Fact: AuDA has in the past "sold" "Auctioned" and otherwise derived an
amount/s of significate magnitute for .com.au etc tese names are
considered by the australian tax office as assets of a business or
company. These "licences/assets" assist business organisations in
promoting and providing productivity for same.

My Simple question to AuDa is on what premise do they restrict the free
commercial trading of that licence/asset.

Can Auda provide a valid reason under law as to why they have restrictive
mandates in relation to the .au domain space.

Tony


>>For capitalism to work .com.au
>>needs to be something that's ownable.
>>
>>Its not ownable for good reason.
>
> A domain name may not be "ownable" or an "asset" however a domain name
> licence
> most certainly is.  As the auDA transfer policy states:
>
> (http://auda.org.au/policies/auda-2004-03/)
> <snip>
> 3. CIRCUMSTANCES OF TRANSFER
>
> 3.1 A registrant may transfer their domain name licence to a proposed new
> registrant if:
>
> a) (i) the registrant sells part or all of their business operations or
> assets to the proposed new registrant, and the Deed of Sale includes the
> transfer of the domain name licence; or
> </snip>
>
> ie - a domain name licence can be included on a deed of sale and is
> therefore
> an asset of a business.
>
> Jon
>
>
>>-- Original Message --
>>Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 17:58:31 +1000
>>From: "Sean K. Finn" <Sean.Finn&#167;ozservers.com.au>
>>To: ".au DNS Discussion List" <dns&#167;dotau.org>
>>Subject: Re: [DNS] Secondary Market
>>Reply-To: ".au DNS Discussion List" <dns&#167;dotau.org>
>>
>>
>>> oh god. why is it that some people who claim to have no objection to
>>> capitalism, display a total ignorance of its underlying philosophy?
>>
>>> Vic
>>
>>I'll Keep it short.
>>http://celebratecapitalism.org/bernsteindeclaration/english/index.html
>>and
>>http://celebratecapitalism.org
>>and slightly amusing:
>>http://celebratecapitalism.org/graphics/prodosilovecapitalism.jpg
>>
>>Summary:
>>" Capitalism is the only system based on the recognition that each
>>individual owns his life. Capitalism is the only social system in which
>>individuals are free to pursue their rational self-interest, to own
>>property and to profit from their actions. It entrenches individual
>>rights, limited Constitutional government, and
>>political/intellectual/economic freedom."
>>
>>
>>
>>Hi Vic,
>>
>>You shouldn't beat yourself up so much. For capitalism to work .com.au
>>needs to be something that's ownable.
>>
>>Its not ownable for good reason.
>>
>>Move On.
>>
>>-Sean.
>>---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>List policy, unsubscribing and archives => http://dotau.org/
>
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> List policy, unsubscribing and archives => http://dotau.org/
>
>