GAC Focal Group on Subsequent Rounds of New gTLDs

Work Efforts

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Status: Closed

Date Formed: 25 Jun 2019

Related Topics:

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The GAC Focal Group on Next Rounds of new gTLDs formed following ICANN64 to build capacity within the GAC and potentially consider policy input into discussions of subsequent rounds of New gTLDs, met for the first time in Marrakech.

The GAC Focal Group on Next Rounds of new gTLDs is geared towards ensuring timely input into the final deliberations of the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG. The focal group is open for all interested GAC members to join and its purpose is to brief GAC membership on this key topic, not to represent the GAC within the PDP. The Focal Group informed the GAC that it will prioritize its work based on the “Preliminary GAC Scorecard: Status of Substantive Areas of Interest to the GAC on the Subsequent Procedures of New gTLDs” (see documentation section). The Focal Group will brief the GAC on its deliberations and discussions, and will not speak on behalf of the GAC.

The GAC Focal Group on Next Rounds of new gTLDs launched at ICANN65.

Status and Ongoing Work

GAC Scorecard on Subsequent Rounds:

Aim: supporting GAC members in drafting updated GAC advice/input on items of relevance to the GAC about Subsequent Rounds.

Working and living document to be updated by GAC Support Staff as PDP WG deliberations continue to keep GAC members up to date on developments of importance to the GAC (see change log within document)
The scorecard includes:
- Summary of previous GAC advice;
- Status of PDP WG deliberations;
- Prioritization based on convergence/divergence from GAC input on each topic; and
- Possible next steps for the GAC.

Document Title	Date Updated	Description	Link
GAC Scorecard on Subsequent Rounds	20 Aug 2020	Final Report Version	GAC Scorecard Final
GAC Scorecard on Subsequent Rounds of New gTLDs	2 June 2020	GAC Scorecard working document with change log	GAC Scorecard Working Document

Overview document: Link

Objective: providing basic information on key issues of importance to the GAC relative to subsequent rounds as a guide into the GAC Scorecard and related discussions. It includes:

Background on subsequent rounds (why this is important)
Next steps broadly on Subsequent Rounds (a new round is upcoming)
Definitions/descriptions of each policy issue (what policy issues are of interest to the GAC)

Audience: all GAC members/newcomers/underserved regions/interested GAC members looking for straight-forward information and background on subsequent rounds related items.

Please note that these are working and living documents which will continue to be updated by GAC Support Staff as warranted.

Meeting and Records

Oct

2021

ICANN72 - Session 7 - GAC Discussions on Subsequent Procedures

19:30 - 20:15 UTC

Materials:

Jun

2020

ICANN68 - Session 10 - GAC New gTLDs Subsequent Rounds Discussion (3/3)

03:30 - 04:30 UTC

Materials:

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Topics: New gTLDs Subsequent Procedures

Jun

2020

ICANN68 - Session 7 - GAC New gTLDs Subsequent Rounds Discussion (2/3)

07:00 - 08:00 UTC

Materials:

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Topics: New gTLDs Subsequent Procedures

Jun

2020

ICANN68 - Session 4 - GAC New gTLDs Subsequent Rounds Discussion (1/3)

08:30 - 09:30 UTC

Materials:

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Topics: New gTLDs Subsequent Procedures

Members

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Documentation

Filter Documents

Title	Date	Type
GAC Comment on SubPro PDP WG Final Outputs for ICANN Board Consideration Date: 01 Jun 2021 Type: Statement	01 Jun 2021	Statement	1622555580000
GAC Subpro Final Report Collective Comment - FINAL.pdf Date: 29 Sep 2020 Type:	29 Sep 2020		1601394300000
GAC Scorecard on New gTLD Subsequent Rounds - FINAL REPORT Version.pdf Date: 20 Aug 2020 Type: Report	20 Aug 2020	Report	1597927680000
GAC Compilation of Individual Input on Draft Recommendations of GNSO SubPro PDP WG on New gTLDs.pdf Date: 09 May 2020 Type: Working Group Misc	09 May 2020	Working Group Misc	1589030940000
GAC Subsequent Procedures Overview Document.pdf Date: 18 Feb 2020 Type: Briefing Material	18 Feb 2020	Briefing Material	1582031520000
GAC Early Warning & GAC Advice - Issue Brief.pdf Date: 17 Sep 2019 Type: Briefing Material	17 Sep 2019	Briefing Material	1568747820000
Preliminary GAC Scorecard: Status of Substantive Areas of Interest to the GAC Date: 25 Jun 2019 Type: Working Group Misc	25 Jun 2019	Working Group Misc	1561471260000
ICANN Org’s Readiness to Support Future Rounds of New gTLDs Date: 17 Jun 2019 Type: Report	17 Jun 2019	Report	1560785640000

GAC Scorecard on Subsequent Rounds:

This Group is Closed

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