cripes - half the IT industry in Australia could be wiped out if 55A was rigorously applied. and Lotus Notes would be history :-) K > -----Original Message----- > From: Jon Lawrence [mailto:jon§jonlawrence.com] > Sent: Wednesday, 22 May 2002 10:15 PM > To: dns§lists.auda.org.au > Subject: RE: [DNS] au.bz > > > i don't know because I'm not a lawyer...maybe one of the many lawyers on > this list can give us some guidance... > > >-- Original Message -- > >Reply-To: dns§lists.auda.org.au > >From: "C.L Ginge" <cyrille.lefevre§scifi-art.com> > >To: <dns§lists.auda.org.au> > >Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 22:08:12 +1000 > >Subject: RE: [DNS] au.bz > > > > > >G'day Jon, > > > >so if i read correctly : > ><< > >55A Certain misleading conduct in relation to services > >A corporation shall not, in trade or commerce, engage in conduct that is > >liable to mislead the public as to the nature, the characteristics, the > >suitability for their purpose or the quantity of any services." > >>> > > > >What about .au.com ? > >is that misleading for australian businesses ? > > > >On a broader note, what about all domain name extensions that have > >.anything.au that are promoted for australian businesses ? > > > >Ginge > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Jon Lawrence [mailto:jon§jonlawrence.com] > >Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 9:37 PM > >To: dns§lists.auda.org.au > >Subject: RE: [DNS] au.bz > > > > > >Here is some pretty relevant legislation: > > > >COMMONWEALTH TRADE PRACTICES ACT 1974 > >Section 55A > >From: > >http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/tpa1974149/s55a.html > > > ><snip> > >55A Certain misleading conduct in relation to services > >A corporation shall not, in trade or commerce, engage in conduct that is > >liable to mislead the public as to the nature, the characteristics, the > >suitability for their purpose or the quantity of any services." > ></snip> > > > >I never finished my law degree so I'm not sure but I wonder if > the following > >conditions imposed on ING in their current case with the ACCC could/would > >have any wider relevance? > > > ><snip> > >(1) it will not in Australia or elsewhere, publish, distribute, > or display > >material, by any means whatsoever (including electronic > transmission and/or > >oral communications) in which it: > >(a) represents that the letters "bz" in the domain name ".bz" means or > >refers > >to "business"; > >(b) represents that registration of a domain name in the ".bz" domain > >indicates > >the registration of a business;" > ></snip> > > > >rgds > >jon > > > >>-- Original Message -- > >>Reply-To: dns§lists.auda.org.au > >>From: "C.L Ginge" <cyrille.lefevre§scifi-art.com> > >>To: <dns§lists.auda.org.au> > >>Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 21:12:33 +1000 > >>Subject: RE: [DNS] au.bz > >> > >> > >>I have a question, and please forgive my ignorance. > >>suppose I register something like www.au.tv > >> > >>If I claim that this is the website for Australian Television, what can > >>possibly prevent me from making that claim ( even if it's a lie ) ? > >>So suppose I have a au.bz website and claim that au.bz means "Australian > >>business domain name", what can possibly prevent me from making > that claim > >>? > >>sure, the Australian business name is .com.au , but on what grounds can > >>anybody tell me that I would be wrong making that claim about au.bz ? > ( > >now > >>if auDA issues .biz.au , which one is the *real* Australian > business domain > >>name anyway ? ) > >> > >>Now don't get me wrong, i am not attacking or defending anybody, but as > >far > >>as I know and if there is no Code or Law against it, anybody can design > >and > >>name products with whatever name they want, and if they design and name > >>specific products with a "catchy" name, or "targeted" name, it's called > >>marketing. > >> > >>So is there a code of conduct somewhere that prevents people from using > >>.au.bz as "Australian business domain name" .. > >> > >>Note : on the same token, what is www.au.com exactly ? an Australian > >>business domain name ? > >> > >>If some of you guys think action should be taken against au.bz, I think > >that > >>action should also be taken against au.com , or anything that has got > .au > >>in > >>it , that is not administrated by the proper .au > administration.Fair enough > >>? > >> > >>This is all a bit confusing ! > >> > >>Thank you for your time. > >> > >> > >> > >>Ginge > >> > >> > >> > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: C.L Ginge [mailto:cyrille.lefevre§scifi-art.com] > >>Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 8:52 PM > >>To: dns§lists.auda.org.au > >>Subject: RE: [DNS] au.bz > >> > >> > >>standard procedure, Phil :) > >> > >>Ginge > >> > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: Phil Wright [mailto:newsstuff§network.au.com] > >>Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 8:53 PM > >>To: dns§lists.auda.org.au > >>Subject: RE: [DNS] au.bz > >> > >> > >>And if you read their terms and conditions - you register a > domain through > >>their system and you give them a licence to SPAM and potentially blindly > >>on > >>sell your email address to whomever they wish > >> > >>Phil > >> > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: Kevin Fleming [mailto:kevin§w617.com] > >>Sent: Wednesday, 22 May 2002 8:30 PM > >>To: dns§lists.auda.org.au > >>Subject: RE: [DNS] au.bz > >> > >> > >> > >>haven't seen this crowd before .. > >> > >>It's a nice scam - I wonder how many people have been sucked in ?? Even > >>their "Partners" have to pay up before they can re-sell.. > >> > >>telstra.au.bz is available for registration. I wonder ?? > >> > >> > >>K > >> > >> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: Josh Rowe [mailto:josh§email.nu] > >>> Sent: Wednesday, 22 May 2002 8:17 PM > >>> To: dns§lists.auda.org.au > >>> Subject: [DNS] au.bz > >>> > >>> > >>> "au.bz Internet Names means 'Australian Business'. The new domain > >>> extension released in 2001 is the modern alternative to the > traditional > >>> .com.au extension." > >>> > >>> http://www.business.au.bz/Information/Information.htm > >>> > >>> > >>> Josh > >>> -- > >>> josh§email.nu > >>> > >>> > >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------ > >>> --------- > >>> List policy, unsubscribing and archives => > >>> http://www.auda.org.au/list/dns/ > >>> Please do not retransmit articles on this list without permission of > >the > >>> author, further information at the above URL. 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