[LINK] RFI: standards.org.au ?

[Roger Clarke]

Does anyone now why Standards Australia still has a .org.au address?

As I understand it, the organisation ceased to have the form of a 
mutual, or at least ceased to be a non-profit corporation, at the 
very latest when it listed on the ASX on 17 Dec 03.

It's become a straightforward for-profit corporation, hans't it? 
I've looked on the organisation's several sites, but can't find 
anything that explains the corporate structure.

If so, presumably it should relinquish its .org registration.  What 
appears to be the relevant segment of AuDA rules is reproduced below.

A related concern is why people would continue to provide their time 
gratis to standards-setting processes that enrich shareholders of the 
company ...



http://www.auda.com.au/policies/auda-2002-07/
SCHEDULE F
  ELIGIBILITY AND ALLOCATION RULES FOR ORG.AU
  The org.au 2LD is for non-commercial organisations.
  The following rules are to be read in conjunction with the 
Eligibility and Allocation Rules for All Open 2LDs, contained in 
Schedule A of this document.
  1. To be eligible in the org.au 2LD, registrants must be:
  a) a charity operating in Australia, as defined in the registrant's 
constitution or other documents of incorporation; or
  b) a non-profit organisation operating in Australia, as defined in 
the registrant's constitution or other documents of incorporation.

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