris Disspain
> >
> >
> > Chief Executive Officer
> >
> >
> > auDA
> >
> > tel: 03 9349 4711
> >
> > email: ceo&#167;auda.org.au
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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