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auDA, the administrator of Australia’s .au domain space, has reversed a rule that would have required registrants of .com.au and .net.au names to hold a matching trademark or company name. Existing registrants are now exempt, while new registrants must meet the requirement.
Source: dnjournal.com published on
Intellectual property and domain management company Abion has acquired the corporate domain management business of Brandsec, which is based in Australia and New Zealand. Abion, formerly Ports Group, says the deal will help it expand in those two markets, while its main presence remains in Europe. Brandsec's separate digital risk and brand protection business is not part of the transaction.
Source: Domain Name Wire published on
Ten domain registrars have asked the auDA board to reverse a decision that would narrow who can register .com.au and .net.au names. They warn that the change could affect most existing registrations in those domains.
Source: Domain Name Wire published on
Australia's domain registry auDA has approved in principle removing the 'close and substantial connection' eligibility test for .com.au names, a change that could affect more than a million existing registrations according to one domain investor.
Source: iptwins.com original in French published on