ISOCNZ has received an application for the creation of a 2LD of bank within the .nz namespace. ISOCNZ is now formally issuing a Request for Discussion (RFD) on the application as per the policy for reviewing a 2LD application. The applicant is the NZ Bankers Assn and it can be found at: http://www.isocnz.org.nz/consult/2LD/ This also has the related policy for 2LD applications. To aid in discussing the application a list called 2LDApp-discuss as been created and can be subscribed to at: http://listserver.actrix.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/2ldapp-discuss The period of time the RFD will be open is until Feb 14th, 2001 when a straw vote will be held. Further details on the vote etc will be provided closer to the event. The objective of this RFD period is to discuss the merits of the application. The application is not a short process and a final ruling will not occur until approx the middle of the year (if the application gets that far in the process). Please talk about this anywhere you wish but the 2LDapp list is the best place to focus the discussion to allow others to follow and participate. Please forward this message to anyone or place you feel it is appropriate. Steven Heath .bank.nz Application Facilitator --------- To unsubscribe from nznog, send email to majordomo(a)list.waikato.ac.nz where the body of your message reads: unsubscribe nznog