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Web address dispute shows what's in a name
January 11 2003
A Western Australian organisation that lost its Web address has complained that the Australian domain-name system fails to protect name holders.
The first dispute arbitrated under the new Australian naming rules found against the Australian Drivers' Rights Association in its claim for www.adra.com.au, despite it having operated a site with that address since 1998.
The name lapsed after the drivers' association in May paid registration resellers Internet Registrations Australia to renew it, but the resellers failed to do so in July last year. It was snapped up within a month by the New South Wales-based Australian Dust Removalists' Association.
Chief executive Glenn Secco said the association had made the payment to Internet Registrations Australia as an "agent" of large-names company Melbourne IT, and had been shocked to find the name taken from under it.
The association went to arbitration, but a decision released on Thursday awarded the name to the new owners.
More details at: http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/01/10/1041990097305.html
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