So Bruce in your opinion at what point is an application made for a domain
name. We will ignore the reseller in this equation as they only facilitate
the sale and marketing of the services of the Registrant. I took it to be at
the time an application is made for a domain with the Registrar.

PS. When will I be able to manage my domain through the MelbourneIT
interface.

Regards

Ian



on 7/10/02 8:59 PM, Bruce Tonkin at Bruce.Tonkin§melbourneit.com.au wrote:

> 
>> 
>> What confuses me is:
>> 
>> Is the contract between the Registrant and the Reseller, the
>> Registrant and
>> the Registrar, the Registrant and the Registry, the
>> Registrant and auDA or
>> all of the above.
> 
> This is a good question.
> 
> (1) auDA has a contract with the registrar
> (2) auDA has a contract with the registry
> (3) The registrar has a contract with the registry
> (4) The registrar has a contract with the registrant
> (5) The registrar has a contract with the reseller
> (6) The reseller has a contract with the registrant
> 
> You need to look at each of these contracts to really understand the
> relationships.
> 
> Under (4) above, the registrar can contact the registrant as necessary.
> 
> Under (5) above, the reseller must (a) identify the registrar to the
> registrant, and 
> (b) require the registrant to enter into a contract with the registrar (4).
> 
> The whole regulatory regime is in fact based on contracts.  If auDA does not
> have a contract with the company then auDA cannot directly enforce anything
> against the company.
> 
> 
> 
>> 
>> Also at what point is the contract made and at what point
>> does the 'first
>> come, first served' allocation policy come into effect.
>> 
> 
> The contracts occur at various times in the process.
> 
> Regards,
> Bruce Tonkin
> 
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