Policies vary widely across the different domains.
Australian companies are now limited to one com.au domain name each. The panel's report says companies should be allowed to have as many names as are justifiable and that individual trademarks should be allowed to have com.au domain names. Names will still have to have a demonstrated connection to a company's business. The time limit on ownership of com.au names should remain at two years, the report says, but some other domains could be given up to 10 years. Australian domain names will be allowed to start with a numeral after the reforms are implemented.