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Posted by dorayme on 01/19/10 11:35
In article <reMqf.3531$6K2.2264@edtnps90>,
"Mist" <mister@mist.com> wrote:
> HI,
>
> new at web design, but wondering why aussies seem to all have ".com.au"
> websites.
>
You are wondering why an Australian organization might want an
Australian web address?
> seems they want a lot of money for them too, $70 compared to half as much
> for a regular dot-com.
>
..au addresses have more stringent conditions to them than normal
..com addresses. They want to see you are in business, have a
registered co or businessss name etc... So this makes them
perhaps a little more valuable (more trustworthy...).
A friend of mine had difficulty getting one and had to settle for
the oddest alternative: a .au.com address. I kid you not.
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