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===Internet Governance===
===Internet Governance===
The topic of Internet Governance was prevalent at ICANN 48. In the months and weeks leading up to the conference, the Snowden revelations caused world leaders to express concern over the governance of the Internet. Notably, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff gave a U.N. speech in September 2013 condemning the NSA and proposing that the U.N. adopt policies to prevent the Internet from being used in this manner.<ref>[http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-09-24/world/42340299_1_nsa-surveillance-u-n-general-assembly-national-security-agency Brazil's president condemns NSA spying, Washing Post] Retrieved 05 Dec 2013</ref> This prompted [[Fadi Chehadé]] to travel to Brazil and meet with Rousseff in order to persuade her to take a "multistakeholder" approach to Internet Governance instead.<ref>[http://domainestimations.com/?p=208121 Chehade Talks up Split with US Oversight, Domain Estimation Services] Retrieved 05 Dec 2013</ref>
The topic of Internet Governance was prevalent at ICANN 48. In the months and weeks leading up to the conference, the Snowden revelations caused world leaders to express concern over the governance of the Internet. Notably, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff gave a U.N. speech in September 2013 condemning the NSA and proposing that the U.N. adopt policies to prevent the Internet from being used maliciously.<ref>[http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-09-24/world/42340299_1_nsa-surveillance-u-n-general-assembly-national-security-agency Brazil's president condemns NSA spying, Washing Post] Retrieved 05 Dec 2013</ref> This prompted [[Fadi Chehadé]] to travel to Brazil and meet with Rousseff in order to persuade her to take a "multistakeholder" approach to Internet Governance instead.<ref>[http://domainestimations.com/?p=208121 Chehade Talks up Split with US Oversight, Domain Estimation Services] Retrieved 05 Dec 2013</ref>
====Brazil Meeting====
====Brazil Meeting====
During the Opening Ceremony, ICANN Chairman [[Steve Crocker]] mentioned that the Brazilian government would soon be announcing a high-level meeting in Brazil sometime in May 2014.
===New gTLD ICANN Auctions===
===New gTLD ICANN Auctions===