| The [[ICANN Community]] focused on developing enhancements to ensure that ICANN is fully accountable to its stakeholders since the US government completed the | | The [[ICANN Community]] focused on developing enhancements to ensure that ICANN is fully accountable to its stakeholders since the US government completed the |
− | withdrawal of its safety net in terms of performing the IANA Functions. Discussions focused on "Work Stream 2:" Diversity at ICANN, Staff accountability, SO/AC accountability, transparency in ICANN’s Document Information Disclosure Process, interactions with governments, the whistleblower policy, and [[ICANN Board]] deliberation.<ref>[https://www.mayerbrown.com/-/media/files/perspectives-events/publications/2016/10/key-topics-to-follow-during-icann-57-in-hyderabad/files/get-the-full-report/fileattachment/161031-update-internet-ip.pdf Key Topics to Follow During ICANN 57 in Hyderabad, Mayer Brown]</ref> | + | withdrawal of its safety net in terms of performing the IANA Functions. Discussions focused on "Work Stream 2:" Diversity at ICANN, Staff accountability, SO/AC accountability, transparency in ICANN’s Document Information Disclosure Process, interactions with governments, the whistleblower policy, and [[ICANN Board]] deliberation.<ref>[https://www.mayerbrown.com/-/media/files/perspectives-events/publications/2016/10/key-topics-to-follow-during-icann-57-in-hyderabad/files/get-the-full-report/fileattachment/161031-update-internet-ip.pdf Key Topics to Follow During ICANN 57 in Hyderabad, Mayer Brown]</ref> |
| + | geographic or culturally significant terms as nTLDs to prevent a TLD monopoly on the terms. It also worked on developing "best practices" in relation to the use of geographic names.<ref>[https://gac.icann.org/transcripts/public/gac%20working%20group%20to%20examine%20the%20protection%20of%20geographic%20names%20in%20any%20future%20expansion%20of%20gtlds%20meeting%20transcript.pdf?language_id=1 GAC session, ICANN 57, Transcript]</ref> |