Changes

=== Approval of New gTLD Program ===

=== Approval of New gTLD Program ===

At ICANN 41, the ICANN Board approved a plan to increase the number gTLDs. According to this change, the gTLDs can be in any language and can be any word.The decision to proceed with the gTLD program follows many years of  discussion, debate and deliberation with the Internet community, business groups and government. The applications for the New gTLDs will be accepted between January and April of 2012.<ref>[http://www.opensrs.com/blog/2011/06/icann-approves-new-gtlds-at-41st-international-meeting-in-singapore/ opensrs.com]</ref>

At ICANN 41, the ICANN Board approved a plan to increase the number gTLDs. The new policy states that new gTLDs may be any word, in any language. The decision to proceed with the gTLD program follows many years of  discussion, debate, and deliberation with the Internet community, business groups, and governments. Applications for new gTLDs will be accepted between January and April 2012.<ref>[http://www.opensrs.com/blog/2011/06/icann-approves-new-gtlds-at-41st-international-meeting-in-singapore/ opensrs.com]</ref>

== Meeting ==

== Meeting ==