1 .com.au and .net.au Domain Names based on Australian Trade Mark Registrations and Applications Expected to be Allowed Soon
Currently there are a number of restrictions which have deterred Australian Trade Mark applicants or registered proprietors from registering .com.au and .net.au domain names. In particular, such restrictions include a limitation to one such domain name per individual or entity, and the requirement that the proposed domain name must "directly derive" from the name of an Australian trading entity (eg. a registered Australian business name or company name).
The .au Domain Administration ("auDA") Name Policy Advisory Panel recently handed down its Second Consultation Report setting out recommendations strongly in favour of removing a number of these restrictions and other important recommendations. Some of the key recommendations include:
