Hi all,

It looks like .nz is about to launch their new competitive 
environment. Rather different to the auDA model in many ways.

Below is a copy of an email I was sent, owing to the fact I have a 
.nz registered.


Regards
Karl
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>From: Accounts <4accounts&#167;domainz.net.nz>
>To: "'Domainz Customer'" <karl&#167;schaffarczyk.emu.id.au>
>Subject: A New Era for .nz Domain Name Registration
>Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2002 06:41:32 +1300
>
>Dear Customer,
>
>Saturday December 7 marked the beginning of a new competitive market for .nz
>domain name registration services.
>
>Until recently all .nz domain names were registered with Domainz.  In this
>time, domain name registrations have totalled over 100,000.  Now, with the
>decision by our shareholder InternetNZ (www.internetnz.net.nz) to introduce
>a shared registration system, other authorised Registrars can offer .nz
>domain name registration services.
>
>We're now a Registrar in the new competitive environment and offer you the
>same services we always have, plus some new ones.
>
>* The changes will not affect the operation of your domain name or names.
>
>In moving to the new competitive environment, InternetNZ has created the
>Office of the Domain Name Commissioner (www.dnc.org.nz) to oversee the new
>.nz domain name registration and management system.  InternetNZ has also
>established a new .nz domain name Registry, trading as .nz Registry Services
>(www.nzrs.net.nz).
>
>New Services From Domainz
>
>We'll be offering you some new services early in 2003.  These will include
>domain name parking, website redirection and email forwarding.  Our
>intention is to offer these services at no extra charge and we'll provide
>more detail early in the New Year.
>
>In the meantime, if you're in any doubt or are considering a change to your
>domain name registration services provider, please feel free to contact us
>and discuss your options.  You can contact us on 0800 366 2469 or email:
>4service&#167;domainz.net.nz.
>
>Kind Regards,
>
>Derek Locke
>CEO, Domainz Limited.
>
>DISCLAIMER: The content of this email is confidential and may contain
>legally privileged information intended only for the individual or entity
>named above.  Access to this message by anyone else is unauthorised.  If you
>are not the intended recipient, please be advised that the use, distribution
>and publication of the above information is prohibited. If you have received
>this email in error, please contact Domainz by returning the email and
>destroying the original. Thank you.


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