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== Historical Significance ==

== Historical Significance ==

=== Departure of Peter Dengate Thrush ===

=== Departure of Peter Dengate Thrush ===

This meeting marks the departure of [[Peter Dengate Thrush]] from [[ICANN]]. He was influential in establishing what would become the [[ccNSO]] through his work with national and international Internet policy development with New Zealand; he became a board member of that body in December, 2004. The ccNSO subsequently appointed him to the [[ICANN Board]] in 2005, he was elected as the Chairman of that board in 2007, and has gone on to be re-elected three times.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/thrush.htm Official ICANN Biography for Peter Dengate Thrush]</ref>

This meeting marks the departure of [[Peter Dengate Thrush]] from [[ICANN]]. He was influential in establishing what would become the [[ccNSO]] through his work with national and international Internet policy development with New Zealand; he became a board member of that body in December, 2004. The ccNSO subsequently appointed him to the [[ICANN Board]] in 2005, then in 2007 he was elected as the Chairman, and has gone on to be re-elected three times.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/thrush.htm Official ICANN Biography for Peter Dengate Thrush]</ref>

Following the departure of Peter Dengate Thrush at ICANN Singapore, [[Steve Crocker]] was unanimously appointed to act as Chairman of the Board. His current term is still set to expire at [[ICANN Senegal]]. [[Bruce Tonkin]] was elected vice-chair.<ref>[http://www.domainnews.com/en/steve-crocker-elected-icann-chair.html DomainNews.com]</ref>

Following the departure of Peter Dengate Thrush at ICANN Singapore, [[Steve Crocker]] was unanimously appointed to act as Chairman of the Board. His current term is still set to expire at [[ICANN Senegal]]. [[Bruce Tonkin]] was elected vice-chair.<ref>[http://www.domainnews.com/en/steve-crocker-elected-icann-chair.html DomainNews.com]</ref>