i don't know because I'm not a lawyer...maybe one of the many lawyers on this list can give us some guidance... >-- Original Message -- >Reply-To: dns§lists.auda.org.au >From: "C.L Ginge" <cyrille.lefevre§scifi-art.com> >To: <dns§lists.auda.org.au> >Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 22:08:12 +1000 >Subject: RE: [DNS] au.bz > > >G'day Jon, > >so if i read correctly : ><< >55A Certain misleading conduct in relation to services >A corporation shall not, in trade or commerce, engage in conduct that is >liable to mislead the public as to the nature, the characteristics, the >suitability for their purpose or the quantity of any services." >>> > >What about .au.com ? >is that misleading for australian businesses ? > >On a broader note, what about all domain name extensions that have >.anything.au that are promoted for australian businesses ? > >Ginge > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Jon Lawrence [mailto:jon§jonlawrence.com] >Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 9:37 PM >To: dns§lists.auda.org.au >Subject: RE: [DNS] au.bz > > >Here is some pretty relevant legislation: > >COMMONWEALTH TRADE PRACTICES ACT 1974 >Section 55A >From: >http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/tpa1974149/s55a.html > ><snip> >55A Certain misleading conduct in relation to services >A corporation shall not, in trade or commerce, engage in conduct that is >liable to mislead the public as to the nature, the characteristics, the >suitability for their purpose or the quantity of any services." ></snip> > >I never finished my law degree so I'm not sure but I wonder if the following >conditions imposed on ING in their current case with the ACCC could/would >have any wider relevance? > ><snip> >(1) it will not in Australia or elsewhere, publish, distribute, or display >material, by any means whatsoever (including electronic transmission and/or >oral communications) in which it: >(a) represents that the letters "bz" in the domain name ".bz" means or >refers >to "business"; >(b) represents that registration of a domain name in the ".bz" domain >indicates >the registration of a business;" ></snip> > >rgds >jon > >>-- Original Message -- >>Reply-To: dns§lists.auda.org.au >>From: "C.L Ginge" <cyrille.lefevre§scifi-art.com> >>To: <dns§lists.auda.org.au> >>Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 21:12:33 +1000 >>Subject: RE: [DNS] au.bz >> >> >>I have a question, and please forgive my ignorance. >>suppose I register something like www.au.tv >> >>If I claim that this is the website for Australian Television, what can >>possibly prevent me from making that claim ( even if it's a lie ) ? >>So suppose I have a au.bz website and claim that au.bz means "Australian >>business domain name", what can possibly prevent me from making that claim >>? >>sure, the Australian business name is .com.au , but on what grounds can >>anybody tell me that I would be wrong making that claim about au.bz ? ( >now >>if auDA issues .biz.au , which one is the *real* Australian business domain >>name anyway ? ) >> >>Now don't get me wrong, i am not attacking or defending anybody, but as >far >>as I know and if there is no Code or Law against it, anybody can design >and >>name products with whatever name they want, and if they design and name >>specific products with a "catchy" name, or "targeted" name, it's called >>marketing. >> >>So is there a code of conduct somewhere that prevents people from using >>.au.bz as "Australian business domain name" .. >> >>Note : on the same token, what is www.au.com exactly ? an Australian >>business domain name ? >> >>If some of you guys think action should be taken against au.bz, I think >that >>action should also be taken against au.com , or anything that has got .au >>in >>it , that is not administrated by the proper .au administration.Fair enough >>? >> >>This is all a bit confusing ! >> >>Thank you for your time. >> >> >> >>Ginge >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: C.L Ginge [mailto:cyrille.lefevre§scifi-art.com] >>Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 8:52 PM >>To: dns§lists.auda.org.au >>Subject: RE: [DNS] au.bz >> >> >>standard procedure, Phil :) >> >>Ginge >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Phil Wright [mailto:newsstuff§network.au.com] >>Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 8:53 PM >>To: dns§lists.auda.org.au >>Subject: RE: [DNS] au.bz >> >> >>And if you read their terms and conditions - you register a domain through >>their system and you give them a licence to SPAM and potentially blindly >>on >>sell your email address to whomever they wish >> >>Phil >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Kevin Fleming [mailto:kevin§w617.com] >>Sent: Wednesday, 22 May 2002 8:30 PM >>To: dns§lists.auda.org.au >>Subject: RE: [DNS] au.bz >> >> >> >>haven't seen this crowd before .. >> >>It's a nice scam - I wonder how many people have been sucked in ?? Even >>their "Partners" have to pay up before they can re-sell.. >> >>telstra.au.bz is available for registration. I wonder ?? >> >> >>K >> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Josh Rowe [mailto:josh§email.nu] >>> Sent: Wednesday, 22 May 2002 8:17 PM >>> To: dns§lists.auda.org.au >>> Subject: [DNS] au.bz >>> >>> >>> "au.bz Internet Names means 'Australian Business'. The new domain >>> extension released in 2001 is the modern alternative to the traditional >>> .com.au extension." >>> >>> http://www.business.au.bz/Information/Information.htm >>> >>> >>> Josh >>> -- >>> josh§email.nu >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> --------- >>> List policy, unsubscribing and archives => >>> http://www.auda.org.au/list/dns/ >>> Please do not retransmit articles on this list without permission of >the >>> author, further information at the above URL. 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