Domain name deadline

THE administrator of Australian Internet domain names, .au Domain Administration Ltd, has extended the deadline for new second-level domain (2LD) name proposals to June 14 2002.

Until that date, anyone is able to make suggestions about new levels of ‘open’ 2LDs, which are open to all users, subject to relevant eligibility criteria; ‘closed’ 2LDs, which are restricted to a defined community of interest (for example .edu.au for learning institutions); and the new ‘geographic’ 2LDs. The deadline for nominations for the New Names Advisory Panel has also been extended to June 14.