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Sessions and discussions focused on the continued rollout of the [[New gTLD Program]], as a small batch of applications had reached delegation and many more were facing [[RA]] contracting and possible auctions. Within the program itself, the issue of [[Name Collision]]s was debated, as well as what [[ICANN]] should do with the funds received from eventual "last resort" auctions in the New gTLD Program. Internet Governance was at the forefront of many discussions, in light of the NSA's surveillance on the Internet.<ref>[http://buenosaires48.icann.org/en/schedule-full ICANN 48 Full Schedule, ICANN.org] Retrieved 05 Dec 2013</ref>

Sessions and discussions focused on the continued rollout of the [[New gTLD Program]], as a small batch of applications had reached delegation and many more were facing [[RA]] contracting and possible auctions. Within the program itself, the issue of [[Name Collision]]s was debated, as well as what [[ICANN]] should do with the funds received from eventual "last resort" auctions in the New gTLD Program. Internet Governance was at the forefront of many discussions, in light of the NSA's surveillance on the Internet.<ref>[http://buenosaires48.icann.org/en/schedule-full ICANN 48 Full Schedule, ICANN.org] Retrieved 05 Dec 2013</ref>

The event drew 2,034 registered participants, and was the final [[ICANN Meetings|ICANN meeting]] in 2013. [[ICANN]]'s 15th Anniversary was celebrated in Buenos Aires. It was the first time an [[ICANN]] meetings was held in Buenos Aires, and the second time an [[ICANN]] meeting was held in Argentina since [[ICANN 22]] in Mar del Plata in 2005.

The event drew 2,034 registered participants, and was the final [[ICANN Meetings|ICANN meeting]] in 2013. [[ICANN]]'s 15th Anniversary was celebrated in Buenos Aires. It was the first time an [[ICANN]] meeting was held in Buenos Aires, and the second time an [[ICANN]] meeting was held in Argentina since [[ICANN 22]] in Mar del Plata in 2005.

==Major Events and Topics==

==Major Events and Topics==