On Thu, Jul 4, 2013 at 1:40 AM, Gideon <gideonrop@gmail.com> wrote:

M
cTim,

I don't think they need to give reasons, just reach consensus.

But they did, it is regarding lack of governmental support. This was clearly raised in Beijing.

It may have been raised in Beijing, but the Beijing Communique only says:

"IV. GAC Advice to the ICANN Board2

1. New gTLDs

a. GAC Objections to Specific Applications

i. The GAC Advises the ICANN Board that:

i. The GAC has reached consensus onGAC Objection Advice according

to Module 3.1 part I of the Applicant Guidebook on the following

applications:

1. The application for .africa (Application number 1-1165-42560)

2. The application for .gcc (application number: 1-1936-2101)"

That was what I was referring to in my previous post.