[LINK] Dropping the .com from the .au web address

[Antony Barry]

On Mon, Mar 21, 2022 at 11:16 PM Stephen Loosley <StephenLoosley at outlook.com>
wrote:

> Launch of .au domains will allow Australians to drop .com from web
> addresses
>
> People who can demonstrate they or their business have a connection to
> Australia will be able to purchase new domain from Thursday
>
>
> Hmmm...
"Connection to Australia" now what does that mean?

I'm a fifth-generation Australian as my first ancestor came here in 1801,
Thomas Lees, a thief (my mother thought that was something to be proud of)
which makes me pretty Australian. But surely ALL Australian of aboriginal
descent would qualify? two thousand plus generations trump a mere five.

Perhaps had an Australian honour bestowed by Her Majesty or Her
Governor-general? Maybe state honours as well??

Perhaps been a member of a national sporting team?

On the voting roll perhaps?

As far as companies are concerned what about BHP-Billiton or News Corp?
They may have started off in Australia but that now just looks like ancient
history as well as the current overseas owners of icons of Australian food
and drink.

Tony