auDA Take Down Anti-Internet Filtering Website in Record Time

‘On the afternoon of Thu 17th, 2009 SAPIA Pty Ltd registered the domain name “stephenconroy.com.au” as a satirical platform on which to air grievances and promote debate about the Australian governments proposed mandatory Internet filtering scheme. By 5pm the next day, the website was forcibly taken offline by auDA, Australia’s domain authority body after a complaint concerning the registrant’s eligibility was raised, presumably by Stephen Conroy’s office: the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy.’

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