2014-06-25 .africa
GAC Advice
2014-06-25 .africa
ICANN50 London Communique
Consensus met
2014-06-25 .africa
3. Specific Strings
a. .africa
Consistent with the new gTLD applicant guidebook, the GAC provided consensus advice articulated in the April
The GAC notes the recent action taken to put on hold the ZACR African Union Commission endorsed application due to the Independent Review Panel (IRP) mandated by ICANN Bylaws.
The GAC advises:
1. The ICANN Board to provide timely communication to the affected parties, in
2. The ICANN Board that, following the release of the IRP recommendation, the Board should act expeditiously in
Communication
Responsible Party
Board
Current Status/Communications Log
Letter from ICANN Board to Heather Dryden re NGPC meeting on 8 September 2014
Board Scorecard - 8 September 2014
The NGPC accepts this advice. The NGPC will continue to provide timely communication to the affected parties concerning the .AFRICA
application.
With respect to the release of the IRP recommendation, the ICANN Bylaws require that “[w]here feasible, the Board shall consider the IRP Panel declaration at the Board’s next meeting.” (Article IV, Sec. 3)