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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The</span><span style="color:black">
<b>Expedited PDP (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data</b> (<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/EOTSFGRD/EPDP+on+the+Temporary+Specification+for+gTLD+Registration+Data">wiki</a>) has an
<a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/epdp-gtld-registration-data-specs-initial-21nov18-en.pdf">
initial Report</a> now <a href="https://www.icann.org/public-comments/epdp-gtld-registration-data-specs-initial-2018-11-21-en">published for Public Comment</a> thru 21-Dec. The PDP chair Kurt Pritz and GNSO liaison Rafik published a
<a href="https://www.icann.org/news/blog/the-epdp-initial-report-on-gtld-registration-data-is-published-public-comment-period-is-now-open">
blog</a> about the report.<span class="apple-converted-space"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">The BC is represented on this PDP by Margie Milam and Mark Svancarek, with support from several BC members. Margie and Mark will have ongoing EPDP calls, so let’s have other members volunteer to draft a BC response, using a
<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefRyo0n6_G29cMYZZc1hK-zshjIpEeb7rIZLOo-RKnfXbH0Q/viewform">
Google Form</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Also, <span style="color:black">a webinar is planned for Thursday 29 November at 14.00 UTC</span>
<span style="color:black">to provide an overview of the Initial Report </span>and<span style="color:black"> information on how to submit public comments. Please inform your respective groups accordingly. To sign up for the webinar, please contact<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org"><span style="color:#954F72">gnso-secs@icann.org</span></a><span style="color:black">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks again to Margie and Mark for their tireless efforts to bring the BC perspective into this PDP.<o:p></o:p></p>
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