GAC: Follow Up on Specific Issues

Agenda topic times are approximate. Session Chair and attendees will determine precise amount of discussion times. 15:15-15:45: 2 characters country codes Consider ICANN Board response to the GAC's 2-character memo shared in Barcelona; Review status of ICANN engagement with concerned governments towards resolution of substantive concerns; Determine course of action on substantive and procedural concerns related to decisions on the release of 2-character country codes as the second-level of new gTLDs. 15:45-16:15: IGO Protections The GAC will review the progress on implementation of recent GAC Advice related to 1) the completeness of the IGO List and 2) the facilitation of a ""substantive, solutions-oriented dialogue"" between the GNSO and the GAC regarding both preventative protection and appropriate curative mechanisms. 16:15-16:45: dotAmazon The GAC will review the progress of discussions between ACTO, the Amazon Corporation and ICANN org towards "the development of a solution that would allow the .AMAZON applications to move forward in a manner that would align with GAC Advice"; Review status of reconsideration request by the ACTO countries filed on 5 November 2018 against the ICANN Board's resolution to directs ICANN Org "to remove the "Will Not Proceed" status and resume processing of the .AMAZON applications" (28 October 2018). - Session Leader: Robert Hoggarth Staff Facilitator: Julia Charvolen