The application was subject to a [[GAC]] Early Warning from the representative of Australia and GAC Chair, [[Heather Dryden]]. The warning system is noted as a strong recommendation on behalf of national governments to the [[ICANN Board]] that a given TLD application should be denied. The warning states that .town is a generic geographic term and that [[Donuts]] has no sufficiently addressed how to protect geographic names at the [[SLD|second level]].<ref>[https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/22938690/Town-AU-79604.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1353383431000 Town AU, GACweb.ICANN.org]</ref> | The application was subject to a [[GAC]] Early Warning from the representative of Australia and GAC Chair, [[Heather Dryden]]. The warning system is noted as a strong recommendation on behalf of national governments to the [[ICANN Board]] that a given TLD application should be denied. The warning states that .town is a generic geographic term and that [[Donuts]] has no sufficiently addressed how to protect geographic names at the [[SLD|second level]].<ref>[https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/22938690/Town-AU-79604.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1353383431000 Town AU, GACweb.ICANN.org]</ref> |