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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
 
'''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>
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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> There were more than 1700 attendees at the meeting.<ref>[http://www.dotconnectafrica.org/2011/03/yes2dotafrica-campaign-successful-icann-40-san-francisco-ca/ Yes2dotAfrica Campaign successful at ICANN 40 in San Francisco]</ref>
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== Historical Significance ==
 
== Historical Significance ==
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===Yes2DotAfrica Campaign===
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The campaign of yes2dotafrica against the press release made by [[AfTLD]] on wanting to obtain an African Union mandate for a “.Africa” registry was successful.<ref>[http://www.dotconnectafrica.org/2011/03/yes2dotafrica-campaign-successful-icann-40-san-francisco-ca/ Campaign successful at ICANN 40 in San Francisco]</ref>
    
== Sessions ==
 
== Sessions ==

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