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The CDT is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization established on public interest and is committed toward promoting the democratic potential of the Internet's decentralized nature. The main mission of the CDT is to define, create, and implement policies that will help sustain the openness of the Internet and will keep it free and innovative.  

The CDT is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization established on public interest and is committed toward promoting the democratic potential of the Internet's decentralized nature. The main mission of the CDT is to define, create, and implement policies that will help sustain the openness of the Internet and will keep it free and innovative.  

The Center for Democracy and Technology deals with the following issues

The CDT deals with the following issues:

* Free Expression

* Free Expression

* Health Privacy Security and Surveillance

* Health Privacy Security and Surveillance

== Recent Awards ==

== Recent Awards ==

As recently as on March 10, 2011, the CDT was awarded with the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) 2011 Privacy Leadership Award for their current innovation in online privacy. The IAPP Award is basically bestowed on leader in the field of data protection and privacy issues and progressing towards the growth and development of the privacy profession. The IAPP is the world’s largest association in the arena of privacy profession.<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/center-for-democracy-and-technology-honored-with-international-association-of-privacy-professionals-2011-privacy-leadership-award-117756063.html prnewswire.com]</ref>

On March 10, 2011, the CDT was awarded the International Association of Privacy Professionals ([[IAPP]]) 2011 Privacy Leadership Award for their current innovation in online privacy. The IAPP Award is bestowed upon leader in the field of data protection and privacy issues and progressing towards the growth and development of the privacy profession. The IAPP is the world’s largest association in the arena of privacy profession.<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/center-for-democracy-and-technology-honored-with-international-association-of-privacy-professionals-2011-privacy-leadership-award-117756063.html prnewswire.com]</ref>

== CDT and ICANN ==

== CDT and ICANN ==

The Center for Democracy and Technology has always been critical about the functions of the Internet Corporations for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). In an attempt of ICANN to seek input about improving openness and Accountability, the CDT stated that ICANN has not taken any efforts and has not progressed in terms of enhancing the transparency of decision-making processes. <ref>[http://www.mississippiwebsite.com/cdtltricann.htm mississippiwebsite.com]</ref>

Throughout its history, the Center for Democracy and Technology has been critical of [[ICANN]]'s functions. In an attempt by ICANN to seek input about improving openness and accountability, the CDT stated that ICANN has not taken any efforts and has not progressed in terms of enhancing the transparency of the decision-making processes. <ref>[http://www.mississippiwebsite.com/cdtltricann.htm mississippiwebsite.com]</ref>

The CDT had also opposed the involvement of ICANN in the ‘Spamhouse’ case, wherein a London-based anti-spam group Spamhaus, was sued by an Illinois-based email-marketing company, e360 Insight LLC, in the year 2006. The e360 Insight LLC was keen in involving ICANN to bring about a suspension of Spamhaus’s domain name. However, the CDT issued a statement, mentioning that ICANN was not a party to the case as it doesn’t look after the Individual Web addresses and in no way should be involved in the case. <ref>[http://www.cdt.org/pr_statement/cdt-opposes-involving-icann-spamhaus-case cdt.org]</ref>

The CDT had also opposed the involvement of ICANN in the ‘Spamhouse’ case, wherein a London-based anti-spam group Spamhaus was sued by an Illinois-based email-marketing company, e360 Insight LLC, in the year 2006. The e360 Insight LLC was keen on involving ICANN to bring about a suspension of Spamhaus’s domain name. The CDT issued a statement mentioning that ICANN was not a party to the case, as does not look after individual web addresses and as such should in no way should be involved in the case. <ref>[http://www.cdt.org/pr_statement/cdt-opposes-involving-icann-spamhaus-case cdt.org]</ref>

== References ==

== References ==