Hi All The banks have been trying to get this for ages despite being told it isn't needed. This is the 3rd time they are trying and I assume they want to try and try and try again for 1000 times till they get it. That is IMHO not the way to do things. I strongly urge everyone to vote agaist the formation of bank.nz regards Lin ps If you would like curry and beer this thursday night, see if there's anything happening in your town at thursdaynightcurry.com If not start up one for your town. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2002 08:28:47 +1300 From: David Farrar Reply-To: public-discuss(a)internetnz.net.nz To: public-announce(a)internetnz.net.nz Subject: [public-announce] RFV - bank.nz RFV - Request For Votes - bank.nz InternetNZ (www.internetnz.net.nz) is conducting a vote to gauge whether there is support for the creation of a new second level domain in the *.nz namespace - namely bank.nz. The details of the application and the entire process can be found at http://www.internetnz.net.nz/dns/2nd-level-domains/ and it is being considered based on the policy adopted in May 1997 for considering new second level domains. The application from New Zealand Bankers' Association and the InternetNZ policy can be found at this link. Voting for this application will last 14 days from the date of the start. The vote will start November 3 2002 at 23:59 and closes November 17, 2002 at 23:59. The application must receive at least 200 votes and at least 70% support for it to enter the next phase which is a formal submission process. This vote will not determine if .bank.nz 2LD is implemented, only to see if it has wide enough support for it to continue in the approval process. Voting is available via a website or email and details of voting can be found at http://www.internetnz.net.nz/dns/2nd-level-domains/2ld021103-voting_details.... Please note to be able to vote you have to have an valid email address and a NZ located postal address. Any missing information on the ballot will result in the ballot being ruled invalid. Please check to make sure all the required information is included on your ballot. Voting opens online at http://vote.internetnz.net.nz at 2359 Nov 3. An e-mail ballot can be cast by filling in the form below and sending it to vote-bank(a)internetnz.net.nz (reply should work but check). Delete two of the three voting options plus all text before and after the ballot. --BEGININNG OF BALLOT-- Name : E-mail address : NZ postal address : I VOTE FOR THE CREATION OF .BANK.NZ I VOTE AGAINST THE CREATION OF.BANK.NZ I ABSTAIN --END OF BALLOT-- Any inquiries should be sent to the Voting Officer at vote-help(a)internetnz.net.nz -- David Farrar, Secretary, InternetNZ secretary(a)internetnz.net.nz or david(a)farrar.com _______________________________________________ public-announce mailing list public-announce(a)internetnz.net.nz http://listserver.internetnz.net.nz/mailman/listinfo/public-announce - To unsubscribe from nznog, send email to majordomo(a)list.waikato.ac.nz where the body of your message reads: unsubscribe nznog