> Pardon me, I assumed if you knew you would have told your partner
> Vic so he didn't make a fool of himself in public. I'm still not
> convinced you understand why auDA is bound to publicly consult on
> changes to naming policy or transfer rights, or you would be
> directing your energies in that direction.
>
> Kimberley Heitman


Kimberley and others

I wrote the following email to the DNS list in Sep 2002 (but have now
included updated URLs to auDA policies 2002-18 and 2002-24).

In that email I say:

- There was *no* consideration of a policy on transfers of domain name
licences between registrants, by the Name Policy Advisory Panel or
Competition Model Advisory Panel during 2000 and 2001.  I was a member of
both Panels.

- There was *no* public invitation and/or consultation by auDA during the
12+ month implementation phase [of Panel Policy] on the following published
policies relating to transfers of domain name licences between registrants:
<www.auda.org.au/policies/auda-2002-18> and
<www.auda.org.au/policies/auda-2002-24>.

(I recall thoroughly researching a mass of panel and other auDA material,
and speaking to panel members, before sending the email.)

SETEL wrote to the Chairman of the auDA Board on 19 July 2002, soon after it
became aware that auDA was *not* going to public consultation on the
registrant-to-registrant transfer policy, forwarding a paper on "Transfers
of domain name licences between Registrants" making recommendations
<www.setel.com.au/publications/public/policy/001.htm>.


Ian Johnston


-----Original Message-----
From: Ian Johnston [mailto:ian.johnston&#167;infobrokers.com.au]
Sent: Monday, 23 September 2002 1:27 PM
To: dns&#167;lists.auda.org.au
Cc: Adrian Chadd; neale&#167;lowendale.com.au
Subject: auDA's policies: Transfers of domain name licences between
registrants. Comment invited on SETEL Public Policy Paper.

Adrian and other List subscribers

I'm also looking for healthy constructive discussion and debate on this
subject.

There was *no* consideration of a policy on transfers of domain name
licences between registrants, by the Name Policy Advisory Panel or
Competition Model Advisory Panel during 2000 and 2001.  I was a member of
both Panels.

There was *no* public invitation or public consultation by auDA during the
12+ month implementation phase on the following published policies relating
to transfers of domain name licences between registrants:

- INTERIM TRANSFERS (CHANGE OF REGISTRANT) POLICY
<www.auda.org.au/policies/auda-2002-18>; and

- CLARIFICATION OF DOMAIN NAME LICENCE - PROHIBITION ON SALE OF DOMAIN NAME
BY REGISTRANT <www.auda.org.au/policies/auda-2002-24>).

However, there *was* a public invitation to comment on an "auDA Consumer
Safeguards Policy: Draft for Public Comment, Published: 19 December 2001",
which included 7. TRANSFER OF REGISTERED DOMAIN NAME BETWEEN REGISTRANTS
(reproduced below).  I have been advised by auDA that there were no response
to that invitation.  I never saw the invitation.

SETEL wrote to the auDA Board.  See SETEL Public Policy Paper: No 1, 19 July
2002, Transfers of domain name licences between Registrants, Submission to
the Board of au Domain Administration Limited (auDA)
<www.setel.com.au/publications/public/policy/001.htm>.

I invite comments and debate on this Paper -- on-list or off-list -- over
the next few days.

Regards


Ian


--
Ian Johnston, Policy Consultant
Small Enterprise Telecommunications Centre (SETEL)
www.setel.com.au  mailto:ian.johnston&#167;setel.com.au
02 6258 3409 (B/F)  02 6259 7777 (B)  0413 990 112 (M)

SETEL is a national small business consumer association
advancing the interest of Australian small business
as telecommunications and e-commerce consumers

--

7. TRANSFER OF REGISTERED DOMAIN NAME BETWEEN REGISTRANTS
7.1 Registrants may transfer their domain name licence at any time during
the domain name licence period, provided that the other Registrant is also
eligible to hold the domain name licence under the applicable Domain Name
Policy Rules.

7.2 The Registrar must obtain authorisation (in written or electronic form)
from the transferer prior to initiating the transfer of a registered domain
name. The Registrar must ensure they are dealing with a person who is
authorised to consent to the transfer.

7.3 The Registrar has responsibility for ensuring that the transferee
satisfies the Domain Name Policy Rules. The transferee will need to complete
the appropriate application form. The same information requirements apply to
a transferee as if it were a new application, including the Registrant
Agreement and the SLA. The transferee must agree to the Registrar?s
applicable terms and conditions prior to the initiation of a transfer
request.

7.4 The Registrar must confirm the details of the transfer, including the
identity of the transferer and transferee. The Registrar must inform the
transferer and the transferee when the transfer is complete.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Adrian Chadd [mailto:adrian&#167;creative.net.au]
> Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 1:14 AM
> To: dns&#167;lists.auda.org.au
> Subject: Re: [DNS] RE: bizcatalyst.com.au
>
>
> On Sat, Sep 21, 2002, bw wrote:
> > Can i have persmission to stop laughing now?
> >
> > Bernard Weekes
>
> Sigh.
>
> Where were you a couple of years ago?
> Why weren't you bringing up issues then.
>
> Why weren't you involved then? Or, have you recently come across a domain
> name you'd like to sell? :-P
>
> Adrian
>
> --
> Adrian Chadd

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