Work Efforts

The GAC regularly considers a broad range of public policy issues impacting the DNS and other matters regarding the functions of ICANN. This work can result in consensus advice for the ICANN Board or public comment guidance to the ICANN community. This part of the website shares information related to those ongoing topics and activities.

GAC Public Comment Opportunities

Last Updated: 17 Feb 2025

Status: Active

GAC Public Comment Opportunities:

The purpose of this page is to provide timely information to GAC leadership and membership on public comment opportunities available and to track each step of the public comment process.

The page is aimed to be a one stop place for GAC leadership and GAC Members to view:

The GAC’s interest in filing a comment
Tracking the status and priority level of comments to be filed
The link to comments filed – rather than having to search the archives of each public comment proceeding to find a comment submitted by the GAC
Monthly Reports on public comments including decisions to file comments from the GAC
Upcoming public comment opportunities

Please note:

Open Public Comment Opportunities are listed in the "Ongoing Work" Section of this page, including public comment proceeding link, open/close date, GAC decision to file comment and reasoning, comment link if applicable.
GAC Filed Public Comments are listed in the "Outcomes" Section of this page.
GAC Public Content" section. Comment Reports are archived in monthly reports in the "Documentation" section including details listed above (public comment proceeding, open/close dates, GAC decision to file comment and reasoning, comment link if applicable).
Upcoming Public Comment Opportunities are listed in the "Related Content" section of this page.

Ongoing Work

Current GAC Public Comment Opportunities:

ICANN Public Comment Proceeding	Close Date	GAC Decision to File Comment
Proposed Updates to the Operating Standards for Specific Reviews	21 Mar 2025	TBC
Fourth Proceeding for Proposed Language for Draft Sections of Next Round AGB	02 Apr 2025	TBC

