'''ICANN 40''' was held in Silicon Valley between 13 and 18 March, 2011. The meeting was hosted at The Westin St. Francis San Francisco on Union Square
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'''ICANN 40''' was held in Silicon Valley between 13 and 18 March, 2011.<ref>[http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/calendar/icann-40 ICANN 40]</ref> The meeting was hosted at The Westin St. Francis San Francisco on Union Square
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ICANN 40 was the most attended meeting till date and was also the "most heated". A lot of important issues were to be discussed at the meeting including the issue of [[.xxx]] and the new [[gTLD]]s<ref>[http://www.namesmash.com/icann-community-perspectives-icann-40/ Community Perspectives: ICANN 40]</reF>
== Historical Significance ==
== Historical Significance ==
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Interview with CEO Rod Beckstrom and Chairman [[Peter Dengate Thrush]]
Interview with CEO Rod Beckstrom and Chairman [[Peter Dengate Thrush]]
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== External Links ==
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[http://www.namesmash.com/icann-community-perspectives-icann-40/ ICANN Community Perspectives: ICANN 40]