Australia considering dropping .com from .com.au...
"In truth, such a process is often complex and time consuming. New Zealand when through a year-long consultation process to shift to selling direct .nz names, which included numerous papers, meetings and a range of alternative solutions to get there.
The end result appears to have been successful: the chief executive of .nz Registry Service Jay Daley told The Register today that there "has certainly been an uptick," with the registry now growing at 15 per cent, and that the ability to register a second-level domain has proved "very popular."
The process the .uk registry operator Nominet went through was far more painful, however, with a near revolt by its members accusing the board of a "blatant money grab," plus an aggressive annual general meeting, and even the forced expulsion of critics from a consultation meeting."
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/04/21/australia_com_au_domains/
"In truth, such a process is often complex and time consuming. New Zealand when through a year-long consultation process to shift to selling direct .nz names, which included numerous papers, meetings and a range of alternative solutions to get there.
The end result appears to have been successful: the chief executive of .nz Registry Service Jay Daley told The Register today that there "has certainly been an uptick," with the registry now growing at 15 per cent, and that the ability to register a second-level domain has proved "very popular."
The process the .uk registry operator Nominet went through was far more painful, however, with a near revolt by its members accusing the board of a "blatant money grab," plus an aggressive annual general meeting, and even the forced expulsion of critics from a consultation meeting."
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/04/21/australia_com_au_domains/
