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I guess you don't understand barriers. Why should the local knitting group be forced to go get an ABN? Or the indigenous community group be forced to get an ABN? Or an individual. It's forcing people to go through an extra hoop. Plus it's not what .com.au was designed for or is intended for...

Really? You're gobsmacked by the way members abuse others who have a contrary opinion? I thought it was the way here.

And so I'm wondering how many people here bleating on about how the world will end to their "clients", telling them how bad it is they can have a second level domain, but are conflicted because they own a portfolio of .com.au and think they'll lose out. Not their clients. So they're judgement is...

Many do use .org.au, but many also have the .com.au domain. They have ABNs and so are entitled to use .com.au as well. Where is the rule they can't have a .com.au domain?

Where is the money? The money is only there if there are more registrations. Most registrants won't bother with both .com.au and .au in the medium term. Maybe in the short term they will. But then, if you participate in the process rules could be implemented where, for example, the .au name is...

So you're happy to have people flouting the rules are you? And given that plenty of individuals, that is the vast majority, don't have an ABN, they're excluded. The intention of .com.au is for businesses. Maybe you should read up on the rules.

How is it an invention for revenue? Of course, it could be implemented in such a way. But very few registrars make much money out of registrations. They make it out of selling other services. Do you really understand your business? I've already said please get your clients to participate in the...

One can already dubbodentists.com.au, dentistsindubbo.com.au and a myriad of other options. There goes that argument.

Re contacting all registrants, take up this issue with auDA instead of bleating on about it. On individuals, it's nice to see that you all think you're superior registrants to individuals. I'm trying to find even one person that has expressed a concern that the level of individuals registering...

There have been discussions about how to best notify .au registrants. But from memory this was thought best to come from registrars. I have not represented auDA since my term on the board (2005-07). Benefits. One is registrants prefer it. Ask a registrant can they have name.au or name.com.au...

Yes, I still hold these views. Not that these changes are ever going to happen. You must be really bored if you're digging this stuff up.

Gee. Did you just learn this? Anyone interested in domain names has known this for 13 years. So how do my views have anything to do with any perceived bias? Are you aware of an auDA view that I'm not? I'm also on the Panel if you haven't worked this out too.

Phone calls? Really? Hilarious. There are many comments that are ignorant in this thread. People obviously haven't read the paper, recommendations or terms of reference. Of course there are costs if people wish to change. But maybe if you looked around the world you'd see registrants prefer...

Maybe you haven't read the relevant parts of the Spam Act 2003. AuDA would not come under the exemptions. It would be arguable as to the content whether it was allowed. Nobody is forced to register a second level .nz name. Purely optional. Optional to keep the 3LD as well. And 3LDs are...

Ignorance again. Given that a model has not been decided on how can you say this? Basically people are being asked to comment on the idea of allowing 2LD registrations. The model will be decided afterwards.

If you want everyone to comment, then no change will ever happen. Contacting all registrants could easily be construed as spam. The reality is it's the process of the transition that's of most importance. That registrants prefer the shorter options has been demonstrated in multiple ccTLDs. And...

You're totally wrong suggesting the powers that be are manipulating the proposal. I've advocated this change for 3 Names Policy Panels now with negligible support. Now that change has happened in .nz and .uk support has grown significantly. The main dispute on the Panel now is the method of...

I'm dealing with the reality of what is shown to be the case internationally. I don't stick my head in the sand like so many here. I'm sure there is one or 2 that can see the benefit of second level registrations. Even here.

I do love the ignorance and self-interest here. And the lack of thinking about the wider community of registrants and potential registrants. Maybe second level registrations should just be opened up to individuals then since so many here oppose second level registrations so vociferously. I can...