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<big><b>[[Governmental Advisory Committee]]</b></big>

<big><b>[[gTLD Auctions]]</b></big>

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[[GAC]] is the acronym for the <strong>Governmental Advisory Committee</strong>, which is a formal advisory body providing important feedback and input for [[ICANN]] regarding its public policy. ICANN relies on certain advisory committees to receive guidance and advice related to the interests and needs of stakeholders who are not able to directly participate in the [[Supporting Organizations]]. One of these advisory committees is the Governmental Advisory Committee, which is composed of representatives of national governments from all over the world. The GAC provides its advice and guidance upon request. One of its most important responsibilities is analyzing ICANN's activities and policies as they might influence governments, especially with regards to the interaction between ICANN's policies and national laws or international agreements.<br /><br />

In the case where multiple entities apply for a single ICANN new gTLD, two main models -- ICANN Auctions and Private Auctions -- will be used to determine the winner of each contention set. Exceptions are made in the case of geographic and community-based applicants, who receive preferential treatment over other applicants. ICANN condones private auctions, as it has encouraged applicants to resolve contention themselves, presumably through buy-outs, partnerships, and auctions. ICANN offers its own auction model as a last resort. All proceeds from gTLDs auctioned off under ICANN's auction model will go to ICANN as "excess funds" that will be redistributed at a later date, in ways that are yet to be determined.

<strong>([[GAC|Read the full article...]])</strong>

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<div style="float:right;"><small><strong>Related: [[GNSO]] - [[Supporting Organizations]] - [[ccNSO]]</strong></small></div><div style="clear: left;"></div></div>

<strong>([[gTLD Auctions|Read the full article...]])</strong>

<div style="float:right;"><small><strong>Related: [[New gTLD Program]] - [[Applicant Guidebook]] - [[Community TLD]]</strong></small></div><div style="clear: left;"></div></div>

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