.au Domain Administration Ltd (auDA) has officially issued a statement to call off the  Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) which was scheduled to be hosted in Melbourne. In a statement released by the auDA has formally requested that it will not be able to host the APrIGF 2017, showing financial implication.
The statement further says, “After hosting the auIGF only last month in Melbourne, and recording record digital participation, the CEO and board of auDA has decided that hosting an almost exact same event in eight months time would not lead to any further benefits or outcomes for the community. The consistent message that auDA is receiving from its ongoing members consultation is that large, similar themed events hold little appeal and that smaller, more targeted and specifically themed events are of current interest. Therefore auDA will be reviewing its engagement strategy to identify and deliver more responsive and cost effective events to its members and stakeholders along with the broader community. auDA will be making further announcements regarding this in the near future.
auDA is the policy authority and industry self-regulatory body for the .au domain space. In December 2000, the Australian Government formally endorsed auDA as the appropriate body to administer the .au domain space. The Government holds reserve powers in relation to domain names under the Telecommunications Act 1997.
Link to the statement: https://www.auda.org.au/news/new-auda-news-post-3/Â
