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Dates:	13-18 March, 2011
Location:	Silicon Valley, San Francisco
Venue:	The Westin St. Francis San Francisco
Website:	ICANN 40 Website
Total Registrants:	1474
Registration:	List of Registered Attendees
Historical Significance
.xxx was approved

ICANN 40 was held in Silicon Valley between 13 and 18 March, 2011.^[1] The meeting was hosted at The Westin St. Francis San Francisco on Union Square.

Key developments[edit | edit source]

ICANN 40 was the most attended meeting till date, with more than 1700 attendees.^[2] It is also considered the "most heated" meeting, as many important issues were to be discussed, including the .xxx and the New gTLD Program.^[3]

Outcomes[edit | edit source]

.xxx Approved[edit | edit source]

After a debate lasting nearly ten years, the ICANN Board approved .xxx as a new sTLD. The Board made an agreement allowing ICM Registry, owned by Stuart Lawley, to handle the registry services for the TLD.^[4] There was a lot of heat on the .xxx debate at this ICANN Meeting, including a protest outside the hotel lead by important members of the local adult entertainment industry, as well as FSC Executive Director Diane Duke.^[5]

Key sessions[edit | edit source]

Multiple session were in progress consecutively in different rooms of the hotel. The prominent session included:

CISO Roundtable, held on 14 March

The main agenda of this meetings was to discuss building pathways for engagement with the CISO community.^[6]

Technical Evolution of WHOIS, held on 16 March

This was a followup session to a workshop convened at ICANN 39. This session was about IRIS and RWS, as explained by the experts. Authors and implementors of IRIS and RWS were invited to give presentations.^[7]

Presentations:

Enabling Future Directory Services for Domain Registration Data

A RESTful Web Service for Whois

New gTLD Program: Discussion of Issues Identified by Governmental Advisory Committee, held on 16 March

This session was an opportunity for public discussion on the issues identified by the GAC for the New gTLD Program at the GAC Communique at ICANN 39.^[8]

Transcript: New gTLDs with Board

Consultation between ICANN Board and the GAC, held on 15 March

In this session, the GAC and Board of Directors discussed issues pertaining to the introduction of new gTLDs and the proposed delegation of .xxx to ICM Registry.^[9] The new gTLDs were approved at ICANN 41.

Transcript: Consultation between ICANN Board and the GAC

Presentation & Discussion of the Proposed New GNSO Policy Development Process, held on 16 March

This session was aimed at providing an overview of the new GNSO Policy Development Process proposed at ICANN Brussels.^[10]

Presentations: The New GNSO Policy Development Process

Clinton To Address ICANN Silicon Valley Meeting, held on 16 March^[11]

Geographic Regions Review Working Group Workshop, held on 17 March

This Workshop was a discussion regarding the future of ICANN's Geographic Regions framework. It featured members of the community interested in sharing their views with members of the community-wide working group, which is examining the current geographic regions framework.^[12]

Public Forum intervention by Maria Farrell[edit | edit source]

During the Public Forum, an intervention was made^[13] by former ICANN staff member Maria Farrell, then acting as a NCUC-appointed a member of the NomCom, which criticized a series of "forced departures" taking place within the organization. Farrell addressed the ICANN Board stating that "There has been a vast hollowing out of expertise of relationships, of institutional memory, and of goodwill of this organization, and I believe the impact on ICANN's operational effectiveness has been profound. The impact on the international reputation is also quite an issue."

She proceeded to outline that "There's a climate of fear stalking the ICANN staff. People are afraid to speak and frankly internally in a way to speak unpalatable truths behind closed doors, the sorts of things that need to be discussed to allow the organization to function efficiently. People are afraid of losing their jobs by doing their jobs." further emphasizing that "Operational planning is in some disarray, as budgets are made up as we go along, priorities change, and internal communications is nonexistent," finishing by stating that "These are very harsh words. I don't deliver them with any sense of ease or happiness, but I do believe although the board doesn't wish to be involved in micromanagement, that it needs to pay attention to these issues."

