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→.auDA and ICANN
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>
==Membership==
auDA is a member of the of the Asia-Pacific Top Level Domain Association (APTLD) while its CEO, Chris Disspain is the Council Chairman of ICANN's Country Code Names Supporting Organisation ([[ccNSO]]).
==auDA Foundation==
In 2005, auDA established the auDA Foundation, a charitable trust to promote and encourage educational and research activities that will enhance the utility of the Internet for the benefit of the Australian community. The foundations objectives include:<ref>[http://audafoundation.org.au/ auDA Foundation]</ref>
# Provision of open scholarships and prize funds to encourage and reward academic and applied excellence
# Funding of pure and applied research including academic positions and the publication of results for the benefit of the Australian community
# Funding of community demonstration projects and the publication of results for the benefit of the Australian community
# Funding of public education and awareness initiatives through all relevant mediums and institutions
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