As you may know, there is a joint ccNSO-GNSO Cross-Community Working group on the use of country and territory names as Top Level Domains (CWG-UCTN). The CWG is soliciting input on the use of three-letter country codes - see https://community.icann.org/x/VIxYAw and https://community.icann.org/x/X7XhAg. Cheryl is the only active At-Large participant in the CWG. In general, the ALAC has taken the position that there should be no restrictions on the use of formal country/territory names for 2nd-level domain names, but had not considered their use as top-level domains in recent years. The three-letter codes were not available for assignment during the first round of new gTLDs. We are looking for a volunteer to, in consultation with Cheryl, review whether an ALAC statement is necessary and advisable, and if so to draft such a statement. Please redistribute this to your RALOs if you feel that appropriate. Alan