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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Regarding the notes on Slide 6 “manual invalidation”, I think it was agreed on the call that this should be changed to “manual evaluation”.&nbsp; Others should verify,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Re notes on Slide 7, Steve Chan explained that the suggested replacement for the reference to “country and territory names” was language about “provided it
 is otherwise in compliance with new gTLD application guidelines” or something to that effect.&nbsp; I thought there was agreement to that principle on the call.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Jeff may want to draft since he is the one who raised this in the Joburg F2F.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Re notes on Slide 8, we should likely note the overlap with Work Track 3 mentioned by Cheryl.&nbsp; (Rubens said he would coordinate with WT3 Co-Chairs.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> gnso-newgtld-wg-wt4-bounces@icann.org [mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-wt4-bounces@icann.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Julie Hedlund<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 20, 2017 9:09 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> gnso-newgtld-wg-wt4@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Gnso-newgtld-wg-wt4] Actions/Discussion Notes: Work Track 4 Sub Team Meeting 20 July<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Dear Sub Team Members,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Please see below the action items and discussion notes captured by staff from the meeting on 20 July.&nbsp;
<i>These high-level notes are designed to help Work Track Sub Team members navigate through the content of the call and are not meant to be a substitute for the recording.</i>&nbsp; Please also see the recording on the meetings page at:
<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/NGSPP/Work&#43;Track&#43;4&#43;Meetings">https://community.icann.org/display/NGSPP/Work&#43;Track&#43;4&#43;Meetings</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Note also that the referenced document and slides for today’s meeting are attached and excerpts from the chat room are included below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Julie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Julie Hedlund, Policy Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Action Items/Discussion Notes 20 July</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">WT4 CC2 Comments:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Note that the full text of all CC2 comments for WT4 are available here:
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rH2Moiy_mNKh74-ihM74dXWJtcLGZjmbwFnQdVdGjEo/edit#gid=1832032264">
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rH2Moiy_mNKh74-ihM74dXWJtcLGZjmbwFnQdVdGjEo/edit#gid=1832032264</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">IDNs<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">4.1.1 - Do you agree or disagree with allowing 1-char IDN TLDs in specific combinations of scripts and languages where a single character can mean a whole idea or a whole
 words (ideograms or ideographs)?<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">-- Nominet, BRG, RySG, ALAC, and Valideus supported allowing 1-char IDN TLDs in specific combinations of scripts and languages where a single character can mean a whole idea
 or a whole word.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">-- SSAC (see SAC052) recommended specific measures with respect to single-character IDN TLDs, which Afilias also supported.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">-- John Poole did not support allowing 1-char IDN TLDs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">4.1.2 - Do you have any general guidance or would you like to flag an issue requiring policy work for subsequent procedures regarding IDNs?<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">-- RySG expressed that existing policies are sufficient in this area.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">-- Afilias expressed support for recommendations in SAC060.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">-- ALAC and John Poole pointed to additional areas for policy work on IDNs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">4.1.3 - How do you envision the policy and process to allow IDN Variant TLDs to be delegated and operated?<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">-- RySG and Jannik Skou supported the concept of bundling.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">-- Nominet supported allowing different business models.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">-- ALAC recommended addressing this issue through participatory processes, offered additional considerations regarding bundling, and suggested measures to support stability
 and resilience.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">-- John Poole supported addressing this issue prior to subsequent procedures.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">4.1.4 - Should the process of allowing 1-char IDN TLDs and IDN Variant TLDs be coordinated and/or harmonized with ccTLDs?&nbsp; If so to what extent?<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">-- ALAC, Afilias, and John Poole supported harmonization.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">-- RySG expressed that is not within the remit of the GNSO to comment on ccNSO policy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">-- SSAC referenced recommendations and comments included in SAC060, SAC084, and SAC089.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Slide 6: IDNs -- Security and Stablity Review (Further Revised After ICANN59)<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">-- Question: Who conducted the SSR Review?&nbsp; Answer: It was Interisle.&nbsp; Wasn't clearly defined in the last round.&nbsp; Most was testing of IDN rendering.&nbsp; Didn't include name
