GAC Public Comment Opportunities
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.
Current GAC Public Comment Opportunities:
ICANN Public Comment Proceeding |
Close Date |
GAC Decision to File Comment |
Second Proceeding for Proposed Language for Draft Sections of the Next Round Applicant Guidebook | 21 Oct 2024 | Yes |
Additional Reference Label Generation Rules and Related Updates | 24 Oct 2024 | No |
Proposed Renewal of the Registry Agreement for .COM | 5 Nov 2024 | No |
Recommendations for the (de-)selection of IDNccTLDs and related variants | 22 Nov 2024 | TBC |
Proposed Internet Coordination Policy 2 (ICP-2) Version 2 Principles | 25 Nov 2024 | TBC |
ICANN Community Participant Code of Conduct on SOIs and General Ethics Policy | 2 Dec 2024 | TBC |
GAC Public Comments Filed 2019 Onwards
* GAC Minority Statement