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GAC Principles
A document developed by the ICANN Governmental Advisory Committee that details a set of principles agreed by governments on how country code top-level domains (ccTLDs) should be delegated and run. Formally known as the “Principles for the Delegation and Administration of ccTLDs,” it is one of a number of documents that guide ICANN’s evaluation of a ccTLD delegation request.