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DiabloD3 probably meant American companies.

That correction doesn't make the comment less inane though. I'm pretty sure that getting into a pissing match with a sovereign Western nation would be a no-win situation for Google - lose and, well, you lost; win and you've got every other government (including the U.S.) painting a target on your back.

Especially when they admit it is a problem and that it is against their TOU.

You know, all the countries that matter, the ammerican one.

</Canadian who wanted to watch the The Daily Show's extended interviews>

> Canadian who wanted to watch the The Daily Show's extended interviews

Try this: http://watch.thecomedynetwork.ca/the-daily-show-with-jon-ste...

Whoops, too late to edit now I think. I meant American companies.

Also, to those downvoting me: this isn't a troll, I am honestly asking as I am not a lawyer nor a CEO of a multi-billion dollar company.

Because of the billions of other google users that might want to access .au domains. If google won't index it, you can bet Bing will capitalise.