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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>

== Context ==

== Key developments ==

=== Departure of Peter Dengate Thrush ===

=== Departure of Peter Dengate Thrush ===

At ICANN 41, the ICANN Board approved [[New gTLD Program|a plan to increase the number of gTLDs]]. The new policy states that new gTLDs may be any word, in any language. The decision to proceed with the gTLD program follows many years of discussion, debate, and deliberation with the Internet community, business groups, and governments. Applications for new gTLDs will be accepted between January and April 2012.<ref>[http://www.opensrs.com/blog/2011/06/icann-approves-new-gtlds-at-41st-international-meeting-in-singapore/ opensrs.com]</ref>

At ICANN 41, the ICANN Board approved [[New gTLD Program|a plan to increase the number of gTLDs]]. The new policy states that new gTLDs may be any word, in any language. The decision to proceed with the gTLD program follows many years of discussion, debate, and deliberation with the Internet community, business groups, and governments. Applications for new gTLDs will be accepted between January and April 2012.<ref>[http://www.opensrs.com/blog/2011/06/icann-approves-new-gtlds-at-41st-international-meeting-in-singapore/ opensrs.com]</ref>

== Key Sessions ==

== Key sessions ==

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

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