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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear All, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">First, as a reminder – the joint ccPDP4 and IDN-EPDP meeting will take place tomorrow
<b><u>(Tue, 26 July at 14:00-15:30 UTC</u></b>). We look forward to your participation!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Second, as a refresher of last week’s meeting and a preview of the upcoming IDN-EPDP meeting on Thursday (see agenda below), leadership team and staff are proposing the following changes to the draft recommendations 2.3, 2.5, and 2.6, incorporating
input received: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Rec 2.3 </b>(see p.2: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/15YGISgNQYL_VfcVVZ6E97qbo42GPziP6x089bR3wgZw/edit">
https://docs.google.com/document/d/15YGISgNQYL_VfcVVZ6E97qbo42GPziP6x089bR3wgZw/edit</a>):
<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5">Summary of discussion – some members raised the concern that the “primary” label was not specified
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5">Recommendation language: revised as “<b>If the registry operator of an IDN gTLD changes its back-end registry service provider, that IDN gTLD and any additional delegated variant label(s)
associated with that gTLD must also simultaneously transition to the new back-end registry service provider</b>.”
<o:p></o:p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level2 lfo5">This revision seeks to clarify the gTLD labels that are impacted by the transition of back-end registry service provider without the need to use the term “primary label” and “set”.
<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5">Rationale – replaced the last sentence with the following: “<b>To that end, the transition to a new back-end registry service provider must apply to the primary gTLD and all of its
delegated variant labels at the same time</b>.” <o:p></o:p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level2 lfo5">This sentence seeks to explain, in general terms, the transition of back-end RSP simultaneously apply to the primary gTLD and all of its delegated variants.
<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Rec 2.5 </b>(see p.3: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C6xKX87w2LtN4Is0mehuRgc1GqjKmbbhT14KbvUH5Sw/edit">
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C6xKX87w2LtN4Is0mehuRgc1GqjKmbbhT14KbvUH5Sw/edit</a>)<b>:
<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6">Summary of discussion – some members were unsure about adding the phrase “during the same round” at the end of the recommendation language, as the discussion about the process and
timing of variant activation is still ongoing. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6">Recommendation language –
<b>no change to the original recommendation language</b> (i.e., not adding “during the same round”)
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6">Rationale part – add the following sentence at the beginning: “<b>The EPDP Team noted SubPro PDP’s recommendation that future applications of new gTLDs ‘must be assessed in rounds’</b>.”
<o:p></o:p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo6">This seeks to provide context that future new gTLD applications are expected to happen in rounds.
<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
</li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Rec 2.6 </b>(see p.3: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C6xKX87w2LtN4Is0mehuRgc1GqjKmbbhT14KbvUH5Sw/edit">
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C6xKX87w2LtN4Is0mehuRgc1GqjKmbbhT14KbvUH5Sw/edit</a>)<b>:
<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4">Summary of discussion – divergence of opinion from RySG and ALAC regarding “ensuring a secure, stable, and consistent user experience” in the rationale <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4">Recommendation language –
<b>no change <o:p></o:p></b></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4">Rationale – replace the phrase “…with a view to ensuring a secure, stable, and consistent user experience” with
<b>“…to achieve the security, stability, and usability goals for IDN variants</b>”.
<o:p></o:p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo4">This is the general goal of variant management as incorporated in the IDN-EPDP charter
<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
</li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ariel<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Gnso-epdp-idn-team <gnso-epdp-idn-team-bounces@icann.org> on behalf of Emily Barabas <emily.barabas@icann.org><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, July 25, 2022 at 1:06 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>"gnso-epdp-idn-team@icann.org" <gnso-epdp-idn-team@icann.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Gnso-epdp-idn-team] Proposed Agenda - IDN EPDP Meeting #44 - Thursday 28 July 2022 at 13:30 UTC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Dear all, </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Please find below the proposed agenda for our meeting on Thursday
</span>28 July<span style="color:black"> 2022 at 13:30 UTC.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Kind regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Ariel, Steve, and Emily</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">IDN EPDP Meeting #</span>44</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Proposed Agenda</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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Roll Call & SOI (2 minutes) <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
Welcome & Chair Updates (5 mins) <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
Review Proposed Revisions to <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/document/d/15YGISgNQYL_VfcVVZ6E97qbo42GPziP6x089bR3wgZw/edit__;!!PtGJab4!5fBDOTyR6u3-v3fy4WsfSCM3nsCfrLp4Qyf3JtxXaf0-nCdBAHE8SUGzZBaREX-HsQNjuS3sFoDshMl-77crtBE2mwzxSJw$">
Recommendation 2.3 under Charter Question B2 [docs.google.com]</a>, and <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/document/d/1C6xKX87w2LtN4Is0mehuRgc1GqjKmbbhT14KbvUH5Sw/edit__;!!PtGJab4!5fBDOTyR6u3-v3fy4WsfSCM3nsCfrLp4Qyf3JtxXaf0-nCdBAHE8SUGzZBaREX-HsQNjuS3sFoDshMl-77crtBE2mwU8CM0$">
Recommendations 2.5 and 2.6 under Charter Question D1b (part 2) [docs.google.com]</a> (80 mins)
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
AOB (3 mins)<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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