Videos[edit | edit source]

Vint Cerf speaking at ICANN 40

Rod Beckstrom's opening speech

Opening Press Conference of ICANN 40

Bill Clinton addressing the audience

Interview with CEO Rod Beckstrom and Chairman Peter Dengate Thrush

External Links[edit | edit source]

ICANN Community Perspectives: ICANN 40

References[edit | edit source]

[1] ICANN 40

[2] Yes2dotAfrica Campaign successful at ICANN 40 in San Francisco

[3] Community Perspectives: ICANN 40

[4] xxx approved at ICANN 40

[5] Julie Meadows Blog: Protest Against .XXX in San Francisco Tomorrow

[6] CISO Roundtable

[7] Technical Evolution Of WHOIS

[8] New gTLD Program: Discussion of Issues Identified by Governmental Advisory Committee

[9] Consultation between ICANN Board and the GAC

[10] Presentation & Discussion of the Proposed New GNSO Policy Development Process

[11] Clinton To Address ICANN Silicon Valley Meeting

[12] Geographic Regions Review Working Group Workshop

[13] ttps://archive.icann.org/en/meetings/siliconvalley2011/bitcache/Transcript_%20Public%20Forum-vid=23613&disposition=attachment&op=download.txt

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+| dates           = 13-18 March, 2011
 | location        = Silicon Valley, San Francisco
 | host             =
-| venue           = The Westin St. Francis San Francisco on Union Square
+| venue           = The Westin St. Francis San Francisco
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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.
-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>
+==Key developments==
+ICANN 40 was the most attended meeting till date, with more than 1700 attendees.<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> It is also considered the "most heated" meeting, as many important issues were to be discussed, including the [[.xxx]] and the New [[gTLD]] Program.<ref>[http://www.namesmash.com/icann-community-perspectives-icann-40/ Community Perspectives: ICANN 40]</ref>
-== Historical Significance ==
+==Outcomes==
-===Yes2DotAfrica Campaign===
+=== .xxx Approved ===
-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>
+After a debate lasting nearly ten years, the [[ICANN Board]] approved [[.xxx]] as a new [[sTLD]]. The Board made an agreement allowing [[ICM Registry]], owned by [[Stuart Lawley]], to handle the registry services for the TLD.<ref>[http://www.above.com/blog/2011/03/xxx-approved-at-icann-40.html xxx approved at ICANN 40]</ref> There was a lot of heat on the .xxx debate at this ICANN Meeting, including a protest outside the hotel lead by important members of the local adult entertainment industry, as well as FSC Executive Director [[Diane Duke]].<ref>[http://www.juliemeadows.com/blog/2011/03/16/protest-against-xxx-in-san-francisco-tomorrow/ Julie Meadows Blog: Protest Against .XXX in San Francisco Tomorrow]</ref>
-=== .XXX Approved ===
+==Key sessions==
-After a debate of many years, [[ICANN Board]] approved .xxx as a new gTLD. The board made an agreement with the ICM registry, allowing it to handle the .xxx.<ref>[http://www.above.com/blog/2011/03/xxx-approved-at-icann-40.html xxx approved at ICANN 40]</ref> There was a lot of heat on the .xxx debate at this ICANN Meeting.
-== Sessions ==
 Multiple session were in  progress consecutively in different rooms of the hotel. The prominent session included:
 *'''CISO Roundtable''', held on 14 March
-: The main agenda of this meetings was Discussion of building pathways for engagement with CISO community.<ref>[http://svsf40.icann.org/node/23025 CISO Roundtable]</ref>
+: The main agenda of this meetings was to discuss building pathways for engagement with the [[CISO]] community.<ref>[http://svsf40.icann.org/node/23025 CISO Roundtable]</ref>
-*'''Technical Evolution of WHOIS''' held on 16 March
+*'''Technical Evolution of WHOIS''', held on 16 March
