25 August 2016
Fraser Tweedale
via email
: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Dear Mr Tweedale
Application for documents under the Commonwealth Freedom of Information Act 1982
I refer to your Freedom of Information request received by Australia Post on 18 August 2016 in
which you sought access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (“FOI Act”). You
have sought the fol owing from Australia Post:
“….[documents in respect to the registration of]
‘AUSPOST” brand generic top-level domain (gTLD)
with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICAAN), …. [specifically:]
1.
Documents detailing the reasons for registering the “AUSPOST” gTLD.
2.
Documents showing how the decision to register the “AUSPOST” gTLD was reached and
who approved the decision.
3.
Documents showing the upfront costs to Australian Postal Corporation of the application,
including amounts paid to ICAAN or other entities as part of the application or registration
procedure.
4.
Documents detailing the projected operational costs of managing the “AUSPOST” gTLD.
5.
Documents containing the cost-benefit analyses pertaining to the registration and
operation of the “AUSPOST” gTLD…..”
Australia Post wil respond to your request as soon as practicable and in any event within the
statutory period for processing your request.
Please be aware that information released under the FOI Act may later be published in a disclosure
log (subject to certain exceptions) within 10 days of a determination being made. You may wish to
express a view on this issue and to identify personal or business information that in your view may
be unreasonable to publish.
In accordance with the provisions of the FOI Act we wil advise you of our decision within 30 days of
receipt of your request.
Yours sincerely,
Anna Oliver
FOI Officer
Australia Post
Legal Group
111 Bourke St Melbourne VIC 3000
GPO Box 1777 MELBOURNE VIC 3001