How so? [10 char]

I'd also be keen to find out how this was resolved as well...

Regards,
Matthew

Free Web Design Online is working with the auDA.
The Terms Of Service agreement for Free Web Design Online has been updated.
Plans and policies are continuing to be worked on.

What is there to work on? You're not a charity or not-for-profit organisation and I can't see that happening, therefore you're not entitled to utilise a .org.au domain...

Correct me if I'm wrong though.

Cheers,
Matthew

I agree and I'd be very interested to see the outcome of this one.

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As has previously been stated, there was some confusion over the auDA policy.
In terms of the organisational structure, Free Web Design Online was not set-up as a non profit organisation, but it does specifically service not for profit and community organisations, such as sporting clubs and the like.
Due to the predicted level of growth, it (the organisational structure,) probably will not change.
The number and the range of services offerd by Free Web Design Online will continue to expand within the next 12 to 18 months.

According to the auDA site, there are no exceptions with who can be in the possession of a .org.au domain.

From their site (auDA > Domains > .au Second Level Domains (2LDs)

I think you're still misunderstanding the requirements...

I can not make any other comments regarding this at this stage.

Result? Registry Portal :: Domain Search

LOL - it was only a matter of time and should hopefully send a message to others: make sure you know what you're entitled to before getting it

Cheers,
Matthew

As has already been stated, there was some confusion (on my part) as to the published policies.
Also, you need to be a registerd organisation on the day when the register the domain name, these checks were not done by Jumba / AussieHQ on the day when the domain name was registerd through them.
I am not blaiming Jumba / AHQ, I am just saying that their was perhaps some confusion on both parts. As what seamed obvious to us was not obvious when you go strictly by the policies outlined by the auDA.

The auDA policy is quite complex, as an example they say that .com.au domains are for "comercial use" yet non profit organisations who are registerd but they are not comercial organisations, but they can still be used by non profit organisations.

I'd challenge that too

The tuff part about that is, some non profit organisations register themselves as PTY LTD's. So technically they are companies but they are not. It all starts to get a bit technical.

It's really not as technical as you are trying to make it - it's all in the auDA policy.

I welcome your concern.
But in case you have not noticed, I have a service to provide and would rather focus on that, and as I have already said I am quite happy to work with the auDA and other parties, in order to both provide and improve that particular service.
Free Web Design Online began opperating in 2005 as a personal project of mine and has continued to grow and continues to grow over the years.