Auda
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auDA - The Australian Domain Name Adminstrator, is a government endorsed policy authority for the .au domain space.
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Responsibilities
auDA is responsible for:
- Development and implementation of domain name policy
- Accreditation and licensing of registrars
- The implementation of consumer safeguards
- The facilitation of the .au Dispute Resolution Policy
What domain names does auDA regulate?
Anything ending in .au! .com.au, .net.au, .org.au, .asn.au, and id.au are the domain names available for registration by the general public. There are also other domain names (such as .edu.au, .gov.au, and geographic domains such as .vic.au, that have additional restrictions attached).
Why is the au namespace regulated?
The Australian Government realised the value of having a regulated namespace early on. Unlike .com, .net and other gTLDs, au Domains are typically only available to Australian businesses, companies, organisations, individuals or trademark holders - basically, anyone doing business in Australia. To register an au domain, you must satisfy two types of criteria:
Eligibility: Are you eligible to hold an Australian domain name?
- Examples of eligibility: ACN, ABN
Allocation: Should that domain be allocated to me?
- Examples of allocation criteria:
- i) Domain name is an exact match, abbreviation or acronym of entity or trading name, or
- ii) Close and substantial connection between domain name and operations of the entity.
What counts as close and substantial?
- a) a product that the registrant manufactures or sells; or
- b) a service that the registrant provides; or
- c) an event that the registrant organises or sponsors; or
- d) an activity that the registrant facilitates, teaches or trains; or
- e) a venue that the registrant operates; or
- f) a profession that the registrant's employees practise.
Domain name disputes
auDA has created a dispute resolution policy (the auDRP) to deal with people that may have competing rights in a domain name. The process involves submitting your complaint to any auDA approved auDRP provider. Neither auDA or the registrar who registered the domain name get involved in any sort of dispute.
External Links
- Official website of the Australian Domain Name Administrator
- Overview of the au Domain Dispute Resolution Policy
- auDA published policies
