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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.

2016-06-30 - Future gTLDs Policies and Procedures

GAC Advice

Reference No. :

2016-06-30 - Future gTLDs Policies and Procedures

First Delivered 30 Jun 2016 via :

ICANN56 Helsinki Communique

Consenus:

Consensus met

2016-06-30 - Future gTLDs Policies and Procedures

a. The GAC advises the ICANN Board that:

  1. The starting point for development of policy on further releases of new gTLDs should first take into consideration the results of all relevant reviews of the new gTLD round and determine which aspects and elements need adjustment. In addition, the following should be addressed:
    1. Requirements with regard to interoperability, security, stability and resiliency should be met.
    2. An objective and independent analysis of costs and benefits should be conducted beforehand, drawing on experience with and outcomes from the recent round; and
    3. There should be an agreed policy and administrative framework that is supported by all stakeholders.
  2. All measures available to the Board should be used to ensure that a comprehensive and measured approach to further releases of new gTLDs is taken in a logical, sequential and coordinated way rather than through parallel and overlapping efforts and/or timeframes that may not be agreed by all relevant interests

ICANN64 Communique

I. Follow-up on Previous Advice 

The following items reflect matters related to previous consensus advice provided to the Board.

1. Subsequent Rounds of New gTLDs

The GAC recalls its advice in the ICANN56 Helsinki Communiqué, which states that the development of policy on further releases of new gTLDs needs to fully consider all the results of the relevant reviews and analyses to determine which aspects and elements need adjustment. The GAC advised the Board to address and consider these results and concerns before proceeding with new rounds.

Rationale

  1. There is currently no public policy reason why further releases of new gTLDs should not proceed as a general principle. There are, however, valid public policy reasons for applying a range of requirements at the application and post-delegation stages. The GAC believes such requirements derive at least in part from ICANN’s obligations with regard to the global public interest, as contained in existing and proposed Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.
  2. Data is not currently available to allow a proper assessment, both quantitative and qualitative, of the round that is now concluding. Some important data, for example with regard to consumer safety and security, may not yet be being collected. To ensure a logical and efficient process, such data should be gathered before policy development processes move too far ahead.