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The following discussion took place between ICANN Board members with regard to the .xxx domain in a public meeting in Lisbon, Portugal on Friday 30 March 2007:

Explanation: The Board voted on a resolution that rejected the .xxx application, so a vote "yes" meant saying "no" to the application. This is an edited excerpt of the full meeting transcript, broken down according to each Board member and produced in an effort to provide easy access to the substantive discussion. For the full transcript click here.

The following resolutions were passed by the ICANN Board on Friday 30 March 2007 in Lisbon.

ICANN is governed by an internationally diverse Board of Directors overseeing the policy development process.

The Board of Directors main webpage can be found here.

The following is the discussion held over RegisterFly at the ICANN Board meeting on Friday 31 March 2007.

RegisterFly was also the topic of discussion for an hour at the end of the Public Forum on Monday 26 March 2007. The public forum's full transcript is available here.

NB: This is an edited excerpt of the full meeting transcript, broken down according to each Board member and produced in an effort to provide easy access to the substantive discussion. For the Board meeting's full transcript click here.

The factions of the ruling Social Democrats (SPD) and Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) in the German Parliament have submitted the resolution "Advancement of the adress space in the Internet" (printed paper no. 16/4564; courtesy translation) to the plenary on March 7. In it, the federal government is called upon to support new developments in the Internet name space.

ICANN has changed the method by which it draws input into its public meetings - including the public forum - in an effort to make it easier to interact, and hence encourage greater interaction.

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For the ICANN public forum on Thursday 29 March 2007

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Board and Registrars meeting

Board and ALAC meeting

Meeting between the Board and ccNSO

Dear Friends,

As some of you might be aware, the 2007 NomCom is looking for individuals to fill many position in ICANN bodies, including the ICANN Board of Directors, the ALAC, the ccNSO and the GNSO.

This is a great opportunity for those who would like to get more involved in the ICANN process, and wish to provide a significant contribution to the evolution of the Internet.

Applications from the ICANN community are encouraged and will be review in strict confidentiality.

Statements of Interests will be received until May 1st.