-:This was a followup session to a workshop convened at the [[ICANN 39]]. This session was about IRIS and RWS, as explained by the experts. Authors and implementors of IRIS and RWS were invited to give presentations.<ref>[http://svsf40.icann.org/node/22199 Technical Evolution Of WHOIS]</ref>
+:This was a followup session to a workshop convened at [[ICANN 39]]. This session was about [[IRIS]] and [[RWS]], as explained by the experts. Authors and implementors of IRIS and RWS were invited to give presentations.<ref>[http://svsf40.icann.org/node/22199 Technical Evolution Of WHOIS]</ref>
-::Presentations:
+:'''Presentations''':
 ::[http://svsf40.icann.org/meetings/siliconvalley2011/presentation-future-directory-services-domain-reg-data-16mar11-en.pdf Enabling Future Directory Services for Domain Registration Data]
 ::[http://svsf40.icann.org/meetings/siliconvalley2011/presentation-whois-restful-web-service-16mar11-en.pdf A RESTful Web Service for Whois]
-*'''New gTLD Program: Discussion of Issues Identified by Governmental Advisory Committee''' held on 16 March
+*'''New gTLD Program: Discussion of Issues Identified by Governmental Advisory Committee''', held on 16 March
-:This session was an opportunity for public discussion on the set of issues identified by the [[GAC]] at the GAC Communique at [[ICANN 39]].<ref>[http://svsf40.icann.org/node/22169 New gTLD Program: Discussion of Issues Identified by Governmental Advisory Committee]</ref>
+:This session was an opportunity for public discussion on the issues identified by the [[GAC]] for the New gTLD Program at the GAC Communique at [[ICANN 39]].<ref>[http://svsf40.icann.org/node/22169 New gTLD Program: Discussion of Issues Identified by Governmental Advisory Committee]</ref>
-::[http://svsf40.icann.org/meetings/siliconvalley2011/transcript-new-gtlds-board-16mar11-en.txt Transcript: New gTLDs with Board]
+:'''Transcript''': [http://svsf40.icann.org/meetings/siliconvalley2011/transcript-new-gtlds-board-16mar11-en.txt New gTLDs with Board]
-*'''Consultation between ICANN Board and the GAC''' held on 15 March
+*'''Consultation between ICANN Board and the GAC''', held on 15 March
-:In this session GAC and Board of Directors discussed issues pertaining to the introduction of new gTLDs and the proposed delegation of .xxx to the [[ICM registry]].<ref>[http://svsf40.icann.org/node/22799 Consultation between ICANN Board and the GAC]</ref> The new gTLDs were approved at [[ICANN 41]].
+:In this session, the GAC and Board of Directors discussed issues pertaining to the introduction of new gTLDs and the proposed delegation of .xxx to ICM Registry.<ref>[http://svsf40.icann.org/node/22799 Consultation between ICANN Board and the GAC]</ref> The new gTLDs were approved at [[ICANN 41]].
-::[http://svsf40.icann.org/meetings/siliconvalley2011/transcript-gac-board-consultation-15mar11-en.txt Transcript: Consultation between ICANN Board and the GAC]
+:'''Transcript''': [http://svsf40.icann.org/meetings/siliconvalley2011/transcript-gac-board-consultation-15mar11-en.txt Consultation between ICANN Board and the GAC]
-*'''Presentation & Discussion of the Proposed New GNSO Policy Development Process''' held on 16 March
+*'''Presentation & Discussion of the Proposed New GNSO Policy Development Process''', held on 16 March
 :This session was aimed at providing an overview of the new GNSO Policy Development Process proposed at [[ICANN Brussels]].<ref>[http://svsf40.icann.org/node/22177 Presentation & Discussion of the Proposed New GNSO Policy Development Process]</ref>
-::Presentations:[http://svsf40.icann.org/meetings/siliconvalley2011/presentation-gnso-pdp-16mar11-en.pdf The New GNSO Policy Development Process]
+:'''Presentations''': [http://svsf40.icann.org/meetings/siliconvalley2011/presentation-gnso-pdp-16mar11-en.pdf The New GNSO Policy Development Process]
-*'''Clinton To Address ICANN Silicon Valley Meeting''' held on 16 March<ref>[http://svsf40.icann.org/clinton Clinton To Address ICANN Silicon Valley Meeting]</ref>
