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'''ICANN 6''' took place in Yokohama, Japan, and was the first [[ICANN]] event to take place in Japan.  

'''ICANN 6''' took place in Yokohama, Japan, and was the first [[ICANN]] event to take place in Japan.  

==Context==

==Key developments==

The board took action to initiate the first round of new gTLD applications.<ref name="resos" /> A topic paper, circulated for public comment in June, served as a guide to discussions among board members.<ref "newTLDpaper">[https://archive.icann.org/en/meetings/yokohama/new-tld-topic.htm ICANN 6 Archive - New TLD Topic Paper], June 13, 2000</ref> In addition, recommendations and reports from supporting organizations and advisory committees provided additional context and implementation guidance. Public comment on the topic paper was robust,<ref>[https://forum.icann.org/newtlds/ ICANN Forum Archive - New TLD Topic Paper], July 12, 2000</ref> although the summary presented at the meeting noted that roughly one quarter of the responses were "non-substantive or off-topic," while roughly half of the comments pertained to proposals for specific TLDs.<ref>[https://cyber.harvard.edu/icann/yokohama/archive/presentations/nesson-tld-071500/ ICANN 6 Archive - Presentation Slides, New TLD Public Comment Summary], July 15, 2000</ref>.

The board took action to initiate the first round of new gTLD applications.<ref name="resos" /> A topic paper, circulated for public comment in June, served as a guide to discussions among board members.<ref "newTLDpaper">[https://archive.icann.org/en/meetings/yokohama/new-tld-topic.htm ICANN 6 Archive - New TLD Topic Paper], June 13, 2000</ref> In addition, recommendations and reports from supporting organizations and advisory committees provided additional context and implementation guidance. Public comment on the topic paper was robust,<ref>[https://forum.icann.org/newtlds/ ICANN Forum Archive - New TLD Topic Paper], July 12, 2000</ref> although the summary presented at the meeting noted that roughly one quarter of the responses were "non-substantive or off-topic," while roughly half of the comments pertained to proposals for specific TLDs.<ref>[https://cyber.harvard.edu/icann/yokohama/archive/presentations/nesson-tld-071500/ ICANN 6 Archive - Presentation Slides, New TLD Public Comment Summary], July 15, 2000</ref>.

<blockquote>It would not be an overstatement to conclude that, without the enormous contributions of Becky Burr, ICANN would not be here today, or at a minimum would not have made the very significant progress that is reflected at this meeting. She could not have done it alone, but we could not have done what we have done without her tireless devotion to the objective of a viable and effective ICANN.<ref name="resos" /></blockquote>

<blockquote>It would not be an overstatement to conclude that, without the enormous contributions of Becky Burr, ICANN would not be here today, or at a minimum would not have made the very significant progress that is reflected at this meeting. She could not have done it alone, but we could not have done what we have done without her tireless devotion to the objective of a viable and effective ICANN.<ref name="resos" /></blockquote>

==Key Sessions==

==Key sessions==

==ICANN Board==

==ICANN Board==

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[[Category: ICANN Meetings]]

[[Category: ICANN Meetings]]