Australian domain name resellers have thrown their support behind .au Domain Administration (auDA) in the wake of scathing criticism from Melbourne IT.
Domain name giant Melbourne IT today said it would acquire Web hosting specialist WebCentral.
Melbourne IT has posted better than expected results in its half-yearly report, but industry pundits say it is the next half-year it has to worry about.
Australian domain name resellers have reacted with anger to e-mails sent to their customers by ex-registry Melbourne IT.
The new regulatory scheme for the Australian domain space has already found its first victims, with MelbourneIT reportedly terminating the contracts of up to 20 of its resellers.
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