Indeed, and the experience of jeff.com.au is the perfect example of why
they should have both.  

For those that don't remember, when this site was launched (for the 1999
Victorian election, from memory), it was reported in the media as simply
"jeff.com", much to the surprise of Jeff Tomas from California who suddenly
started incurring excess bandwidth charges and who clearly did not share
the political views of Mr Kennett and made sure unsuspecting Victorians
who ended up at his site were made well aware of this.

jon


>-- Original Message --
>From: "Kirk Fletcher" <kirk&#167;enetica.com.au>
>To: ".au DNS Discussion List" <dns&#167;dotau.org>
>Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 20:59:12 +1000
>Subject: Re: [DNS] team beatie told to bugger off
>Reply-To: ".au DNS Discussion List" <dns&#167;dotau.org>
>
>
>
>
>Personally, I'd approve a com.au of it based on the fact that it refers
>to a service they provide... provided they had a valid ABN/ACN...
>
>...but this highlights the silliness of some of the restrictions.  I think
>any entity would be foolish to not at least try to get the .com.au
>- even a non-profit organisation.  Of course, if the .com is available,
>I'd strongly recommend you register that too.  Not just as a registrar,
>but from a marketing perspective, you're foolish not to.
>
>We've come a long way since de-regulation.... but still got some way
>to go.
>
>Cheers,
>Kirk
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Deus Ex Machina" <vicc&#167;cia.com.au>
>To: ".au DNS Discussion List" <dns&#167;dotau.org>
>Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 8:48 PM
>Subject: Re: [DNS] team beatie told to bugger off
>
>
>> Jon Lawrence [jon&#167;jonlawrence.com] wrote:
>>> Which takes us back to the original question of why is the QLD ALP not
>
>>> using
>>> the .au domain space?
>>
>> a) exactly match:
>> (i) the registrant's company, business, trading, association or
>> statutory body name; or
>> (ii) the words comprising the registrant.s Australian Registered Trade
>> Mark or application for an Australian Registered Trade Mark; or
>>
>> b) be an acronym or abbreviation of 2a) (i) or (ii); or
>>
>> c) be otherwise closely and substantially connected to the registrant,
>> because the domain name refers to.
>>
>> (i) a product that the registrant manufactures or sells; or
>> (ii) a service that the registrant provides; or
>> (iii) an event that the registrant organises or sponsors; or
>> (iv) an activity that the registrant facilitates, teaches or trains;
or
>> (v) a venue that the registrant operates; or
>> (vi) a profession that the registrant's employees practise
>>
>>
>> which one does teambeattie fit?
>>
>>
>> Vic
>>
>>
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