The .au domain administration body (auDA) said last night it planned to sell off previously-prohibited geographically-based domain names in the .com.au and .net.au spaces in AU$500 bundles, as well as implementing a host of other significant changes.
The provider of domain name registry services for second-level .au domains will continue to operate the service until mid-2010 under a contract awarded Friday.
Australia's domain name regulator, auDA, has issued a request for tender (RFT) for the provision of registry services for so-called "second-level" .au domains -- such as .com.au and .gov.au -- for four years from mid-2006.
Australian businesses and consumers are increasing their Web presence, with more than 433,000 .au domains registered over the last year.
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