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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Dear all, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Please</span><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> find below the notes
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">and action items </span>
<span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">from today’s </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">ICANN75 sessions</span><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">.</span><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Slides are attached.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Ariel, Steve, and Emily<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Notes and Action Items<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span lang="EN-US">Session 1 – Saturday 17 September 2022 at 9:00 MYT</span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Round the Room Introductions<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">“Chunking” Exercise<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Purpose of this “chunking” exercise: divide top level and second level work, so that the report on the top level can be delivered in December 2022 and work can simultaneously happen in the CPH Tech Ops group on some
of the operational implications of work at the second level. A second report on second level issues will be delivered later.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo7">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">This will require an updated project plan to be delivered to the GNSO Council.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo7">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Session Deck Slide 8-9 – “Chunking” Overview
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo7">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Session Deck Slide 10 – Initial Report Part 1 – Group 1 Charter Questions<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo7">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Session Deck Slide 11 – Initial Report Part 1 – Group 2 Charter Questions<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo7">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Session Deck Slide 12 – Initial Report Part 1 – Group 3 Charter Questions<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo7">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Session Deck Slide 13 – Initial Report Part 2 – Group 4 Charter Questions<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo7">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Session Deck Slide 14 – Initial Report Part 2 – Group 5 Charter Questions<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo7">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Session Deck Slide 15 – Initial Report Part 2 – Group 6 &7 Charter Questions<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo7">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Another consideration is that part 1 is about the new gTLD process. The Board wants to see this PDP done before they introduce more new gTLDs. Those that focus on the post-contracting phase are in group 2.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo7">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">It wasn’t clear where Charter Questions F1 and F2 sat in the process, and therefore whether they fit is group 1 or group 2.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo7">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Any reactions to the proposed approach?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo7">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Comment from the Board Liaison: The Board has not discussed this. The Board does not have a position about whether there is a dependency here for new gTLD rounds.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo7">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Comment that splitting the work is a good idea and is logical. The approach gives the community visibility into the work has been done.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo7">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">One topic that is not explicitly included in the charter is if and how variant relationships show up in WHOIS. The topic might belong under Charter Question a8, which is in the first “chunk” of work. We might want
to seek IANA’s input on this topic. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo7">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Comment that it may be useful to develop an additional Charter Questions specifically on this topic.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Action Item 1</span></b><span lang="EN-US">: Leadership team to coordinate with Council Liaison about when and how to inform Council that the EPDP Team needs to consider this additional topic.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Suggestion to add this topic to group 2, because only delegated TLDs have IANA records.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Action Item 2</span></b><span lang="EN-US">: Leadership team will update project plan and produce a project change request, which it will share with the WG before sending to Council.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Risk Management Methodology<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">There are risks associated with the introduction of IDN variants, for example risks misconnection and denial of service.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo8">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">There are differences of opinion within the team about whether these are edge cases and what that means for policy development.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo8">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">The leadership team is looking to introduce tools to help assess possible risks associated with potential recommendations.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo8">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Security and stability are always top of mind. The EPDP Team relies on SSAC reports and other sources to take these into account.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo8">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Some other risks are harder to assess.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo8">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Session Deck Slide 17 – Problem Statement<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Risk Management <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Presentation: Intro to Risk Management Approach from James Caulfield from ICANN org’s Risk Management function<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo9">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Risk Management Deck Slide 2 - The Nature of Risk<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo9">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Risk Management Deck Slide 3 – Informed Management of Risk<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo9">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Risk Management Deck Slide 4-5 – How to Articulate a Risk: Risk Title, Consequences, Existing Controls or Mitigation, Risk Rating, Proposed New or Changed Controls or Mitigation.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo9">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Risk Management Deck Slides 6- 7 – Risk Ratings: Heat maps reflecting patterns of likelihood and severity<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo9">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Risk Management Deck Slide 8-9: Rating a Risk: Importance of defining the ratings associated with risk<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo9">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">In the policy development context, it may be helpful to use this framework: to understand the likelihood and severity, but also to consider possible mitigation measures.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo9">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">This may especially be useful to reflect in the rationale of the policy recommendations. The recommendations may be considered more sound if the EPDP Team can show that is has gone through this exercise.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo9">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">From one perspective, a challenge is that there may be differences of opinion within the group about what kinds of risks are severe. Some might think that an issue poses a security and stability risk to the Internet.
