GAC Advice

The GAC provides advice to the ICANN Board on policy matters where there may be an interaction between ICANN’s policies and various laws, international agreements and public policy objectives. GAC Advice is communicated to the ICANN Board through either a Communique or a formal piece of Correspondence.

2013-04-11-RAA

GAC Advice

Reference No. :

2013-04-11-RAA

First Delivered via :

N/A

Consenus:

Consensus met

2013-04-11-RAA

Communication

1. Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA)

Consistent with previous communications to the ICANN Board

the GAC advises the ICANN Board that:

i. the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement should be finalized before any new gTLD contracts are approved.

The GAC also strongly supports the amendment to the new gTLD registry agreement that would require new gTLD registry operators to use only those registrars that have signed the 2013 RAA.

The GAC appreciates the improvements to the RAA that incorporate the 2009 GAC-Law Enforcement Recommendations.

The GAC is also pleased with the progress on providing verification and improving accuracy of registrant data and supports continuing efforts to identify preventative mechanisms that help deter criminal or other illegal activity. Furthermore the GAC urges all stakeholders to accelerate the implementation of accreditation programs for privacy and proxy services for WHOIS.

GAC Acknowledgement of Register Entry

GAC: 2 May 2013

Board: 9 May 2013

Next Steps/Required Action

Board Action:

Item	Resp.	Start	Compl.	Status
Publish GAC Communique and notify applicants of 21-day GAC Advice Response Period	Staff		18 April	Complete
Applicants 21-day response period to GAC Advice	Applicants	19 April	10 May	Complete
Publish GAC Communique to solicit input on how the New gTLD Board Committee should address GAC advice regarding safeguards applicable to broad categories of New gTLD Strings	Staff		23 April	Complete
Public Comment period on how Board should address GAC Advice re: Safeguards http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/gac-safeguard-advice-23apr13-en.htm	Public	23 April	Comment: 14 May Reply: 4 June	Complete
Collect and summarize applicant responses to GAC Advice	Staff	11 May	31 May	Complete
Summarize and analyze public comments on how Board should address GAC Advice re: Safeguards	Staff	5 June	12 June	Complete
Review and Consider Applicant responses to GAC Advice and Public Comments on how Board should respond to GAC Advice re: Safeguards	New gTLD Program Committee	13 June	20 June	Not Started The NGPC is also developing a GAC Scorecard similar to the one used during the GAC and the Board meetings in Brussels on 28 February and 1 March 2011. Each scorecard item will be noted with a '1A' '1B' or '2' 1A: Indicates that the NGPC's proposed position is consistent with GAC Advice as described in the Scorecard. 1B: Indicates that the NGPC's proposed position is consistent with GAC Advice as described in the Scorecard in principle, with some revisions to be made. 2: Indicates that the NGPC's current position is not consistent with GAC advice as described in the Scorecard and further discussion with the GAC is required following the relevant procedures in the ICANN Bylaws. Updates: http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-14jun13-en.htm Board Scorecard:
Summary of GAC Advice		NGPC Response
The GAC advises the Board that the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement should be finalized before any new gTLD contracts are approved.	1A	The NGPC Accepts this advice. The final draft of the RAA was posted for public comment on 22 April 2013. The new gTLD registry agreement was posted for public comment on 29 April 2013, and it requires all new gTLD registries to only use 2013 RAA registrars. The public comment reply period for the 2013 RAA closes on 4 June 2013.The NGPC intends to consider the 2013 RAA shortly thereafter.