Launch of .au direct
The .au Domain Administration(auDA) has officially announced the launch of direct .au registration – a new namespace for all Australians on 24 March 2022. The launch of .au direct means Synergy Wholesale will be able to provide partners with domain name registrations directly before the .au (e.g. yourclientsdomain.au). It is important to note that .au direct is optional and … Read more
Eligibility for a .au direct domain name
A .au direct domain name is open to a wide range of potential registrants, covering the breadth of eligibility requirements on all existing .au TLD’s. If you can provide evidence of having an Australian presence, then you should be eligible to apply. This allows any valid licence holder in the existing .au namespaces to apply … Read more
The .au Direct Domain Name I’m Reviewing is Available, But Contested – What Does This Mean?
Any .au direct names that match a domain already registered in the .au namespace are offered to existing registrants for the first 6 months under a Priority Allocation period and locked from public registration. This period will last from launch on 24th March 2022 until 20th September 2022. To determine whether a .au domain registered … Read more
What if it’s the Registrant for All Domains Listed Contesting a .au Direct Domain Application?
The Priority Category assigned to the domains listed on the Priority Status Tool for the involved .au direct domain name will influence what needs to happen to have this resolved, as well as how you should make your direct .au application. Essentially if the registrant has domains all in one particular category, you’ll want to follow the … Read more
Difference Between Priority Category 1 and Priority Category 2 for .au Direct and How They Work
You can find out the current priority status of your existing .au domain name through the auDA Priority status tool. Everything is broken into two categories: Priority Category 1Priority Category 2 These are the categories assigned to existing registrants of a .au domain name. Having a domain name in one of these categories locks the .au … Read more
Using the auDA Priority Status Tool for .au direct
Use the official auDA Priority Status Tool to look up the priority allocation status for a .au direct domain name, as well as review the status for all applicable existing domain names against it. This will help you identify whom the registrant may need to contact and negotiate with to secure a contested .au direct domain name. … Read more
Withdrawing or declining an application for a contested .au direct domain name
If a registrant has an existing domain in the .au namespace and does not wish to apply for the matching .au direct name, or would like to withdraw an existing application, they can “decline to apply”. This will either move the .au direct name on to other potential applicants, or where you only wish to … Read more