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  • Domain Names Australia to face ACCC in Melbourne court

    The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has formally taken court action against Domain Names Australia (DNA) and its director for alleged breaches of the Trade Practices Act related to mailouts to domain name holders.

  • Court stamps out Australian Net registration scam

    A company that misled small businesses into believing it dealt with Internet domain name registrations will be forced to cough up customer refunds, retract false information and contribute to legal fees, following action in Federal Court, Brisbane.

  • E-scams rule the roost in 2003

    Regrettably, 2003 proved to be a year in which online scamming elevated itself to new heights, with inexperienced, gullible or just plain unfortunate individuals facing a minefield of potentially expensive schemes.

  • Australian domain name war escalates

    Allegations of unethical behaviour in the domain name game are being bandied about, with Australian domain name companies claiming to be concerned about the impact on consumer's perception of the industry as a whole.

  • ACCC strikes back at "rubbish" auDA claim

    The ACCC has angrily denied it has severed ties with Australian domain name regulator auDA.

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