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The GAC is not a decision-making body. It advises ICANN on issues that are within ICANN’s scope. GAC advice has a particular status under the ICANN ByLaws. Its advice must be duly taken into account by the [[ICANN Board]], and where the Board proposes actions inconsistent with GAC advice it must give reasons for doing so and attempt to reach a mutually acceptable solution. The GAC appoints a non-voting liaison to the ICANN Board. This is normally the GAC Chair.
The GAC is not a decision-making body. It advises ICANN on issues that are within ICANN’s scope. GAC advice has a particular status under the ICANN ByLaws. Its advice must be duly taken into account by the [[ICANN Board]], and where the Board proposes actions inconsistent with GAC advice it must give reasons for doing so and attempt to reach a mutually acceptable solution. The GAC appoints a non-voting liaison to the ICANN Board. This is normally the GAC Chair.
The GAC has the duty to incorporate the diverse opinions and perspective of its members when supplying advice to [[ICANN]], and it's imperative that its members stay informed about new Internet trends and pending policy issues.
The GAC has the duty to incorporate the diverse opinions and perspectives of its members when supplying advice to [[ICANN]], and it's imperative that its members stay informed about new Internet trends and pending policy issues.
===GAC Structure===
===GAC Structure===
* Its organization at least three meetings on a yearly basis which are held in conjunction with ICANN's meetings.
* Its organization at least three meetings on a yearly basis which are held in conjunction with ICANN's meetings.
==GAC Policy Advice Development Process==
The GAC creates different Working Groups to study and address each issue; for instance, there was a different working group for [[IDN]]s than the one for [[ccTLD]]s.<ref>[http://www.aptld.org/dubaiJune2007/04%20JK%20-%20APTLD%20meeting%20June%202007.pdf GAC working groups], apTLD.org. Published June 2007.</ref>
The GAC creates different Working Groups to study and address each issue; for instance, there was a different working group for [[IDN]]s than the one for [[ccTLD]]s.<ref>[http://www.aptld.org/dubaiJune2007/04%20JK%20-%20APTLD%20meeting%20June%202007.pdf GAC working groups], apTLD.org. Published June 2007.</ref>
==GAC Achievements, Comments, and Advice==
==GAC Achievements, Comments, and Advice==
GAC Accomplishments:
GAC Accomplishments:
* The 2007 new principles for generic top level domains (gTLDs)
* The 2007 new principles for generic top-level domains (gTLDs)
* New gTLDs scorecard, which was important to the new gTLDs program and widely hailed as a major success and model for the future
* New gTLDs scorecard, which was important to the new gTLDs program and widely hailed as a major success and model for the future
* ICANN’s acceptance of safeguards for new gTLDs to reflect law enforcement and consumer protection concerns.
* ICANN’s acceptance of safeguards for new gTLDs to reflect law enforcement and consumer protection concerns.
* Greater accountability and transparency of all areas of ICANN (including the GAC itself)
* Greater accountability and transparency of all areas of ICANN (including the GAC itself)
* Liaison with the ICANN Board, through the GAC Chair’s membership and a formal register of GAC advice and actions taken
* Liaison with the ICANN Board, through the GAC Chair’s membership and a formal register of GAC advice and actions taken
* Cross-community activities between GAC and ICANN policy-making bodies such as those dealing with generic and country-specific top level domain names.
* Cross-community activities between GAC and ICANN policy-making bodies such as those dealing with generic and country-specific top-level domain names.
* Operation of a travel support program to assist developing countries to participate in GAC meetings.
* Operation of a travel support program to assist developing countries to participate in GAC meetings.
ICANN CEO Fadi Chehadé noted around the imminent closing of the PIC submission date that this issue has the potential for pushing back the receipt of GAC advice and therefore the entire TLD implementation schedule, which is tightly fixed and aiming to recommend the first TLDs for delegation by April 23rd. ICANN will not recommend TLDs for implementation without the GAC's final advice, and the GAC seems to be placing a great import on the submission of PICs, to which the applicants remain wary.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/12138-pics-could-be-beijing-deal-breaker-for-new-gtlds Application Download, PICS could be Beijing Deal Breaker for New gTLDs DomainIncite.com]Published March 4th, Retrieved March 5th 2013</ref>
ICANN CEO Fadi Chehadé noted around the imminent closing of the PIC submission date that this issue has the potential for pushing back the receipt of GAC advice and therefore the entire TLD implementation schedule, which is tightly fixed and aiming to recommend the first TLDs for delegation by April 23rd. ICANN will not recommend TLDs for implementation without the GAC's final advice, and the GAC seems to be placing a great import on the submission of PICs, to which the applicants remain wary.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/12138-pics-could-be-beijing-deal-breaker-for-new-gtlds Application Download, PICS could be Beijing Deal Breaker for New gTLDs DomainIncite.com]Published March 4th, Retrieved March 5th 2013</ref>
== Relevant Articles ==
===Related Bodies===
Other such advisory committees that are important for ICANN are:
* [[ALAC]] (At-Large Advisory Committee)
* [[Root Server System Advisory Committee]]
* [[SSAC]] (Security and Stability Advisory Committee)
* [[TLG]] (Technical Liaison Group)
==References==
==References==