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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">The<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">ccPDP3-retirement<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black">vote</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">is
now closed.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black">This is to inform you about the results and to thank those who voted.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">This vote was<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black">to determine whether the ccNSO membership supports the ccNSO Council's recommendation to adopt the proposed policy on the retirement
of ccTLDs</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">. Voting<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black"> closed on Wednesday, 28 July 2021 (23:59 UTC).</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Vote </span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Results</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">At the closure of the vote, 100<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">ccNSO<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black">members</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">out
of 172</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:black">(58 %) casted their votes:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Total Ballots Cast (including duplicates): 107<br>
Ballots Counted (excluding duplicates): 100<br>
Voters Who Haven't Voted: 72<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">94 voters supported<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black">the ccNSO Council's recommendation to adopt the proposed policy on the retirement of ccTLDs</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">,
and 6 voters did not support the recommendation.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Next Steps</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">A<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">r</span><span style="color:black">eport</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">on
the voting</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:black">will be sent to the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Issue Manager. The report will
be included in the Draft Board Report, which - after approval by the ccNSO Councill - will be submitted to the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black">ICANN Board of Directors</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">,
as per<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#annexB"><span style="color:#0563C1">Annex B, section 14 of the ICANN Bylaws</span></a>.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">FAQ</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">FAQ#1.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">What<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">wa</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">s this vote about?</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">To determine whether the ccNSO Community supports the proposed policy on the retirement of ccTLDs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">FAQ#2.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Who<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">was eligible to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">vote?</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">The ballots<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">were<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black">sent to the e-mail address of the primary contacts
of each ccNSO Member. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">FAQ#3.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">When<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">did<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">the
</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">voting </span>
</b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">close?</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">The election is now closed.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black">Voting end</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">ed</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:black">28
July 2021, at 23:59 UTC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">FAQ#4.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">What is the policy about?</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:black"> </span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">1.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><b><span style="color:black">The trigger event for a ccTLD retirement process</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="color:black">The
retirement process starts with the removal of a country code from the ISO3166-1 list of country names. For exceptionally reserved domain names, the trigger event is the fact that the ISO Maintenance Agency makes changes to the reserved 2-letter codes. For
IDN ccTLDs, the trigger event will be identified under the ccNSO policy on the (de)selection of IDN ccTLD strings (ccPDP4)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Note:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black">the trigger is the removal<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">of<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black">a
country code, not the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">country code<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black">Top Level Domain<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black">RFC1591: IANA (</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black">IANA
Functions Operator) is not in the business of determining what is and what is not a country. ISO has a process to determine this.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">2.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">I</span><span style="color:black">mpact of the
trigger event on the Root Zone Database</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="color:black">Once a country code is removed from the ISO3166-1 list, the ccTLD MUST be removed
from the DNS rootzone database. The rationale for this is that the link between the ISO3166-list and the list of ccTLDs should be maintained. Also, the ISO Maintenance Agency should be able to assign a 2-letter code to a new Territory.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">3.</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><b><span style="color:black">ccTLD retirement process</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="color:black">Once
there is a trigger event, the IANA Functions Operator sends a notice of retirement to the ccTLD Manager, with an invitation to discuss a retirement plan. The removal of the ccTLD from the root zone is foreseen to happen 5 years after the retirement notice.
The ccTLD manager<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">-<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black">together with PTI<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">-<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black">can
potentially agree to extend this deadline, with an additional 5 years.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">FAQ#5.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Does this policy apply to all ccTLDs?</span><span style="color:black"> </span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">The policy is directed at ICANN, and is within scope of the ccNSO policy development process, as stated in Annex C of the ICANN Bylaws.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">FAQ#6.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Where can I read more? </span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black">To learn more about the</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"> vote</span><span style="color:black">, the proposed policy on the retirement of ccTLDs, as well as ccNSO Council's Recommendation
to adopt the proposed policy, go to <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-06jul21-en.htm__;!!PtGJab4!t6T8CmePIrzYgIjpjFjbmID_Pzcdeg7i97lLrGCyJx0EJfU6UsbuVp7x0QeXIoaWN4801QAP$" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-06jul21-en.htm__;!!PtGJab4!t6T8CmePIrzYgIjpjFjbmID_Pzcdeg7i97lLrGCyJx0EJfU6UsbuVp7x0QeXIoaWN4801QAP$"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-06jul21-en.htm</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#annexB"><span style="color:#0563C1">Annex B of the ICANN Bylaws</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>describes
the process that governs the ccNSO policy development process. (PDP)</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Many thanks to those who voted!</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Best regards,</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">joke.braeken@icann.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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