Governmental Advisory Committee
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The Governmental Advisory Committee is a body within ICANN that provides advice on public policy and governmental interests related to the global domain name system.
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ICANN body
ⓘ
advisory committee ⓘ multi-stakeholder Internet governance body ⓘ |
| abbreviation | GAC ⓘ |
| advises |
ICANN Board
ⓘ
surface form:
ICANN Board of Directors
|
| advisesOn |
consumer protection in the DNS
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data protection and privacy issues in the DNS context ⓘ intellectual property and trademark issues related to domain names ⓘ internationalized domain names ⓘ introduction of new generic top-level domains ⓘ law enforcement and public safety issues related to domain names ⓘ protection of geographic names and country names in the DNS ⓘ public policy aspects of ICANN decisions ⓘ security and stability of the domain name system ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | GAC ⓘ |
| decisionMakingProcess | consensus-based ⓘ |
| establishedBy | ICANN Bylaws ⓘ |
| field |
Internet governance
ⓘ
domain name system ⓘ information and communications technology policy ⓘ public policy ⓘ telecommunications policy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
global interoperability of the Internet
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governmental interests in the DNS ⓘ public policy issues related to the DNS ⓘ |
| hasMemberCategory |
GAC Members
ⓘ
GAC Observers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
ICANN Bylaws
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surface form:
ICANN Bylaws Article on Advisory Committees
|
| meetingFrequency | three times per year ⓘ |
| meetsAt | ICANN public meetings ⓘ |
| membershipType |
distinct economies
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governments ⓘ intergovernmental organizations ⓘ public authorities ⓘ |
| operatesWithin | ICANN multi-stakeholder model ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
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surface form:
ICANN
|
| partOf | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ⓘ |
| produces |
GAC Advice to the ICANN Board
ⓘ
GAC Communiqués ⓘ GAC Principles and Guidelines ⓘ |
| purpose |
to advise on issues where ICANN policies may interact with national laws or international agreements
ⓘ
to ensure that ICANN considers public policy aspects of the domain name system ⓘ to provide advice to ICANN on public policy issues ⓘ to represent governmental and intergovernmental interests in ICANN processes ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
At-Large Advisory Committee
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ICANN Board ⓘ ICANN Supporting Organizations ⓘ Root Server System Advisory Committee ⓘ Security and Stability Advisory Committee ⓘ |
| scope |
country code top-level domains
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generic top-level domains ⓘ global domain name system ⓘ root server system ⓘ |
| website | https://gac.icann.org ⓘ |
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