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RIPE Cooperation WG ICANN/GAC update

This document provides an update from Maria Häll, Deputy Director of IT Policy in Sweden's Ministry of Enterprise, regarding the Government Advisory Committee (GAC) under ICANN. Key topics include the new gTLD program's scorecard, objection procedures, sensitive string reviews, root zone scaling, market impacts, and consumer protection measures. It highlights the efforts to ensure stakeholder opportunities, especially for developing countries, and discusses law enforcement recommendations and the need for an early warning system.

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RIPE Cooperation WG ICANN/GAC update

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  1. RIPE Cooperation WG ICANN/GAC update Maria Häll, Deputy DirectorDivision of IT PolicyMinistry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications

  2. GAC - Government Advisory Committee • Elected officers GACChair: Heather Dryden, Canada Vice chairs: Alice Munya, Kenya, Choon Sai, Singapore, Maria Häll, Sweden • New GAC Secretariat (Delft, NL):Jeremy Beale, Ruth Puente • GAC: approx 109 members

  3. New gTLD program:GAC Scorecard - outstanding issues23 Feb 2011 • The objection procedures • Procedures for the review of sensitive strings • Root Zone Scaling • Market and Economic Impacts • Registry – Registrar Separation • Protection of Rights Owners and consumer protection • Post-Delegation Disputes • Use of geographic names: • Legal Recourse for Applications: • Opportunities for all stakeholders incl developing countries • Law enforcement due diligence recommendations • The need for an early warning system

  4. Then what? New gTLD program • 28 Feb – 1 mars 2011 Meeting ICANN Board – GAC, Brussels • ICANN Board response to GAC scorecard • 11-19 Mars 2011ICANN/GAC meeting, San Francisco • April 2011GAC comments on ICANN Board response • April 2011New version of Applicant Guidebook for new gTLD Outstanding issues in still remains IANA contract • public consultation

  5. Questions?

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