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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#333333;background:white">Dear Recs 15-16 Subgroup,</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#333333;background:white">In addition to the input shared on 25 July (see below) and to the statement made on day 1 of the face-to-face meeting in Brussels (26 July), we wanted to address your additional request for clarification pertaining
to work underway.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#333333;background:white">We are enhancing implementation reports to improve tracking of progress and completion of milestones. Recognizing the absence of a clear<span class="apple-converted-space">
</span>implementation</span> <span style="color:#333333;background:white">plan in former templates, implementation templates, going forward, will report on actual completion dates (in addition to anticipated completion dates) to show progress against an adopted<span class="apple-converted-space">
</span>implementation</span> <span style="color:#333333;background:white">plan. Moreover, metrics included in review team reports through S.M.A.R.T recommendations will also constitute solid metrics against which progress can be documented.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#333333;background:white">In addition to the quarterly implementation reports, we will maintain a public</span> <span style="color:#333333;background:white">site where implementation milestones will be diligently reported on.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#333333;background:white">As indicated in the note below, ICANN org is now required, under new Bylaws, to produce an annual implementation report , which will discuss the status of the implementation of all review processes.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#333333;background:white">We hope you find this additional information helpful.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#333333;background:white">Best regards</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#333333;background:white">The<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/implementation-action-08nov12-en.pdf"><span style="color:#954F72">action plan</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>the
Board adopted mapped out milestones to complete and was the roadmap ICANN org used to complete implementation of WHOIS1 review team recommendations. Progress in implementing WHOIS1 recommendations was overseen and tracked by a dedicated staff member. In addition
to detailed annual reports on WHOIS improvements (</span><span style="color:#333333"><a href="https://whois.icann.org/sites/default/files/files/improvements-annual-report-01sep17-en.pdf"><span style="color:#3B73AF">2016 Annual Report</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>;<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54691767/WHOIS%202015%20Annual%20Report%204Feb2016.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1454692197000&api=v2"><span style="color:#3B73AF">2015
Annual Report</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>;<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54691767/improvements-annual-report-12dec14-en.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1440010606000&api=v2"><span style="color:#3B73AF">2014
Annual Report</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>;<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54691767/improvements-annual-report-04nov13-en.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1440010717000&api=v2"><span style="color:#3B73AF">2013
Annual Report</span></a>), implementation was tracked and reported on through scorecards published on a quarterly basis:</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54691767/WHOIS%20Quarterly%20Summary%2031December2016.pdf?api=v2"><span style="color:#954F72">Implementation Report</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>– December 2016<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial">
<a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54691767/WHOIS%20Quarterly%20Summary%2030June2016.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1476139831000&api=v2"><span style="color:#3B73AF">Implementation Report</span></a> - June 2016<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial">
<a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54691767/WHOIS%20v3%20Quarterly%20Summary%2031March2016.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1463616450000&api=v2"><span style="color:#3B73AF">Implementation Report</span></a> - March 2016<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial">
<a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54691767/WHOIS%20Quarterly%20Report%2031Dec15%20Final.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1454697539000&api=v2"><span style="color:#3B73AF">Implementation Report</span></a> - December 2015<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial">
<a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54691767/Quarterly%20Implementation%20Summary%20Report%20%2830Sept15%29.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1449000568000&api=v2"><span style="color:#3B73AF">Implementation Report</span></a> - September 2015<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial">
<a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54691767/WHOIS%20Implementation%2030Jun15.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1440605146000&api=v2"><span style="color:#3B73AF">Implementation Report</span></a> - June 2015<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial">
<a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54691767/implementation-status-whois-02apr15-en.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1439935282000&api=v2"><span style="color:#3B73AF">Implementation Report</span></a> - April 2015<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial">
<a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54691767/implementation-status-whois-08feb15-en.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1439935851000&api=v2"><span style="color:#3B73AF">Implementation Report</span></a> - February 2015<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial">
<a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54691767/final-recommendations-implementation-status-08oct14-en.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1439937873000&api=v2"><span style="color:#3B73AF">Implementation Report</span></a> - October 2014<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial">
<a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/54691767/final-recommendations-implementation-status-30aug13-en.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1439938238000&api=v2"><span style="color:#3B73AF">Implementation Report</span></a> - August 2013<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<span style="color:#333333">Note: The scorecard was embedded in the annual report.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#333333">Progress was also recorded on a public wiki space<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/WHO/WHOIS+Review+Implementation+Home"><span style="color:#954F72">https://community.icann.org/display/WHO/WHOIS+Review+Implementation+Home</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>which
houses a page for each recommendation. Each page includes a summary of all activities undertaken to complete the recommendations. Moreover, archives of summaries (dated) can be found on the respective pages - see example:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/display/WHO/Rec+%2310+-+Data+Access+-+Privacy+and+Proxy+Services"><span style="color:#954F72">https://community.icann.org/display/WHO/Rec+%2310+-+Data+Access+-+Privacy+and+Proxy+Services</span></a></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#333333">ICANN org is continuously working on improving its implementation tracking tools.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#333333">In addition,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black">under new Bylaws section 4.5, ICANN is in the process of developing an Annual Review Implementation Report,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>which
will discuss the status of the implementation of all review processes required by Section 4.6 and the status of ICANN's implementation of the recommendations set forth in the final reports issued by the review teams to the Board following the conclusion of
such review ("Annual Review Implementation Report").</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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