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[Martin C <martin AT mchomenet.com>]

Here is my proposal. I am taking the advice from Brian Koontz and 
placing whatever information I think is relevant in this email.

.OZ is meant as an alternative to .COM.AU, so targeted to Australians, 
but available to everyone. .OZ is for those who want a domain with the 
cultural association with Australia, but without the requirements of 
.com.au, net.au or org.au registrations.

Charter: (borrowing the general framework and outline of, and with due 
credit to, the dot INDY charter, re-wording where required and 
re-phrasing where deemed relevant).

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Registrant Criteria
Registrations are available to all entities such as persons, 
partnerships, corporations, non-profits, etc. It is recommended, though 
not required, that an entity register one domain and have others, such 
as specific promotions and so forth, underneath their existing 
registration. Registrants will be allowed to register as many domains as 
they wish, within reason and subject to network and administrative 
resources, server support, etc.

General Policies
By default and intention, the .oz TLD includes the OpenNIC general 
policies against spamming from registered domains and that the registry 
is run by its members, who are domain holders. Domain registrations will 
be accepted on a first-come first-served basis. Since commercial 
interests can be involved, trademarks will be honoured. Disputes will be 
handled under the .oz dispute policy. Proven violation of .oz policies 
will result in the immediate suspension of the domain name. No domain 
name will be suspended, barring exceptional circumstances, on the basis 
of a complaint or dispute alone.

Domain Disputes
As a general rule, a domain may only be disputed by the holder of a 
trademark registered before the domain in question was registered. 
Disputes must first be brought to both the .oz Hostmaster and the 
registrant of the disputed domain. The registerant will be contacted and 
given a chance to respond. In the event the registrant does not make an 
initial response within 14 days, the domain may be released or, if in 
the opinion of the .oz TLD team the dispute is not clear-cut, the matter 
will be referred to a vote by the .oz membership. Since legal issues are 
involved, the .oz TLD will abide by the decisions of a court of 
competent jurisdiction. Obtaining proof of a trademark claim or seeking 
such a court decision will be the responsibility of the entity seeking 
the dispute.

Notes
Trademarks are honoured only to ensure the commercial viability of the 
.oz TLD. The dispute policy is intended to be a democratic balance 
between the needs of a commercial registrant and the rights of a domain 
holder.
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Yes, I hopped onto IRC this afternoon for about 20 minutes. It was 
pretty quiet so I just lurked. In the end I didn't know who to ask about 
what nor what I should say (yes, I am like that in real life too) so I left.

I am hoping that my earlier offer of code will also help express that my 
intentions and offers of assistance are good and genuine.

Anyhow, I hope everyone is doing well.

Feedback appreciated.

Regards,
Martin.