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One commentator noted the signifcance of this act, noting that, "The language of the letter seems benign, but in the larger context of the relationship between sovereign governments and ICANN, the European Commission’s action is actually quite significant. Essentially, by opting out of the Early Warning process and naming its own list of potentially problematic gTLD applications, the European Commission stepped outside of and completely bypassed ICANN’s prescribed process for governments to weigh in on domain name policy matters. Instead, the European Commission brought new gTLD applications into the legal realm of legislation and policy, quietly implying that ICANN has no jurisdiction in such matters."<ref>[http://www.gtldstrategy.com/policy-updates/as-the-gac%E2%80%99s-world-turns As the GAC World Turns, gTLD Strategy.com]Published 3 Dec 2012, Retrieved 11 Dec 2012</ref>

One commentator noted the signifcance of this act, noting that, "The language of the letter seems benign, but in the larger context of the relationship between sovereign governments and ICANN, the European Commission’s action is actually quite significant. Essentially, by opting out of the Early Warning process and naming its own list of potentially problematic gTLD applications, the European Commission stepped outside of and completely bypassed ICANN’s prescribed process for governments to weigh in on domain name policy matters. Instead, the European Commission brought new gTLD applications into the legal realm of legislation and policy, quietly implying that ICANN has no jurisdiction in such matters."<ref>[http://www.gtldstrategy.com/policy-updates/as-the-gac%E2%80%99s-world-turns As the GAC World Turns, gTLD Strategy.com]Published 3 Dec 2012, Retrieved 11 Dec 2012</ref>

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