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<big><b>[[Community TLD]]</b></big>

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

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A [[Community TLD]] is a regulated type of [[gTLD|generic top level domain name]] (gTLD) made possible through [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program]]; it is intended for community groups that are interested in operating their own TLD [[registry]].  

[[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 />

Community TLDs must represent a clearly delineated group or groups of people or entities. Examples could include cultural, religious, social or industry associations. The existence of the group must be clearly established.

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

Community groups are given precedence for TLDs in contention; that is, if there are multiple applicants for a given string, and one of the applicants applies and proves community status, the community group is automatically given precedence to the TLD. Community status is proven through a process known as '''Community Priority Evaluation'''.<br /><br />

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

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

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

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