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In December, 2011, it was announced that Mr. Beckstrom would provide the keynote address at a new gTLD conference in London, [[New Top Level]], which is administered by [[CloudNames]], the PR agency [[Burson-Marsteller]], and international law firm [[DLA Piper]]. The event is not an ICANN event, despite the fact that [[Burson-Masteller]] has been contracted out by ICANN to help with its PR outreach. The event generally fits into Rod Beckstrom's larger world tour, evangelizing ICANN's new gTLD program.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/beckstrom-to-keynote-london-new-gtlds-conference/ Beckstrom to Keynote London New gTLDs Conference, DomainIncite.com]</ref>

In December, 2011, it was announced that Mr. Beckstrom would provide the keynote address at a new gTLD conference in London, [[New Top Level]], which is administered by [[CloudNames]], the PR agency [[Burson-Marsteller]], and international law firm [[DLA Piper]]. The event is not an ICANN event, despite the fact that [[Burson-Masteller]] has been contracted out by ICANN to help with its PR outreach. The event generally fits into Rod Beckstrom's larger world tour, evangelizing ICANN's new gTLD program.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/beckstrom-to-keynote-london-new-gtlds-conference/ Beckstrom to Keynote London New gTLDs Conference, DomainIncite.com]</ref>

On December17th, 2011, Mr. Beckstrom responded to an anti-gTLD expansion editorial that was published in the Washington Post; his reply, also published in the Washington post, was a direct response to the original editorial, which asked why ICANN was rushing into a gTLD expansion despite the serious reservations of various groups and individuals. He noted the laborious 6 year process that led to the creation and approval the new [[gTLD Applicant Guidebook]]; the long road ahead for all applicants, with those that pass the review process beginning to be signed into the [[Root Zone|root]] only in 2012; and the number of trademark protections in place that will help prevent [[Defensive Registration| defensive registrations]]. Rod's response can be read [http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/plenty-of-protections-for-the-web-domain-expansion/2011/12/14/gIQAnMf30O_story.html?tid=sm_btn_tw here], the original anti-TLD piece can be read [http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/whats-the-rush/2011/12/09/gIQA5Ms9nO_story.html here].<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/plenty-of-protections-for-the-web-domain-expansion/2011/12/14/gIQAnMf30O_story.html?tid=sm_btn_tw Plenty of .protections For the Web Domain Expansion, WashingtonPost.com]</ref>

On December17th, 2011, Mr. Beckstrom responded to an anti-gTLD expansion editorial that was published in the Washington Post; his reply, also published in the Washington Post, was a direct response to the original editorial, which asked why ICANN was rushing into a gTLD expansion despite the serious reservations of various groups and individuals. He noted the laborious 6 year process that led to the creation and approval the new [[gTLD Applicant Guidebook]]; the long road ahead for all applicants, with those that pass the review process beginning to be signed into the [[Root Zone|root]] only in 2012; and the number of trademark protections in place that will help prevent [[Defensive Registration| defensive registrations]]. Rod's response can be read [http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/plenty-of-protections-for-the-web-domain-expansion/2011/12/14/gIQAnMf30O_story.html?tid=sm_btn_tw here], the original anti-TLD piece can be read [http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/whats-the-rush/2011/12/09/gIQA5Ms9nO_story.html here].<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/plenty-of-protections-for-the-web-domain-expansion/2011/12/14/gIQAnMf30O_story.html?tid=sm_btn_tw Plenty of .protections For the Web Domain Expansion, WashingtonPost.com]</ref>

==Career History==

==Career History==