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<p class="MsoNormal">GNSO Councilors, </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Following the motion submitted by Maxim Alzoba and in accordance with item 5 on the 20 May Council meeting agenda, please find attached the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on Internationalized Domain Names Initiation Request
and the proposed Charter for your review. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Staff would like to highlight the following elements in the Charter. More details will be provided during the presentation on the topic by Dennis Tan Tanaka, the Chair of the IDNs EPDP Drafting Team, prior to the Council vote. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><b>Scope –
</b>This EPDP is expected to provide the GNSO Council with policy recommendations on:<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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The definition of all TLDs and the management of variant labels to facilitate the delegation of variant gTLDs in the root zone; and
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo6;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="color:black">How the IDN Implementation Guidelines, which Contracted Parties are required to comply with, should be updated in the future.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo6;vertical-align:baseline">
The scope of this EPDP may be expanded specifically as a result of the Operational Track. This EPDP is expected to provide the GNSO Council with recommendations to resolve issues for policy considerations in the IDN Implementation Guideline 4.0, IF and WHEN
such issues are identified by the Operational Track Team and agreed to by the IDN Guidelines Working Group.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-top:6.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6;vertical-align:baseline">
<b><span style="color:windowtext">Principle – </span></b><span style="color:windowtext">The charter questions were developed based on the following framework:
</span><o:p></o:p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-top:6.0pt;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo6;vertical-align:baseline">
This WG should not revisit New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP (SubPro) recommendations in the context of future new gTLDs, but will consider questions asking whether such recommendations should be extended to existing gTLDs;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-top:6.0pt;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo6;vertical-align:baseline">
Where SubPro does not have a recommendation that corresponds to the Board approved recommendation related to IDNs, the charter will include questions about the impact of such recommendations on both future and existing gTLDs; <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-top:6.0pt;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo6;vertical-align:baseline">
The SubPro’s Implementation Review Team (IRT) and this WG (including its future IRT) should coordinate on addressing implementation issues to achieve, to the extent possible, consistent solutions for new and existing gTLDs.
<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<b>Charter question topics – </b>At a minimum, the WG is expected to consider the following elements:
<o:p></o:p>
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Consistent definition and technical utilization of RZ-LGR<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-top:6.0pt;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo6;vertical-align:baseline">
“Same entity” at the top-level <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-top:6.0pt;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo6;vertical-align:baseline">
“Same entity” at the second-level <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-top:6.0pt;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo6;vertical-align:baseline">
Adjustments in registry agreement, registry service, registry transition process, and other processes/procedures related to the domain name lifecycle
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-top:6.0pt;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo6;vertical-align:baseline">
Adjustments to objection process, string similarity review, string contention resolution, reserved strings, and other policies and procedures<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-top:6.0pt;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo6;vertical-align:baseline">
Adjustments in registration dispute resolution procedures and trademark protection mechanisms<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-top:6.0pt;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo6;vertical-align:baseline">
Process to update the IDN Implementation Guidelines<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-top:6.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6;vertical-align:baseline">
<b>Expected completion timeframe – </b>The WG’s last Final Report is expected to be delivered to the GNSO Council
<u>no later than 12 months</u> after the WG convenes for its first meeting. <o:p>
</o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-top:6.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6;vertical-align:baseline">
<b>Working Group model – </b>Representative + Open Model (Members + Participants + Observers) <o:p></o:p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-top:6.0pt;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo6;vertical-align:baseline">
Each of the following groups will be invited to appoint up to three (3) members to the WG: RySG, RrSG, IPC, BC, ISPCP, NCSG, ccNSO, ALAC, GAC, SSAC, RSSAC. No “Alternate” is envisioned in the WG composition.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-top:6.0pt;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo6;vertical-align:baseline">
In the event a group is unable to nominate a Member, at least one Participant should be responsible for keeping their respective group informed.
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-top:6.0pt;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo6;vertical-align:baseline">
Participants will be able to actively participate in and attend all WG meetings, with the exception of the consensus designation process.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-top:6.0pt;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo6;vertical-align:baseline">
ccNSO is expected to appoint one (1) liaison to the WG, who may also serve as one of its Member(s).
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-top:6.0pt;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo6;vertical-align:baseline">
ICANN Org GDS department is expected to appoint at least (1) staff liaison to the WG.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-top:6.0pt;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo6;vertical-align:baseline">
Each Member and Participant of the WG must acknowledge and accept the Statement of Participation.
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-top:6.0pt;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo6;vertical-align:baseline">
For the purpose of assessing consensus, groups that do not fulfill their maximum membership allowance should not be disadvantaged.
<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-top:6.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6;vertical-align:baseline">
<b>Leadership structure – </b>One (1) Chair + One (1) Vice Chair <o:p></o:p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-top:6.0pt;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo6;vertical-align:baseline">
The GNSO Council will appoint one (1) qualified, independent Chair (neutral, not counted as from the WG membership/participants) for the WG.
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-top:6.0pt;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo6;vertical-align:baseline">
Staff is expected to publish a request for Expressions of Interest for the role of Chair. The GNSO Council leadership and Standing Selection Committee leadership will jointly review the responses and will propose a Chair to the GNSO Council.
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-top:6.0pt;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo6;vertical-align:baseline">
The WG, once formed, may select one (1) Vice Chair to assist the Chair. The Vice Chair can be selected among the WG’s Members and Participants.<span style="color:windowtext">
</span>If a Member is selected as the Vice Chair, this person shall change his/her Member status to Participant.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="color:black">Ariel<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Ariel Xinyue Liang</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Policy Sr. Specialist</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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