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The conference involved approximately 1,341 total participants.<ref>[http://twitter.com/#!/spinzon/status/106146075219464192 Twitter]</ref> | The conference involved approximately 1,341 total participants.<ref>[http://twitter.com/#!/spinzon/status/106146075219464192 Twitter]</ref> | ||
== | == Historical Significance == | ||
Peter | This meeting marks the departure of [[Peter Dengate Thrush]] from [[ICANN]]. He was influential in establishing what would become the [[ccNSO]] through his work with national and international Internet policy development with New Zealand; he became a board member of that body in December, 2004. The ccNSO subsequently appointed him to the [[ICANN Board]] in 2005, he was elected as the Chairman of that board in 2007, and has gone on to be re-elected three times.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/biog/thrush.htm Official ICANN Biography for Peter Dengate Thrush]</ref> | ||
Following the departure of Peter Dengate Thrush at ICANN Singapore, [[Steve Crocker]] was unanimously appointed to act as Chairman of the Board. His current term is still set to expire at [[ICANN Senegal]]. [[Bruce Tonkin]] was elected vice-chair.<ref>[http://www.domainnews.com/en/steve-crocker-elected-icann-chair.html DomainNews.com]</ref> | |||
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== Sponsors == | == Sponsors == | ||
'''Platinum Elite''': [[VeriSign]] | |||
[[VeriSign]] | |||
'''Platinum''': [[NeuStar]], [[PIR]] | |||
[[NeuStar]], [[PIR]] | |||
'''Gold''': [[Afilias]] | |||
[[Afilias]] | |||
'''Silver''': [[InternetX]], [[CNNIC]], [[GMO Registry]], [[CORE]], [[AusRegistry]], [[Siter.com]], [[IP Mirror]], [[.pro]], [[Community.asia]], [[United Domains]], [[ISC]], [[SIDN]], [[Iron Mountain]] | |||
[[InternetX]], [[CNNIC]], [[GMO Registry]], [[CORE]], [[AusRegistry]], [[Siter.com]], [[IP Mirror]], [[.pro]], [[Community.asia]], [[United Domains]], [[ISC]], [[SIDN]], [[Iron Mountain]] | |||
'''Bronze''': [[ironDNS]], [[RU-CENTER]] | |||
[[ironDNS]], [[RU-CENTER]] | |||
== | == Videos == | ||
[[Raymond King]] being interviewed by [[Graham Chynoweth|Gray Chynoweth]] | |||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://singapore41.icann.org/full-schedule Complete Schedule of ICANN 41] | [http://singapore41.icann.org/full-schedule Complete Schedule of ICANN 41] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category: ICANN Meetings]] | |||
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