“In light of the considerable interdependencies within the Framework, including the new Registrar Agreement being rolled out, and the timing of renewal notifications, not to mention the ongoing COVID-19 challenges for the team working in Victoria, it is likely the launch date for the new Licensing Rules will be late Q1 or early Q2 next year. While we had hoped to go live late this year, the additional few months will ensure all parties are properly prepared for implementation, and registrants with domain names due for renewal are aware how the new rules will apply.

auDA also stated in today’s letter that, “at the end of August, the total active domain names in the .au ccTLD passed 3.2 million for the first time!”.