-*'''Geographic Regions Review Working Group Workshop''' held on 17 March
-:This Workshop was a discussion regarding the future of ICANN's Geographic Regions framework featuring members of the community interested in sharing their views with members of the community-wide working group examining the current geographic regions framework.<ref>[http://svsf40.icann.org/node/22217 Geographic Regions Review Working Group Workshop]</ref>
-== Sponsors ==
-'''''Diamond:'''''
+*'''Clinton To Address ICANN Silicon Valley Meeting''', held on 16 March<ref>[http://svsf40.icann.org/clinton Clinton To Address ICANN Silicon Valley Meeting]</ref>
-[[VeriSign]]
-'''''Platinum Elite:'''''
+*'''Geographic Regions Review Working Group Workshop''', held on 17 March
-[[NeuStar]]
+:This Workshop was a discussion regarding the future of ICANN's Geographic Regions framework. It featured members of the community interested in sharing their views with members of the community-wide working group, which is examining the current geographic regions framework.<ref>[http://svsf40.icann.org/node/22217 Geographic Regions Review Working Group Workshop]</ref>
-'''''Silver:'''''
+==Public Forum intervention by Maria Farrell==
-[[.org]], [[Iron Mountain]], [[Afilias]], [[GMO Registry]], [[AusRegistry]], [[CNNIC]], [[Community.asia]], [[United Domains]], [[ISC]], [[NTT America]], [[InternetX]]
+During the Public Forum, an intervention was made<ref>https://archive.icann.org/en/meetings/siliconvalley2011/bitcache/Transcript_%20Public%20Forum-vid=23613&disposition=attachment&op=download.txt</ref> by former ICANN staff member [[Maria Farrell]], then acting as a [[NCUC]]-appointed a member of the [[NomCom]], which criticized a series of "forced departures" taking place within the organization. Farrell addressed the [[ICANN Board]] stating that "There has been a vast hollowing out of expertise of relationships, of institutional memory, and of goodwill of this organization, and I believe the impact on ICANN's operational effectiveness has been profound. The impact on the international reputation is also quite an issue."
-'''''Bronze:'''''
+She proceeded to outline that "There's a climate of fear stalking the ICANN staff. People are afraid to speak and frankly internally in a way to speak unpalatable truths behind closed doors, the sorts of things that need to be
-[[.pro]], [[ironDNS]], [[Name Media]], [[RU-Center]]
+discussed to allow the organization to function efficiently. People are afraid of losing their jobs by doing their jobs." further emphasizing that "Operational planning is in some disarray, as budgets are made up as
+we go along, priorities change, and internal communications is nonexistent," finishing by stating that "These are very harsh words.  I don't deliver them with any sense of ease or happiness, but I do believe although the board doesn't wish
+to be involved in micromanagement, that it needs to pay attention to these issues."
 == Videos ==
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+:{{#ev:youtube|yOhGkULfXiA}}
 [[Vint Cerf]] speaking at ICANN 40
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+:{{#ev:youtube|7BMxHemrYHw}}
-[[Rod Beckstorm]]'s opening speech
+[[Rod Beckstrom]]'s opening speech
-:<videoflash>mQr3zTKvnyE</videoflash>
+:{{#ev:youtube|mQr3zTKvnyE}}
 Opening Press Conference of ICANN 40
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+:{{#ev:youtube|bgsYx1EUSW8}}
 [[Bill Clinton]]  addressing the audience
-:<videoflash>mcu0IAwTJvU</videoflash>
+:{{#ev:youtube|mcu0IAwTJvU}}
 Interview with CEO Rod Beckstrom and Chairman [[Peter Dengate Thrush]]
 == External Links ==
-[http://www.namesmash.com/icann-community-perspectives-icann-40/ ICANN Community Perspectives: ICANN 40]
+* [http://www.namesmash.com/icann-community-perspectives-icann-40/ ICANN Community Perspectives: ICANN 40]
 == References ==
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