ICANN Action Request Registry of GAC Advice

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.

Last Updated: 22 Oct 2024

Status: Active

Lead: GAC and ICANN Org

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Governmental Advisory Committee Advice Status (ICANN Org): https://features.icann.org/board-advice/gac.

ICANN80:

Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann80-kigali-communique
ICANN Board Letter on ICANN80 Communique and Initial Feedback for Consideration: https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20240701/icann80-kigali-gac-communique-and-initial-feedback-for-consideration
GAC response to ICANN Board Letter on ICANN80 Communique and Initial Feedback for Consideration: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/gac-response-to-icann80-kigali-gac-communique-and-initial-feedback-for-consideration
Preliminary GNSO Council Review of ICANN80 Communique: https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20240712/preliminary-gnso-council-review-of-kigali-gac-communique
ICANN Board Proposed Path Forward for the GAC Consensus Advice in the ICANN80 Kigali GAC Communique: https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20240723/icann-board-proposed-path-forward-for-the-gac-consensus-advice-in-the-icann80-kigali-gac-communique
ICANN Board scorecard (29 July 2024): https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/scorecard-gac-advice-kigali-communique-board-action-29jul24-en.pdf
ICANN Board scorecard (7 Sept 2024): https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/scorecard-gac-advice-kigali-communique-board-action-07sep24-en.pdf.
ICANN Board Comments on Issues of Importance (21 October 2024): https://gac.icann.org/briefing-materials/public/Final-GAC-ICANN80-Kigali-Communique-Issues-of-Importance-Scorecard-21-October-2024.pdf?language_id=1.

ICANN79:

Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann79-san-juan-communique
ICANN Board Letter Acknowledging the ICANN79 Communique: https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20240321/icann79-gac-communique-acknowledgement
GNSO Council review of the ICANN79 Communique (updated-23 April 2024): https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20240405/gnso-council-review-of-san-juan-gac-communique
ICANN Board scorecard (05 May 2024): https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/scorecard-gac-advice-san-juan-communique-board-action-05may24-en.pdf
ICANN Board Comments on Issues of Importance (09 May 2024): https://gac-author.icann.org/dA/5b80ef74f7/_Final-GAC-ICANN79-Issues-of-Importance (9 May 2024).pdf?language_id=1

ICANN78:

Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann78-hamburg-communique
GNSO Council review of the ICANN78 Communique: https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20231221/gnso-council-review-of-hamburg-gac-communique
ICANN Board Letter Acknowledging the ICANN78 Communique: https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20231113/icann78-gac-communique-acknowledgement
ICANN Board scorecard (21 January 2024): https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/scorecard-gac-advice-hamburg-communique-board-action-21jan24-en.pdf.
ICANN Board Comments on Issues of Importance (30 January 2024): https://gac-author.icann.org/dA/9c336f8fcc/Final-GAC-ICANN78-Issues-of-Importance.pdf

ICANN77:

Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann77-washington-d-c-communique
ICANN Board Letter Acknowledging the ICANN77 Communique: https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20230627/icann-board-acknowledgement-of-icann77-gac-communique
GNSO Council review of the ICANN77 Communique: https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20230728/gnso-council-review-of-washington-d-c-gac-communique
Any clarifying questions the Board asks of the GAC (28 July 2023): https://gac.icann.org/reports/public/GAC-ICANN77-WashingtonDC-Communique-CQ-Clarifying%20Call%20Scorecard%20%28July%202023%29.pdf
ICANN Board Scorecard of Action on GAC Advice (10 September 2023): https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/scorecard-gac-advice-washington-dc-communique-board-action-10sep23-en.pdf
ICANN Board Comments on Issues of Importance to the GAC (18 September 2023): https://gac.icann.org/reports/public/Final-GAC-ICANN77-Issues-of-Importance-BoardScorecard.pdf

ICANN76:

Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann76-cancun-communique
Draft GNSO Council review of the ICANN76 Communique: https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20230410/draft-gnso-council-review-of-cancun-gac-communique
ICANN Board Letter Acknowledging ICANN76 Communique: https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20230417/icann76-gac-communique-acknowledgement
ICANN76 GAC Cancun Communique Issues of Importance Scorecard (final)
Final scorecard produced by the Board: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/scorecard-icann76-communique-board-action-15may23-en.pdf

ICANN75:

Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann75-kuala-lumpur-communique
ICANN Board Letter Acknowledging ICANN75 Communique: https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20221118/icann75-gac-communique-acknowledgement
Status of GAC Advice in the Action Request Register (ARR): https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20230315/status-of-gac-advice-in-the-action-request-register-arr
Board-GAC Interaction Group (BGIG) Update on ICANN75 Kuala Lumpur GAC Communiqué Issues of Importance: https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20230316/boardgac-interaction-group-bgig-update-on-icann75-kuala-lumpur-gac-communiqu-issues-of-importance

