GAC
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The GAC is a committee within the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) that provides governments and intergovernmental organizations with a formal voice in global internet governance and policy development.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| GAC Secretariat | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Advisory committee
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ICANN body ⓘ Internet governance organization component ⓘ |
| acronym | GAC self-link ⓘ |
| advises |
ICANN Board
ⓘ
surface form:
ICANN Board of Directors
|
| collaboratesWith |
ICANN Board
ⓘ
ICANN Supporting Organizations ⓘ
surface form:
ICANN Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees
|
| composition |
Distinct economies
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Intergovernmental organizations ⓘ National governments ⓘ Public authorities ⓘ Treaty organizations ⓘ |
| decisionMaking | Consensus-based ⓘ |
| field |
Domain name system policy
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Global internet policy ⓘ Internet governance ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Country-code top-level domains (ccTLDs)
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Generic top-level domains (gTLDs) ⓘ Protection of consumers and public interest in DNS policy ⓘ Public policy issues related to the DNS ⓘ |
| fullName | Governmental Advisory Committee ⓘ |
| governedBy | GAC Operating Principles ⓘ |
| hasRole |
Advises ICANN Board on public policy issues
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Provides governments with a formal voice in ICANN processes ⓘ Provides intergovernmental organizations with a formal voice in ICANN processes ⓘ |
| hasSecretariat |
GAC
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
GAC Secretariat
|
| influences |
ICANN policy development
ⓘ
Top-level domain policies ⓘ |
| language | English (working language) ⓘ |
| locationOfSecretariat |
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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surface form:
ICANN headquarters (Los Angeles, California, USA)
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| meetingFrequency | Three times per year, typically at ICANN meetings ⓘ |
| meetsAt | ICANN public meetings ⓘ |
| membershipType | Voluntary ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ⓘ |
| partOf |
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
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surface form:
ICANN
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| produces |
Communiqués
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GAC Advice ⓘ Public policy advice documents ⓘ |
| purpose |
To ensure that ICANN policies consider governmental and public policy concerns
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To provide advice on public policy aspects of ICANN’s responsibilities ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
ICANN Advisory Committees
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ICANN Government Engagement ⓘ ICANN Supporting Organizations ⓘ |
| scope | Global ⓘ |
| supports | Multistakeholder model of internet governance ⓘ |
| topic |
Global internet governance
ⓘ
Public policy and the domain name system ⓘ |
| website | https://gac.icann.org ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
GAC Secretariat