Thank you for your post Phil.

Whilst I appreciate you opinion, I do not agree with you.

auDA has a contractual arrangement with bidders not to reveal
information. The fact that others have chosen to do so does not change
that.

The publication of this information on the DNS by persons not associated
with auDA and who, at the same time proclaim a concern for consumer
protection, is disingenuous in the extreme. Fortunately most of the
other members of this list appear to understand that and have refrained
from involving themselves in this matter.

auDA will not comment on individual names, prices paid for reserving
them or details of the successful applicants. 

Regards,

Chris Disspain
CEO - auDA
ceo§auda.org.au
www.auda.org.au


-----Original Message-----
From: Phil Wright [mailto:newsstuff§network.au.com] 
Sent: Friday, 17 May 2002 18:03
To: dns§lists.auda.org.au
Subject: [DNS] Full disclosure Needed

As far as I see it - the horse has bolted and the auction information
that
was intended to remain private has leaked.

Now that some info is or has been obviously been available to a few, I
think
that auDA has to review the situation and strategy of keeping this basic
information private.

The auDA surely can't bury it's head in the sand and avoid the inference
that those who gained this information may have a perceived market
advantage
over those who didn't?

I believe it needs to be addressed and promptly.  For me that
information
does have commercial value/influence and would offer a distinct
advantage to
potential competitors if they had it and I didn't.

So surely now auDA is compelled to publish the results for all to see??

I would like to see only the following very basic details published for
all
to access:
  Domain sold
  Highest bid

I don't believe that publishing these details would encroach upon any
individual or company's privacy.  The highest bidder is not necessarily
the
new owner and their details can still be kept private.

Also this information would show transparency - something which appears
to
not exist if kept behind closed doors.

So c'mon auDA how about some fairness for all and making this info
publicly
available?

Phil Wright



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