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--></style></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'>Dear PDP WG members,</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'>Please see below the discussion notes and action items captured by staff from the meeting on 23 May. These high-level notes are designed to help PDP WG members navigate through the content of the call and are not meant as a substitute for the transcript. The MP3, transcript, and chat are provided separately and are posted on the wiki at: <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/NGSPP/1.+WG+Meetings">https://community.icann.org/display/NGSPP/1.+WG+Meetings</a>. Please also note the link to the Community Comment 1 Google Doc for review and comment at: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Gh8ugZAomD2AGNymmVRgKGP9TA2KQ7BkQbrRAEvsrxs/edit">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Gh8ugZAomD2AGNymmVRgKGP9TA2KQ7BkQbrRAEvsrxs/edit</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'>Kind regards,</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'>Julie</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'>Julie Hedlund, Policy Director</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'>Actions/Discussion Notes: New gTLD Subsequent Procedures PDP WG Meeting, 23 May 2016</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'>1. Review of action items (<a href="https://community.icann.org/x/A0WAAw">https://community.icann.org/x/A0WAAw</a>)</span></i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'>#19 Liaison for Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs): Staff is facilitating a search for a volunteer.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'>#22 Drafting Team to Develop Constituency Comment 1: Google Doc created for PDP WG review (see link above).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'>#24 Pull data on who applied, how many applied, and how many for at least the top 10 applicants (from discussion on application limits, pros and cons) – ongoing<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>2. <i>CC1 Discussion (Working Draft here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Gh8ugZAomD2AGNymmVRgKGP9TA2KQ7BkQbrRAEvsrxs/edit?usp=sharing)</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'>Action Item</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'>: PDP WG members review and provide comments.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Discussion Notes:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Introduction<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Susan Payne: In the "other efforts" section of the GAC's letter, consider adding their particular WG efforts related to New gTLDs in their particular outreach letter.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>General Comments<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Carlos Raul Gutierrez: Offer to review the document with respect to interpretation by non-English speakers.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Alan Greenberg: This is a huge amount of work and I think it could be difficult to analyze the answers.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Martin Sutton: Think about what likely responses will be received from the questions. For example, on limits, note that we have not placed limits on the previous rounds. If we should contemplate future limits how would you envision imposing them?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Avri Doria: Agree. Should look at conditioning the questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Question 1: Should there in fact be additional new gTLDs in the future?<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Jeff Newman: Suggestion is to restate the question. The burden should be that circumstances need to have changed; burden is on the side against the current policy. Jeff will make additional comments in the draft to change the tone.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Avri Doria: Is it reasonable to ask both questions?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Alan Greenberg: What does it mean to make Internet names more diverse?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Question 4: Predictability and flexibility. How should the two be balanced?<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Alan Greenberg: Avoid absolutes -- Example: "every imaginable situation". Importance to the broader community and not just applicants.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Kristina Rosette: Focus on trust in the process; none of the questions address trust in the outcome. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Paul McGrady: Instead of "imaginable" we could say, "foreseeable". Also ask is there a concern that extremely flexibility will put predictability at risk.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Question 5: How can community engagement be improved in the processes?<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Kristina Rosette: Any examples of what might be a "special post PDP policy consideraton method"? Add "and, if yes, what do you propose"? Read literally the special post PDP policy consideration method question only asks for a "Yes" or "No" answer. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Avri Doria: I don't have a suggestion as to what it might be.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Alan Greenberg: "If the Board is faced with questions" -- not sure how I would answer. It depends on the nature of the issue.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Jorge Cancio: Not sure of the link between the overall questoin 5 and the subquestions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Martin Sutton: "Can a standard be established..." Change to "Should a standard be established" and add a request for examples.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Paul McGrady: Add a second question: "If the Board is faced with an implementation issue that is contrary to the policy should the policy be sent back to the GNSO to address?"<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Amr Elsadr: Agree with Alan. There are existing GNSO mechanisms to make post PDP policy considerations. The question (as I understand it) is asking whether further mechanisms are necessary. For this question to be answered, the respondent would need to understand the GNSO mechanisms, and point out why they are insufficient, and how further mechanisms would add value.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Open Question:<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Jorge Cancio: As to the last question: wouldn't it be advisable to inform SO/AC/C that there are other phases foreseen where a number of topics are planned to be tackled? Perhaps a reference to the introduction could be included.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'>3. Draft Work Plan Discussion Continued</span></i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'>Action Item</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'>: PDP WG members review and continue discussion.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Discussion Notes:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Slide 3 -- Key Questions/Assumptions for Work Plan Design: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Jeff Newman: "Are there operations that shouldn't be part of this subsequent procedures policy discussions?"<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Steve Chan: There are rough estimates for every subject. It is possible that not every subject will result in policy recommendations. Some may just require implementation guidance and some may not require recommendations. There are various outcomes for each subject.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>4. Any Other Business: GDD Summit Update<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Action Item:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'> None.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>