Direct Reges did little for Japan, World's weakest cctld despite 16 years of .jp?

[snoopy]

Some interesting news that Japan just getting to 1.5 million domains (they have a population of 127 million). They brought in direct registrations quite early, about 16 years ago. 8 years ago total registrations it crossed 1million rages and has now taken another 9 years to get to 1.5 million. Direct registrations account for 1 million registrations.

I remember a friend around that time (2000) talking about the big opportunities for these shorter names.

http://www.domainpulse.com/2017/09/09/second-level-jp-domain-names-1-million/

Interesting history from 2008. Obviously the expected big growth never happened,

Almost without question you will learn that Japan is earmarked as the country with the greatest opportunity for growth in the domain market. They take into consideration important factors such as GDP of a country, internet population, and current domain registration levels. With this they compare registrations with nations from around the world to come up with some predicted level of domain registrations a country should have.

This bit rings a bell also,

Other Japanese, savvy to what is really going on, continue to shrug their heads in frustration with the continued price gouging and poor management by JPRS.

http://www.circleid.com/posts/89228_japan_domain_name_market/

 

[Data Glasses]

I remember the idn for gambling or poker in .jp sold for heaps but beyond that you never hear of Japanese domaining/domainers. There are some fans at IdnFormums in the king

 

[DomainNames]

Some interesting news that Japan just getting to 1.5 million domains (they have a population of 127 million). They brought in direct registrations quite early, about 16 years ago. 8 years ago total registrations it crossed 1million rages and has now taken another 9 years to get to 1.5 million. Direct registrations account for 1 million registrations.

I remember a friend around that time (2000) talking about the big opportunities for these shorter names.

http://www.domainpulse.com/2017/09/09/second-level-jp-domain-names-1-million/

Interesting history from 2008. Obviously the expected big growth never happened,
This bit rings a bell also,
http://www.circleid.com/posts/89228_japan_domain_name_market/

Maybe write to auDA, Ausregistry, the Board and the new committee and ask them to do some more global research of the facts of shorter "direct registrations"..

Sorry but I think we have a Conflict of Interest with Melbourne IT as they where involved in the Yes Only Vote solicitations which went out pushing for direct registrations? How impartial will they be?Their involvement and their associated entities was well documented here and on domainer.com.au


https://www.auda.org.au/mailouts/au...Policy+Review+Panel+and+Interim+Chair+of+auDA

"New appointments - Policy Review Panel and Interim Chair of auDA

11 September 2017
Policy Review Panel
John Swinson, Chair of the Policy Review Panel, is today pleased to announce the members of the Panel as follows:

• Demand class member Ned O’ Meara
  
• Supply class member Brett Fenton, Melbourne IT
  
• Consumer protection representative Narelle Clark, ACCAN
  
• Peak business body representative To be advised
  
• Academic representative Professor Andrew Christie
  
• Government regulator Paul Zawa, ACCC

The Chair will announce the peak business body representative once the position is finalised.

The Policy Review Panel has been tasked by the auDA Board to develop an implementation policy for direct registration (transitional arrangements) and to review, simplify and consolidate existing published policies into three policies:

• Registrant Policy
• Registrar Policy, and
• Complaints Policy

The new policies will apply to direct registration of a domain name at a second level (2LD), as recommended by the 2015 Names Policy Panel Final Report.

The Policy Review Panel will report to the auDA Board no later than 31 August 2018.

For further information on the Policy Review Panel and its work program please visit the auDA website https://www.auda.org.au/policies/panels-and-committees/2017-policy-review-panel
The Panel will meet in Melbourne on the 27th of September, 2017.
Interim Chair of auDA
In other appointment news, Erhan Karabardak has been selected as Interim Chair of the board pending the appointment of a new Independent Chair. As outlined in last week’s newsletter, recruitment firm Hattonneale will conduct the search for both the Independent Chair and Independent Director roles. Both roles will be advertised. A subsequent announcement regarding the replacement Demand Class Director will be made soon."

 

[DomainNames]

Interesting to see some of the old Yes For Direct Registration campaign material put out including by Derek Whitehead ( on auDA Foundation Board). which receives money from every .au registration....Maybe they view the possible additional .au registrations numbers as a benefit to the auDA Foundation budget?

http://theconversation.com/profiles/derek-whitehead-18092

"Derek is chairing the 2015 Names Policy Panel of auDA, the .au Domain Administration Pty Ltd. The role of the panel is to review current Australian domain name policies. Derek also chaired the first domain name policy panel in 2015 – the panel developed the basis for current policies – and has chaired many policy panels since then."

https://www.smartcompany.com.au/tec...ralia-s-web-rules-would-open-up-the-au-space/

https://www.audafoundation.org.au/about-us/

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  The trust was established by .au Domain Administration (auDA) in 2005 and the Board of Directors of the auDA Foundation are:
  
  Greg Watson, Chair
  John Higgins, Partner, Nexia Australia
  Derek Whitehead, CIO & University Copyright Officer, Swinburne University of Technology
  
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  Email: Email auDA Foundation
  • About auDA
    
    
    
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• Community Geographic Domain Names
  
  
  
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[DomainNames]

"There has been an increase in the number of people registering different types of domain names for individual use, but there has been a decrease in the number of id.au domain names being registered. The proposed changes will hopefully encourage individuals to readily obtain a desirable Australian domain name."

Derek Whitehead

https://www.smartcompany.com.au/tec...ralia-s-web-rules-would-open-up-the-au-space/