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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 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>

ICANN 40 was the most attended meeting till date and also the "most heated." A lot of important issues were to be discussed at the meeting, including the [[.xxx]] and the New [[gTLD]] Program.<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>

== Historical Significance ==

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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 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>
+ICANN 40 was the most attended meeting till date and also the "most heated." A lot of important issues were to be discussed at the meeting, including the [[.xxx]] and the New [[gTLD]] Program.<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>
 == Historical Significance ==