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 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> |