Outcomes

GAC Public Comments Filed 2019 Onwards

Public Comment Proceedings	Drafting Responsibility Participant Volunteer	Date GAC Comment Submitted
ICANN FY26–30 Operating & Financial Plan, ICANN/IANA FY26 Op Plans & Budgets	GAC Support	14 February 2025
Third Proceeding for Proposed Language for Draft Sections of Next Round AGB	GAC IRT Representatives	6 February 2025
Continuous Improvement Program Framework	GAC Topic Leads	17 January 2025
ICANN Community Participant Code of Conduct on SOIs and General Ethics Policy	GAC Topic Leads	2 December 2024
Second Proceeding for Proposed Language for Draft Sections of the Next Round Applicant Guidebook	GAC Leadership and Topic Leads	17 October 2024
Draft ICANN Strategic Plan and Operating Plan Framework for FY26-30	GAC Support	17 September 2024
Proposed Fundamental Bylaws Amendments Related to Grant Program	GAC Support	16 September 2024
Review of the Draft Applicant Support Program (ASP) Handbook – New gTLD Program	GAC ASP Small Team	5 April 2024
Draft FY25 Plans	GAC Support	12 February 2024
ccNSO Proposed Policy for a Specific ccTLD Related Review Mechanism	GAC Support	27 September 2023
GNSO Guidance Process Applicant Support Guidance Recommendation Initial Report	GAC GGP Representatives/GAC Support	25 September 2023
Amendments to the Base gTLD RA and RAA to Modify DNS Abuse Contract Obligations	GAC Topic Leads	17 July 2023
GAC/GNSO/ALAC Draft Framework on Closed Generic gTLDs	GAC / Lebanon, Kenya	15 July 2023
Phase 1 Initial Report on the Internationalized Domain Names EPDP	GAC Support Staff	9 June 2023
Proposed Procedure for Selecting a Top-Level Domain String for Private Use	GAC SubPro Small Group	3 March 2023
Draft FY24–28 Operating & Financial Plan and Draft FY24 Operating Plan & Budget	GAC Support Staff	13 Feb 2023
Final Report from the EPDP on Specific Curative Rights Protections for IGOs	GAC IGO Small Group	16 Jan 2023
Registration Data Consensus Policy for gTLDs	GAC PSWG	21 Nov 2022
Proposed Amendments to the Base gTLD RA and RAA to Add RDAP Contract Obligations	GAC PSWG	16 Nov 2022
Pilot Holistic Review Draft Terms of Reference	GAC Support Staff	10 Nov 2022
Initial Report from the EPDP on Specific Curative Rights Protections for IGOs	GAC IGO Small Group	22 Oct 2021
GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Final Outputs for ICANN Board Consideration	GAC Topic Leads/Support Staff Jorge Cancio, Switzerland Luisa Paez, Canada	1 June 2021
Second Security, Stability, and Resiliency (SSR2) Review Team Final Report	GAC PSWG	8 Apr 2021
Draft FY22-26 Operating & Financial Plan and Draft FY22 Operating Plan & Budget	GAC/Support Staff	15 Feb 2021
GAC Comments on the Community Consultation on the Updated Operational Design Phase proposal by ICANN org	GAC/Support Staff	22 Jan 2021
GAC Comments on the latest version of the Community Consultation on ICANN Public Meetings: Recommended Strategic Changes for Future Meetings	GAC/Support Staff	18 Dec 2020
GAC Feedback on Future ICANN Public Meeting Strategies	GAC/Support Staff	30 Nov 2020
GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Draft Final Report	GAC Topic Leads/Support Staff Jorge Cancio, Switzerland Luisa Paez, Canada	29 Sep 2020
EPDP Phase 2 Final Report	GAC EPDP Representatives	24 Aug 2020*
Enhancing the Effectiveness of ICANN’s Multistakeholder Model – Next Steps	GAC Support Staff	4 Aug 2020
Third Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT3) Final Report	GAC Support Staff	31 July 2020
Addendum to the Initial Report of the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data Team – Phase 2	PSWG	5 May 2020
Second Security, Stability, and Resiliency (SSR2) Review Team Draft Report	PSWG	3 April 2020
Initial Report of the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data Team – PHASE 2	EPDP Small Group	24 Mar 2020
Draft FY21-25 Operating & Financial Plan and Draft FY21 Operating Plan & Budget	GAC Support Staff	26 Feb 2020
Proposed Dates for ICANN Public Meetings 2024-2028 and Revised Dates in 2022	GAC Support Staff	11 Feb 2020
Third Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT3) Draft Report	GAC Support Staff	31 Jan 2020
Registration Directory Service (RDS-WHOIS2) Review Team Final Report	PSWG	23 Dec 2019
Implementation Plan for the GNSO Consensus Policy Relating to the Protection of Certain Red Cross Names	GAC Support Staff	10 Dec 2019
Competition, Consumer Trust, and Consumer Choice Review Team (CCT-RT) Accepted Recommendations – Plan for Implementation and Next Steps	PSWG/USRWG/GAC Focal Group	21 Oct 2019
Next Steps to Improve the Effectiveness of ICANN’s Multistakeholder Model	GAC Support Staff	27 Aug 2019
GNSO Policy Development Process on IGO-INGO Access to Curative Rights Protection Mechanisms Policy Recommendations for ICANN Board Consideration	GAC Support Staff Brian Beckham/ Ashley Heineman	20 Aug 2019
Evolving ICANN’s Multistakeholder Model	GAC Support Staff	13 June 2019
ICANN Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2021 – 2025	GAC Support Staff	11 Feb 2019
ICANN Draft FY20 Operating Plan and Budget and Five-Year Operating Plan Update	GAC Support Staff	8 Feb 2019
Work Track 5 on Geographic Names at the Top Level - Supplemental Initial Report of the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process	GAC Support Staff Olga Cavalli, Argentina	1 Feb 2019

* GAC Minority Statement

Documentation

Filter Documents

Title	Date	Type
GAC Comments Re Second Proceeding for Proposed Language for Draft Sections of the Next Round Applicant Guidebook Date: 17 Oct 2024 Type: Statement	17 Oct 2024	Statement	1729178220000

GAC Public Comment Opportunities:

Current GAC Public Comment Opportunities:

GAC Public Comments Filed 2019 Onwards

GAC Comments Re Second Proceeding for Proposed Language for Draft Sections of the Next Round Applicant Guidebook

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