The .au Domain Administration, auDA, the body that manages internet domain names in Australia, is currently reviewing the domain name policies for Australia’s country code .au through an open policy process. ACCAN has submitted to the Policy Review Panel putting the views that:
- Australian presence requirements should be strengthened
- Reserved names should respect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander names
- Monetisation should not exist in any new top level registrations
- Geographic names should be available more broadly, but with protections
- Existing second levels should be preserved (net.au and asn.au) with others opened up
- Any changes to WHOIS should incorporate free or low cost access for consumer organisations
- Domain name suspension policies should be possible for well evidenced misuse and abuse
ACCAN continues to support the work of the Policy Review Panel and encourages further input from ACCAN members and the broader community.