ICANN74:

Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann74-gac-communique
ICANN Board Letter Acknowledging ICANN74 Communique: https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20220701/icann74-gac-communique-acknowledgment
Status of GAC Advice in the Action Request Register (ARR):https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20220902/status-of-gac-advice-in-the-action-request-register-arr

ICANN73:

Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann73-gac-communique
ICANN Board Letter Acknowledging ICANN73 Communique:https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20220330/icann73-virtual-community-forum-gac-communique.

ICANN72:

Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann72-gac-communique
Final scorecard produced by the Board: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/resolutions-icann72-gac-advice-scorecard-16jan22-en.pdf
GNSO Council review of the ICANN72 Communique: https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20211118/gnso-council-review-of-icann72-gac-communique
Board resolution approving that scorecard: https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2022-01-16-en#2.c
ICANN Board Letter Acknowledging ICANN72 Communique: https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20211124/icann72-virtual-annual-general-meeting-gac-communiqu

ICANN71:

Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann71-gac-communique
Final scorecard produced by the Board: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/resolutions-icann71-gac-advice-scorecard-12sep21-en.pdf
Board resolution approving that scorecard: https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2021-09-12-en#1.b
ICANN Board Letter Acknowledging ICANN71 Communique:
https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20210630/icann71-virtual-community-forum-gac-communique
Any clarifying questions the Board asks of the GAC: https://gac.icann.org/activity-inputs/public/FINALIZED+ICANN71-Virtual-Communique-CQ-Scorecard.pdf
Status of GAC Advice in the Action Request Register (ARR): https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20210804/status-of-gac-advice-in-the-action-request-register-arr

ICANN70:

Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann70-gac-communique
Final scorecard produced by the Board:
https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/resolutions-icann70-gac-advice-scorecard-12may21-en.pdf
Board resolution approving that scorecard:
https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2021-05-12-en#2.d
ICANN Board Letter Acknowledging ICANN70 Communique:
https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20210407/icann70-virtual-community-forum-gac-communique
Any clarifying questions the Board asks of the GAC:
https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/public/FINAL-GAC-ICANN70-Virtual Community Forum Communique-CQ-Scorecard-21April2021

ICANN69:

Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann69-gac-communique
ICANN Board Letter Acknowledging ICANN69 Communique:
https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/2020-11-13-botterman-to-ismail-icann69-communique.pdf
Registry of GAC Advice (31 October 2020):
https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/board-gac-advice-status-report-pdf-31oct20-en.pdf

ICANN68:

Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann68-gac-communique
ICANN Board Letter Acknowledging ICANN68 Communique:
https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/2020-07-07%20Botterman-to-Ismail%20ICANN68%20Communique.pdf
Registry of GAC Advice (09 June 2020):
https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20200609/status-of-gac-advice-in-the-action-request-register-arr

ICANN67:

Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann67-gac-communique
Registry of GAC Advice (09 June 2020): https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20200609/status-of-gac-advice-in-the-action-request-register-arr

ICANN66 Montreal:

Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann66-montreal-communique
Final scorecard produced by the Board:
https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/resolutions-montreal66-gac-advice-scorecard-26jan20-en.pdf
Letter Board to GAC Chair regarding CCT Review and Subsequent Rounds of new gTLDs Advice:
https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20191216/letter-from-the-icann-president-ceo-to-the-gac-chair-regarding-cct-review-and-subsequent-rounds-of-new-gtlds-advice
GAC response to ICANN Board on GAC clarification questions on the GAC Montreal Communique:
https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/gac-response-to-icann-board-clarification-questions-on-the-gac-montr-al-communiqu-advice
Board letter to GAC Chair on GAC response to ICANN Board clarification questions on GAC Montreal Communique:
https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/gac-response-to-icann-board-clarification-questions-on-the-gac-montr-al-communiqu-advice
Board resolution approving that scorecard: https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2020-01-26-en#2.a

ICANN65 Marrakech:

Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann65-marrakech-communique
Final scorecard produced by the Board:
https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/gac-icann65-marrakech-communique-scorecard-08sep19-en.pdf
Board resolution approving that scorecard:
https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2019-09-08-en
GNSO Council Review of GAC Marrakech Communique
Registry of GAC Advice - 10 July 2019: See documentation section
Registry of GAC Advice - 10 September 2019: See Correspondence page

ICANN64 Kobe:

Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann64-kobe-communique
Any clarifying questions the Board asks of the GAC:
https://gac.icann.org/activity/icann-board-scorecards-clarifying-questions#act-doc-head
Final scorecard produced by the Board:
https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/gac-icann64-kobe-communique-scorecard-15may19-en.pdf
Board resolution approving that scorecard:
https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2019-05-15-en
GNSO Council Review of GAC Kobe Communique:
https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/drazek-et-al-to-chalaby-23apr19-en.pdf
Registry of GAC Advice - 12 March 2019: See documentation section

ICANN63 Barcelona:

Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann63-barcelona-communique
Any clarifying questions the Board asks of the GAC:
https://gac.icann.org/reports/gac-icann63-communique-draft-scorecard-clarificaiton-27nov18.pdf
Final scorecard produced by the Board:
https://gac.icann.org/board-resolutions/resolutions-barcelona63-gac-advice-scorecard-27jan19-en.pdf
Board resolution approving that scorecard:
https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2019-01-27-en#2.c
Registry of GAC Advice - 8 November 2018 – See documentation section

ICANN62 Panama:

Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann62-panama-communique
Any clarifying questions the Board asks of the GAC:
https://gac.icann.org/briefing-materials/icann62-panama-communique-scorecard.pdf
Final scorecard produced by the Board:
https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/resolutions-panamacity62-gac-advice-scorecard-16sep18-en.pdf
Board resolution approving that scorecard:
https://features.icann.org/gac-advice-panama-communiqu%C3%A9-june-2018
Registry of GAC Advice – 11 June 2018 – See documentation section

ICANN 61 San Juan:

Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann61-san-juan-communique
Any clarifying questions the Board asks of the GAC: on website already +https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/20180505/icann-board-letter-to-gac-chair-regarding-gac-icann61-advice-on-gdpr
Final scorecard produced by the Board:
https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/resolutions-sanjuan61-gac-advice-scorecard-30may18-en.pdf
Board resolution approving that scorecard:
https://features.icann.org/gac-advice-san-juan-communiqu%C3%A9-march-2018
Registry of GAC Advice - 28 February 2018 – See documentation section\

ICANN60 Abu Dhabi:

Communique: https://gac.icann.org/contentMigrated/icann60-abu-dhabi-communique
Any clarifying questions the Board asks of the GAC:
https://gac.icann.org/advice/correspondence/incoming/2018-0212%20cherine%20chalaby%20to%20manal%20ismail%20with%20data%20scorecard.pdf
Final scorecard produced by the Board:
https://gac.icann.org/board-resolutions/resolutions-abudhabi60-gac-advice-scorecard-04feb18-en.pdf
Board resolution approving that scorecard:
https://features.icann.org/gac-advice-abu-dhabi-communiqu%C3%A9-november-2017
Registry of GAC Advice - 23 October 2017 (ICANN60) – See documentation section

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Title	Date	Type
Registry of GAC Advice (as of 13 November 2023) Date: 13 Nov 2023 Type: Correspondence - Incoming	13 Nov 2023	Correspondence - Incoming	1699833600000
Status of GAC Advice in the Action Request Register Date: 15 Mar 2023 Type: Correspondence - Incoming	15 Mar 2023	Correspondence - Incoming	1678838400000
Status of GAC Advice in the Action Request Register (ARR) Date: 02 Sep 2022 Type: Correspondence - Incoming	02 Sep 2022	Correspondence - Incoming	1662076800000
Registry of GAC Advice (as of 04 August 2021) Date: 04 Aug 2021 Type: Report	04 Aug 2021	Report	1628109600000
Registry of GAC Advice (as of 09 June 2020) Date: 09 Jun 2020 Type: Report	09 Jun 2020	Report	1591690860000
Registry of GAC Advice (as of 10 July 2019) Date: 10 Jul 2019 Type: Report	10 Jul 2019	Report	1562768400000
Registry of GAC Advice (as of 12 March 2019) Date: 12 Mar 2019 Type: Report	12 Mar 2019	Report	1552375320000
Registry of GAC Advice (as of 8 November 2018) Date: 08 Nov 2018 Type: Report	08 Nov 2018	Report	1541663040000
Registry of GAC Advice (as of 11 June 2018) Date: 11 Jun 2018 Type: Report	11 Jun 2018	Report	1528719840000
Registry of GAC Advice (as of 28 February 2018) Date: 28 Feb 2018 Type: Report	28 Feb 2018	Report	1519813620000
Registry of GAC Advice (as of 23 October 2017) Date: 23 Oct 2017 Type: Report	23 Oct 2017	Report	1508753460000

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