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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi At-large members<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Australian government has recently announced a review of the governance framework in place for .au, so I thought I’d reach out to you all to see if anyone has any good background papers on their ccTLD management?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The review info can be seen here:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.communications.gov.au/have-your-say/review-australias-au-domain-management">https://www.communications.gov.au/have-your-say/review-australias-au-domain-management</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And please feel free to send me any thoughts on these topics.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:18.75pt;margin-left:0cm;background:white">
“<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#12293A">The terms of the Australian Government’s endorsement of the .au Domain Administration (auDA) as the appropriate entity to administer Australia’s top-level domain (.au) on behalf of
Australian internet users were established in 2000.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.75pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#12293A;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Since that time the digital landscape has changed significantly and it’s important to
ensure the management of the .au domain remains fit for purpose.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.75pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#12293A;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"> The review will examine and make recommendations on:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#12293A;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">the most appropriate framework for the management of the .au top level domain<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#12293A;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">how to ensure that Government and community expectations inform auDA’s operation and decision-making, and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#12293A;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">mitigation strategies to address future risks to the security and stability of .au.</span>”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks in advance<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Narelle<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">--<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#404040;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Narelle Clark<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#404040;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Deputy CEO<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00B0F0;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Australian Communications Consumer</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">
</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00B0F0;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Action Network (ACCAN)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://accan.org.au/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#404040;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="754" height="87" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D36A06.89571510" alt="Title: Thank you to everyone who attended ACCANect & made it such a valuable experience"></span></a><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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