Re: au.com, aust.com, etc...

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From: Joshua Rowe
Date: Tue, 07 Apr 1998 00:00

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ashipton@magna.com.au (Andrew Shipton) writes:

>On 7 Apr 1998 03:45:41 GMT, Joshua Rowe <josh@sanctum.com.au> wrote:
>>
>>Is there any truth to the rumour that some Australian ISPs are going to
>>block unofficial Australian domain names under au.com, aust.com, aus.net, 
>>aus.nu, etc ?

>I'd find this hard to believe, since these domains are actually valid,
>unlike the *.aus and *.pokey domains, which rely on modifying root name
>server information.

I understand that.

>Since nothing has to be done to allow these domains to exist, it would
>involve an ISP actively choosing to block these sites.

That was my question - are there moves to do this and force Australian
companies to go with MelbIT?


Josh (hostmaster@aus.nu)
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