Second level registrations now make up about 17% of .au domains. auDA, the organization that manages Australia's .au country code domain name, reported today that there were 740,000 .au "direct" registrations by the end of Q1 this year. That marks ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.Au contract goes out to bid
· ServicesauDA is requesting proposals to manage the .au registry backend. The contract to run registry services for Australia's 4.2 million .au domain names is up for grabs. auDA, the organization that manages the .au namespace, issued a request for ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Second level .au take-up is low with time running out
· ServicesTime is running out for existing registrants to secure their matching domain. Registrants of third level .au domain names have just four weeks to claim their matching second level domain before the names become available for anyone to ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Canada and Australia report continued domain growth
· UncategorizedDomains continue to benefit from the move online during the pandemic. Both Canada's and Australia's domain registries reported strong metrics in Q3 in their respective quarterly reports. Canada's .ca domain name ended September with just under 3.2 ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Australia’s .au reports strong growth
· UncategorizedOrganization releases annual report for 2021-22 fiscal year. auDA, the organization that manages Australia's .au country code domain name, issues its annual report today. It covers the period from July 2020 to June 2021. During the year, the ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Second level .au domains are coming in March
· UncategorizedExisting registrants will have only 6 months to claim matching domains. Australia will release second level .au domain names starting March 24, 2022. That means that companies and individuals will soon be able to use domains like example.au rather ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Australia domain administrator denies domain investing ban
· Policy & LawDomainers get a victory in Australia. Australian domain name registry manager auDA will continue to permit domain investing in the .AU namespace. The decision comes after its Policy Review Panel suggested a change that would effectively halt ... Continue Reading9 Comments