ICANN 43

Event
Process	ICANN
Start	Mar. 11, 2012
Region	LAC
Country	Costa Rica
City	San Jose
Venue	Ramada Plaza- Herradura, San Jose, Costa Rica
Organizer	.CR Internet Costa Rica
Website	costarica43.icann.org
← ICANN 42 ICANN 44 → DEBUG SEMANTIC PROPERTIES: Has venue = Ramada Plaza- Herradura, San Jose, Costa Rica Has city = San Jose Has country = Costa Rica Has ICANN region = LAC Has start date = 11-16 March, 2012 Has event organizer = .CR Internet Costa Rica

ICANN 43 was held in San Jose, Costa Rica between 11 and 16 March, 2012. The meeting was hosted at the Ramada Plaza in downtown San Jose.

Key sessions

ICANN 43, GAC-GNSO Joint Meeting

In March 2012, the GAC had a joint meeting with the GNSO regarding the plan to extend special domain name protections for the Red Cross and the International Olympic Committee, the ongoing amendment negotiations to the Registrar Accreditation Agreement, and the Human Rights Council discussion on the freedom of expression over the internet. The GAC informed the GNSO that it supports the extension of domain name protections for the Red Cross and the Olympics but that it is not a consensus view. The Committee supported the issue on freedom of expression over the internet and acknowledge the progress of the RAA and requested a timelime.

Videos

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Latin America/Caribbean, according to the ICANN Geographic Regions (ICANN Geographic Regions).

Governmental Advisory Committee. Considers and provides advice on the activities of ICANN as they relate to concerns of governments, particularly matters where there may be an interaction between ICANN's policies and various laws and international agreements or where they may affect public policy issues (ICANN Bylaws).

Generic Names Supporting Organization. Develops and recommends to the Board substantive policies relating to generic top-level domains and other responsibilities set forth in the Bylaws (ICANN Bylaws).

Registrar Accreditation Agreement