Hi all, ISP types may be interested in this, Regards, Kathy ________________________________ From: announce-bounces(a)lists.auda.org.au &lt;announce-bounces(a)lists.auda.org.au&gt; on behalf of auDA announcements list &lt;announce(a)lists.auda.org.au&gt; Sent: Monday, 18 November 2013 16:15 To: announce(a)lists.auda.org.au Subject: [Announce] auDA reviewing WHOIS Policy, open for public consultation [auDA Logo] auDA reviewing WHOIS Policy, open for public consultation [cid:F4C9868B-93EC-40C6-ABFD-A7C75AFD30C3@ho.auda.org.au] 18 November 2013 auDA is currently reviewing the WHOIS Policy (2010-06) and has released an Issues Paper for public comment. WHOIS is the service that allows people to look up certain details in relation to a registered domain name. The WHOIS service discloses only a subset of the data held in the registry database. auDA does not currently provide access to other types of registry data, other than to law enforcement bodies. This review covers the following separate but related questions: 1. Should there be any changes to auDA's WHOIS Policy covering the collection, disclosure and use of WHOIS data for .au domain names? 2. Should access to .au domain name data (other than via WHOIS) be opened up? The closing date for submissions is Friday 31 January 2014. For more information, and to download a copy of the Issues Paper, click here.<http://www.auda.org.au/policies/policy-reviews/whois-policy-review-nov-2013/> You are currently subscribed to the auDA announcement list. To unsubscribe visit http://www.lists.auda.org.au/mailman/options/announce, your subscribed email address and password is provided to you on the first day of each month. Copyright 1998-2013 .au Domain Administration Ltd ACN 079 009 340 Click here<http://www.auda.org.au/contact.php> to contact us Important Notice: The contents of this email are intended solely for the named addressee and are confidential; any unauthorised use, reproduction or storage of the contents is expressly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please delete it and any attachments immediately and advise the sender by return email or telephone. Deakin University does not warrant that this email and any attachments are error or virus free.