 collisions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">-- Question: Are we talking about the verification being conducted by an independent third party?&nbsp; Answer: Verifying doesn't violate technical standards.&nbsp; Manual invalidation
 would be used as a last resort by ICANN, or delegated to a third party.&nbsp; To the extent possible it is automated.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">-- Question: What is the definition of &quot;submission system&quot;?&nbsp; Answer: This is just one aspect of the larger security and stability review.&nbsp; For the 2012 round the submission
 system would have been tasked, by using &quot;submission system&quot; that allows flexibilty in what kind of system would be used in future.&nbsp; It is the system that accepts applications for new gTLDs.&nbsp; Could change to &quot;application submission system&quot;.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">-- Question: Re: manual invalidation -- the application submission system can only provide a valid or invalid result.&nbsp; If it comes through as invalid is there a manual system
 to validate it?&nbsp; Answer: If it is a valid test -- no issues identified -- then that would simply be a tick on the box.&nbsp; But if there wasn't the ability automated validation that would allow manual invalidation (or invalidation) as a last resort.&nbsp; Although
 noting that the system is not implemented at this stage.&nbsp; It depends on how the algorithm is implemented -- if it allows a tertiary system -- yes, no, and I don't know.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Slide 7: IDNs: 1-Char IDN TLDs (revised after WT4, SSAC, ICANN Org and CC2 Comments)<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">-- Question -- should we be more prescriptive?&nbsp; Do we know ALAC's thoughts?&nbsp; More particular and detailed consistent and predictable language is preferred.&nbsp; More than just
 a statement at highlevel &quot;consistent with SSAC and JIG reports&quot; but include specific references.&nbsp; The rationale is that any time we put documentation into codified language it is always a risk that people won't read or find the references.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">-- Someone had asked that the reference to country and/or territory names should be removed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Slide 8: IDN Variant TLDs (further revised after ICANN59)
<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">-- Leaving it to the registry was one of the CC2 comments (Nominet).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">-- ICANN cannot afford not deciding this.&nbsp; It needs to go either way.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">-- Pick up the question on the language and options at the next call.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From the chat:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Anne Aikman-Scalese (IPC): QUESTION What is the recommendation in SSAC 60 endorsed by Afilias?&nbsp;
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Emily Barabas: Full text of Aflias comment: &quot;Afilias supports the recommendations of SAC060 “SSAC Comment on Examining the User Experience Implications of Active Variant
 TLDs Report”.Afilias supports the application of the design principles described in SAC084 “SSAC Comments on Guidelines for the Extended Process Similarity Review Panel for the IDN ccTLD Fast Track process” in the consideration of all IDNs.&quot;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Rubens Kuhl: Verifying it doesn't violate technical standards.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Cheryl Langdon-Orr (CLO): to the extent possible it is automated
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Jeff Neuman: the system that accepts applications for new gtlds<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Rubens Kuhl: Do we need to include a glossary perhaps ? Was one included in the previous GNSO recommendations ?
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Rubens Kuhl: This language is exactly what was seen in ICANN 59.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Rubens Kuhl: So this specific language is not new.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Steve Chan: Anne, all, the slides are available here:
<a href="https://community.icann.org/x/pwffAw">https://community.icann.org/x/pwffAw</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Steve Chan: And the transcript from the WG's ICANN59 F2F are available here:
<a href="http://sched.co/B49Q">http://sched.co/B49Q</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Rubens Kuhl: We are not yet proposing AGB language at this point, but policy and implementation guidelines.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Anne Aikman-Scalese (IPC): String confusion in relation to IDNs came up in Work Track 3 as well.&nbsp; Don't agree on the &quot;possible language&quot; at all.&nbsp; Very big policy change here,
 isn't it?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Quoc Pham 2: bundling is not a common term/standard, would this imply that it will become a standard?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Rubens Kuhl: Anne, this is a policy change from 2012, but one the group agreed upon.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Rubens Kuhl: But the not defined policy change is the question being asked.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Anne Aikman-Scalese (IPC): Definitely overlaps with Work Track 3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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