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==.auDA and ICANN==
==.auDA and ICANN==
On May 28, 2001, .auDA requested the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority ([[IANA]]) to re-delegate .au ccTLD to the organization and subsequently On June 18, 2001, [[Chris Disspain]], auDA's Chief Executive Officer asked the Australian government through Senator Alston to communicate its endorsement to ICANN.<ref>[http://www.iana.org/reports/2001/au-redelegation/disspain-to-alston-18jun01.html Letter from Chris Disspain to Senator Richard Alston]</ref>
On May 28, 2001, .auDA requested [[IANA]] to re-delegate the .au ccTLD to the organization and subsequently, on June 18th, 2001, [[Chris Disspain]], auDA's CEO, asked the Australian government through Senator Alston to communicate its endorsement to ICANN.<ref>[http://www.iana.org/reports/2001/au-redelegation/disspain-to-alston-18jun01.html Letter from Chris Disspain to Senator Richard Alston]</ref>


On 4 July 2001 Senator Alston wrote to [[ICANN]] and formally confirmed the Australian government's endorsement to auDA as the new organization responsible in managing the .au ccTLD.<ref>[http://www.iana.org/reports/2001/au-redelegation/alston-to-lynn-04jul01.html Letter from Senator Richard Alston to Stuart Lynn]</ref>
On July 4th, 2001, Senator Alston wrote to [[ICANN]] and formally confirmed the Australian government's endorsement to auDA as the new organization responsible in managing the .au ccTLD.<ref>[http://www.iana.org/reports/2001/au-redelegation/alston-to-lynn-04jul01.html Letter from Senator Richard Alston to Stuart Lynn]</ref>


On October 25, 2001, [[ICANN]] approved the redelegation of the .au ccTLD to .auDA under a sponsorship agreement.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/cctlds/au/sponsorship-agmt-25oct01.htm .au ccTLD Sponsorship Agreement]</ref>
On October 25, 2001, [[ICANN]] approved the redelegation of the .au ccTLD to .auDA under a sponsorship agreement.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/cctlds/au/sponsorship-agmt-25oct01.htm .au ccTLD Sponsorship Agreement]</ref>