From: Francis Pham Sent: Tuesday, 9 October 2012 9:57 AM To: paul.szyndler@auda.org.au Subject: auDA 2012 Industry Advisory Panel Recommendation - Registry selection/ appointment To the auDA 2012 Industry Advisory Panel, Thank you for the opportunity to respond to the recommendations put forward by the Advisory Panel. Our response is directly related to Draft Recommendation 1A, which refers to the method of 2LD registry operator selection/appointment post-2014. We wish to endorse the current Registry Operator, AusRegistry, and support an extension of their contractual arrangements for the maximum term of 4 years. Best regards, Francis Pham Operations Manager Apex IT Solutions