Exactly. And just to be clear, auDA's role, in auDA's own words, is as follows:
From: http://www.auda.org.au/about/about-overview/ <snip> Role of auDA auDA performs the following functions: -develop and implement domain name policy -license 2LD registry operators -accredit and license registrars -implement consumer safeguards -facilitate .au Dispute Resolution Policy -represent .au at ICANN and other international fora. </snip> ...ie nothing to do with the content of websites. Jon >-- Original Message -- >From: "Charlie McCormack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "'.au DNS Discussion List'" <[email protected]> >Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 01:01:28 +1000 >Subject: Re: [DNS] Monetised >Reply-To: ".au DNS Discussion List" <[email protected]> > > >Bad example, liquor licenses are issued by the government, the government >has set the laws. > >Law enforces trade practices, not auDA, government has set these laws too. > >auDA only sets the rules on the registration process and eligibility of >those domain names, they do not and can not restrict trade, period. > >You can protect your brand through the IP laws, you don't need to register >all namespaces, and it's not the point, the point is only the government >can >restrict what content can be displayed as I stated in a previous post. > >> If auDA decides that as part of the licence agreement >> you are not allowed to host porn sites then it has >> every right to. > >Oh please, they have no right. What makes you think they control content >on >the Internet? > >> The fact that there are already rules on who can >> register a .com.au or a .org.au could be argued as >> being a restriction on business. I personally would >> like to protect my brand by being allowed to register >> the .org.au version. I can't. > >No it's not, that's' totally different. I'd like to know how you could argue >this point, being that you believe it could be argued as a restriction of >trade. > > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:dns- >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Jones >> Sent: Monday, 11 September 2006 11:25 PM >> To: .au DNS Discussion List >> Subject: Re: [DNS] Monetised >> >> >> --- Jon Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> > >> > It is not within auDA's remit to set policies >> > relating to the content of >> > websites. >> > >> >> That is debateble. >> >> If I buy a licence to sell beer and it states I can >> only sell it between 9am & 12pm then I must abide by >> that licence. By accepting the terms of the licence >> then you are entering into a legally binding contract. >> It is not a restriction of business, at the end of the >> day if you don't agree with the terms then don't >> accept them and open a milk bar instead. >> >> If auDA decides that as part of the licence agreement >> you are not allowed to host porn sites then it has >> every right to. >> >> The fact that there are already rules on who can >> register a .com.au or a .org.au could be argued as >> being a restriction on business. I personally would >> like to protect my brand by being allowed to register >> the .org.au version. I can't. >> >> DJ >> >> >> >> ___________________________________________________________ >> Copy addresses and emails from any email account to Yahoo! Mail - quick, >> easy and free. http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/trueswitch2.html >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> - >> List policy, unsubscribing and archives => http://dotau.org/ > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- >List policy, unsubscribing and archives => http://dotau.org/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- List policy, unsubscribing and archives => http://dotau.org/
