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ICANN 41

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Dates: 19-24 June, 2011
Location: Singapore
Host: iDA
Venue: Fairmont Singapore
Website: ICANN 41
Total Registrants: 948
Registration: List of Registered Attendees
Key Appointments
name, title, appointment
Historical Significance
major developments

ICANN 41 was held in Singapore between 19 and 24 June, 2011.

During the opening ceremony of ICANN 41, Peter Dengate Thrush, then Chairman of the Board, reminded the audience of how much the Internet community and ICANN has come since its humble beginnings as a largely American cultural phenomenon originally overseen by the United States Federal Government.[1]

Currently, Singapore is one of only four cities to host more than one ICANN conference; Marina Del Rey, California, which is ICANN's headquarters, Los Angeles, California, and Cairo, Egypt have hosted two conferences as well.

The conference involved some 1,341 total participants.[2]

Receptions[edit | edit source]

Welcome Reception[edit | edit source]

The welcome cocktail reception was held Canning, Raffles ballroom, Fairmont Singpore on 19th June. It was sponsored by NeuStar .biz and .us.[3]

Chairman's Farewell Speech[edit | edit source]

Peter Denegate Thrush left ICANN in June, 2011 during the meeting he held a reception where he made his Farewell speech on 20 June, 2011[4] A complete transcript of Mr. Thrush's speech can be downloaded

Music Night[edit | edit source]

PIR and Afilias sponsored a Music Night on 21 June, 2011 in Canning of Fairmont Singapore.[5]

ICANN 41 Singapore Night[edit | edit source]

IDA arranged for the guests to be entertained by the sights, sound and tastes of various cultures in Singapore. It was held on 22 June 2011 in the Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre Ballroom.[6]

Sessions[edit | edit source]

Several sessions were in progress consecutively in different rooms of the hotel. The prominent ones included:

This session was aimed at demystifying DNSSEC and guiding people in using it for their business. Presentation: DNSSEC for Everybody - A Beginner's Guide
The meeting was focused at discussing all the issues that impact ISPs and Connectivity providers including the introduction of New gTLDs, GNSO policy issues, Security and Stability issues and Global Address Policy.
Presentations:
Number Resource Policy Development Activities presented by Louie Lee
Whats going on in the world of IANA by Elise Gerich
This session was a public discussion for those who are actively engaged in the deployment of DNSSEC. Several presentations regarding DNSSEC, its development and current state were made in this session. Transcript: DNSSEC Workshop
ICANN Public Forum is an opportunity for the community to make comments and ask questions on main topics at the meeting directly to the board. The public forum is divided into main topic areas with a time alloted to each subject. Main topics at ICANN 41 included:
  • Report from the Chair of the Nominating Committee
  • FY12 Operating Plan and Budget
  • IANA contract and the recent FNOI
  • New generic Top‐Level Domain Program Applicant Support
  • ICANN 42 in Dakar
  • ATRT Recommendations
  • Issue of volunteer burnout
  • Recognizing the AoC, ATRT, and ICANN's core mission, what does it mean for ICANN to "act in the public interest"?
  • Farewell and thanks to Board of Director, Rita Rodin Johnston
Transcript ICANN Public Forum
This was a public meeting of the ICANN Board. The main agenda of this meeting included ATRT Recommendations & Budget, Renewal of .NET Agreement, FY12 Operating Plan & Budget, Report from Board-GAC Joint Working Group, Internet Number Certification (RPKI) Program, From the IANA Committee – Local Community Support Guidance and Issues Arising from the Singapore Meeting. Transcript:Board Meeting Part 1
The ALAC Executive Committee is a meeting of the ALAC Executives that is held on every ICANN Meeting. This meeting allows the ALAC executives to incorporate the latest ICANN Meeting into their future work. Transcript: ALAC Executive Committee

Sponsors[edit | edit source]

Platinum Elite[edit | edit source]

VeriSign

Platinum[edit | edit source]

NeuStar, PIR

Gold[edit | edit source]

Afilias

Silver[edit | edit source]

InternetX, CNNIC, GMO REGISTRY, CORE, AusRegistry, Siter.com, IP Mirror, .pro, Community.asia, United Domains, ISC, SIDN, Iron Mountain

Bronze[edit | edit source]

ironDNS, RJ Center

Developments[edit | edit source]

Historical Significance[edit | edit source]

Videos[edit | edit source]

Raymond King being interviewed by Gray Chynoweth

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References[edit | edit source]