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==GAC Advice on ICANN Issues and Policies== | ==GAC Advice on ICANN Issues and Policies== | ||
===.xxx TLD=== | ===.xxx TLD=== | ||
On March | On March 17, 2011, GAC through its' Chairman Heather Dryden reiterated to ICANN Chairman [[Peter Dengate Thrush]] that the Committee has no active support for the implementation of [[.xxx]] TLD. GAC also informed ICANN that some governments might prevent access to the TLD, which could harm the global interoperability and stability of the internet. Furthermore, the Committee also pointed out the possibility for ICANN to assume management and oversight role regarding internet content on the proposed ICANN-[[ICM Registry]] Agreement.<ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/2011/03/17/gac-statement-dot-xxx GAC Statement on .xxx]</ref> Despite GAC's position, the [[ICANN Board]] approved .xxx TLD to the during the [[ICANN 41]] Meeting in San Francisco on March 18.<ref>[http://news.dot-nxt.com/2011/04/03/summary-icann-san-francisco#xxx Conference summary: ICANN San Francisco]</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||