Yes but what is to stop me simply declaring that I'm registering the name
under the close and substantial rule because I intend to use it to sell
services related to the name, then not doing so.  If I don't put up a website,
I can't see on what grounds the name could be taken off me, which is what
you suggested earlier.

Jon


>-- Original Message --
>Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2006 11:57:29 +0100 (BST)
>From: David Jones <dj_david_jones&#167;yahoo.co.uk>
>To: ".au DNS Discussion List" <dns&#167;dotau.org>
>Subject: Re: [DNS] Monetised
>Reply-To: ".au DNS Discussion List" <dns&#167;dotau.org>
>
>
>
>--- Jon Lawrence <jon&#167;jonlawrence.com> wrote:
>
>> >Also if you just sit on the domain for two years I
>> >cannot see how you will be allowed to renew it
>> under
>> >the monetisation policy as you haven't used it for
>> >monetisation and are not providing that service.
>> 
>> David
>> 
>> You seem to be implying that a website is the only
>> use for a domain name.
>
>No I am saying that if you register a domain by saying
>that the service you provide is domain monetisation
>then you would need to have a website to provide that
>service, which is why auDA clarified the 'close &
>substantial' policy regarding monetisation with strict
>guidelines. Just like the guidelines they used to take
>away several hundred domains from ansearch some while
>back. They set a precedent with that case so should
>have no issues with following policy regarding
>monetisation. In fact it is probably the only auDA
>policy that doesn't have that many loopholes. 
>
>DJ
>
>
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