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== Independent Review & Ruling ==

== Independent Review & Ruling ==

After ICANN's acceptance of the GAC's advice and its subsequent denial of Amazon's application for .amazon, Amazon filed for an Independent Review. In the final declaration dated 11 July 2017, the panel determined that ICANN's board gave too much deference to the GAC's advice. Furthermore, the panel determined that the board "failed in its duty to explain and give adequate reasons for its decision, beyond merely citing to its reliance on the GAC advice and the presumption."<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/irp-amazon-final-declaration-11jul17-en.pdf IRP for .Amazon]. Retrieved 18 Jul 2017.</ref>  

After ICANN's acceptance of the GAC's advice and its subsequent denial of Amazon's application for .amazon, Amazon filed for an Independent Review. In the final declaration dated 11 July 2017, the panel determined that ICANN's board gave too much deference to the GAC's advice. Furthermore, the panel determined that the board "failed in its duty to explain and give adequate reasons for its decision, beyond merely citing to its reliance on the GAC advice and the presumption."<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/irp-amazon-final-declaration-11jul17-en.pdf IRP for .Amazon]. Retrieved 18 Jul 2017.</ref>

During the process of discussion about the delegation of .amazon, statements by the community have referenced the issue, with linkages to the theme coming from the environmental perspective and even from underserved communities, i. e. indigenous issues. <ref>[https://bestbits.net/amazon/ Best Bits Statement: Amazonians Speak about dot-Amazon]</ref><ref>[https://justnetcoalition.org/statements#amazon Just Net Coalition endorses statement Amazonians Speak about Dot-Amazon]</ref>  

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