[Ctn-crosscom] FW: WG: Use of Country and Territory Names as top-level domains - please provide feedback

[Annebeth Lange]

Dear all

It seems to be interest from several parties to give input, but many have signalled that they need more time.

I think it is essential to get as many responses as possible. My suggestion is that we discuss deadline for input when we meet on Monday.

Best regards
Annebeth


Annebeth B Lange
Head of Legal and Policy
UNINETT Norid AS



Den 16. okt. 2015 kl. 14.33 skrev Lars Hoffmann <lars.hoffmann at icann.org<mailto:lars.hoffmann at icann.org>>:

Dear all,
Please find below an email from Karine Perset sent on behalf of Thomas Schneider, GAC Chair, regarding the CWG-UCTN’s request for input that was sent to the GAC last month.
Best wishes,
Lars



From: Karine Perset <karine.perset at icann.org<mailto:karine.perset at icann.org>>
Date: Tuesday, 6 October 2015 00:35
To: Glen de Saint Géry <Glen at icann.org<mailto:Glen at icann.org>>, Lars HOFFMANN <lars.hoffmann at icann.org<mailto:lars.hoffmann at icann.org>>
Cc: "Thomas.Schneider at bakom.admin.ch<mailto:Thomas.Schneider at bakom.admin.ch>" <Thomas.Schneider at bakom.admin.ch<mailto:Thomas.Schneider at bakom.admin.ch>>, Olof Nordling <olof.nordling at icann.org<mailto:olof.nordling at icann.org>>, Tom Dale <tom at acig.com.au<mailto:tom at acig.com.au>>, Julia Charvolen <julia.charvolen at icann.org<mailto:julia.charvolen at icann.org>>
Subject: Re: WG: Use of Country and Territory Names as top-level domains - please provide feedback

On behalf of Thomas Schneider, GAC Chair

Dear Co-Chairs of the CWG-UCTN,

Thank you for your email of 9 September seeking feedback from the GAC and other SO/ACs on the use of three-character codes as top-level domains in future rounds of new gTLDs.

The subject of the use of three-character country and territory codes at the top-level is of significant interest to the GAC, but the GAC will not be able to provide input to the CWG-UCTN by the requested date of Friday 9 October.   The GAC has scheduled a discussion of this topic at its meeting at ICANN54 in Dublin and expects to be able to provide a response to your letter shortly thereafter.

With best regards,
Karine



Von: Glen de Saint Géry [mailto:Glen at icann.org]
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 9. September 2015 15:08
An: Schneider Thomas BAKOM <Thomas.Schneider at bakom.admin.ch<mailto:Thomas.Schneider at bakom.admin.ch>>
Cc: Olof Nordling <olof.nordling at icann.org<mailto:olof.nordling at icann.org>>; Tom Dale <tom at acig.com.au<mailto:tom at acig.com.au>>; Julia Charvolen <julia.charvolen at icann.org<mailto:julia.charvolen at icann.org>>; Lars Hoffmann <lars.hoffmann at icann.org<mailto:lars.hoffmann at icann.org>>
Betreff: Use of Country and Territory Names as top-level domains - please provide feedback


Dear SO/AC Chair,


As you may be aware, the ccNSO and GNSO Councils have chartered a Cross Community Working Group on the Use of Country and Territory Names as top-level domains (CWG-UCTN). The objective of the CWG-UCTN is to review the current status of representations of country and territory names, as they exist under current ICANN policies, guidelines and procedures. In addition, the Group has been asked to provide advice regarding the feasibility of developing a consistent and uniform set of definitions that could be applicable across the respective SO's and AC's for country and territory names as top-level domains. Please note that the scope of the WG is strictly limited to:
·         Representations of names of Countries, Territories and their subdivisions listed on or eligible to be listed on the Alpha-2 code International Standard for country codes and codes for their subdivisions (ISO 3166-1), (Names of Country and Territory). Other geographical indicators, such as regions, are excluded;
·         The use of Country and Territory names as Top Level Domains. The use of Country and Territory names as second or other level is excluded.

The CWG-UTCN has divided its work into three work stream: 2-letter codes, 3-letter codes, and full names of countries and territories; currently the Group is starting its discussion on 3-letter codes and it is on this issue specifically that your feedback is being sought at this time. Please note that the community will be given ample opportunity to comment and provide feedback on all other issues in due course.

To help the CWG-UCTN in its discussion on three-character codes, you will find below a number of questions; it would be very helpful to the Group if you could provide feedback on some or all questions raised. Please do not hesitate to supply any additional comments you may have on three-letter codes, as long as they are within the scope of work of the CWG (see above).

Please send your comments to Lars Hoffmann (lars.hoffmann at icann.org<mailto:lars.hoffmann at icann.org>), who is part of the CWG’s staff support team, by Friday 9 October 2015. If you cannot submit your input by that date, but you would like to contribute, please let us know when we can expect to receive your contribution so we can plan accordingly.


Your input will be very much appreciated.
 With best regards,

Heather Forrest, GNSO (Co-Chair)
Carlos Gutiérrez, GNSO (Co-Chair)
Annebeth Lange, ccNSO (Co-Chair)
Paul Szyndler, ccNSO (Co-Chair)

Questions by the CWG-UCTN on 3-character codes with regard to the use of country and territory names as top-level domains


1.      In future, should all three-character top-level domains be reserved as ccTLDs only and be ineligible for use as gTLDs? What would be the advantage or disadvantage of such a policy?

2.      In future, should all three-character top-level domains be eligible for use as gTLDs as long as they are not in conflict with the existing alpha-3 codes from the ISO 3166-1 list; i.e. the three-character version of the same ISO list that is the basis for current ccTLD allocation? What would be the advantage or disadvantage of such a policy?

3.      In future, should three-character strings be eligible for use as gTLDs if they are not in conflict with existing alpha-3 codes form the ISO 3166-1 list and they have received documentation of support or non-objection from the relevant government or public authority? What would be the advantage or disadvantage of such a policy?

4.      In future, should there be unrestricted use of three-character strings as gTLDs if they are not conflicting with any applicable string similarity rules? What would be the advantage or disadvantage of such a policy?

5.      In future, should all IDN three-character strings be reserved exclusively as ccTLDs and be ineligible as IDN gTLDs? What would be the advantage or disadvantage of such a policy?

6.      In future, should there be unrestricted use of IDN three-character strings if they are not in conflict with existing TLDs or any applicable string similarity rules? What would be the advantage or disadvantage of such a policy?

7.      Do you have any additional comments that may help the CWG-UCTN in its discussion on three-character strings as top-level domains?

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