Submissions close this Friday (21 January) on a review into the policy framework for .AU domain names currently being undertaken by the policy and regulatory body for .AU domains.

In November a discussion paper was released inviting discussion on issues such as should:

    * restrictions on registrants being Australian, or registered to trade in Australia, remain in place
    * .AU be open to direct registrations, such as name.au
    * informal clubs and groups be allowed to register .AU domain names
    * the current two-year fixed licence be changed to allow longer or shorter registration periods
    * leasing of .AU domains be allowed
    * registrations of single-character domain names be allowed
    * individuals be allowed to register domain names that related to a personal hobby or interest - currently there is no place for Australians to register a .AU domain name for their special interest or hobby unless they do so under their personal name (ID.AU) or are a registered business
    * a reserved names list, that contains names protected by government legislation, continue
    * there be changes to the domain monetisation policy
    * there be changes to the list of names protected under the Prohibition on Misspellings Policy.

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