There is no way to prove who is right and who is wrong. What do you do about that in the context of a risk analysis?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo9">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Perhaps the next step is to accept that there are differences of opinion about the impact, but in such cases, you might be able to focus on the mitigation that could be mutually agreeable.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo9">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Comment that much of risk management is subjective. It relies on professional judgement. If the group can agree on what will be the consequence of a risk, that is a good first step. At the same time, in risk management,
there does need to be an ultimate decision maker. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo9">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">From on one perspective, it also depends on the ICANN community’s level of risk tolerance. The EPDP Team can do the analysis, but ultimately someone needs to decide what level or risk is acceptable.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo9">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Comment that this is a good exercise for the EPDP Team. It will help with developing the rationale and potentially also help implementation. How does the group converge on understanding of consequences?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo9">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Response that often this is done through a root cause analysis.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo9">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">It was noted that this approach could be used in supporting development of policy recommendations on string similarity.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo9">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Agreement that this is good way to approach the EPDP’s work. Given that the group is making new changes that impact the root it’s important to look at risks.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo9">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">As a next step, if the EPDP Team agrees that they want to take this work further, a future call can be used to do a deeper dive into risk analysis.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo9">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Session Deck Slide 18: Denial of Service: Example & Illustration<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo9">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Session Deck Slide 19: Misconnection: Example & Illustration<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo9">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Question about how these examples are different from trademark infringement.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo9">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Response that the discussion is around string similarity and how the blocked variant may or may not be taken into account in this review.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span lang="EN-US">Session 2 – Saturday 17 September 2022 at 10:30 MYT<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Strawman Process Flow <o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo10">Background<o:p></o:p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo10">Origins from questions D1b and B4<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo10">Purpose <o:p></o:p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level3 lfo10">Understand which elements of new gTLD process will be impacted by variants<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level3 lfo10">Which how those elements must be modified<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level3 lfo10">Consider level of effort<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo10">What to review and discuss<o:p></o:p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level3 lfo10">Review mapping of charter questions and prelim recommendations<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level3 lfo10">Identify potential gaps<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level3 lfo10">Analyze feasibility of a standalone round<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level3 lfo10">Analyze feasibility of activating variants between application rounds<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo10">Is NOT a comprehensive capture of all charter questions, only charter questions/recs relative to New gTLD Application process<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo10">Chinese and Arabic gTLD Registry Operators survey – reviewing results on slides<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo10">Question about the importance of the survey results in policy making. Noted that this is a data point, not binding in any way. Recognizes that the factors that may affect decision-making are still pending,
understandable that outcomes from this EPDP and SubPro implementation may be impactful.<o:p></o:p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo10">Assumption that the general flow of the program will look generally similar. The updated process flow includes new elements as identified by SubPro. Other new addition is the inclusion of charter questions
and preliminary recommendations. And finally, boxes are numbered.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo10">Two labels possible for each box: Applicable and Specific. Applicable means that IDN variants would still be required to go through the program element. Specific means that some sort of change will need
to be made to the process to accommodate IDN variants. The Specific questions will naturally likely have charter questions associated.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo10">Pre-Program Processes from SubPro include Predictability Framework and RSP Pre-Evaluation<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo10">Reviewing application submission process impacts<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo10">Notes new impact from IGO-INGO PDP<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo10">Two new SubPro processes are “Persistent” Processes meaning they can occur at various stages of the program. This includes RVCs and PICs and Application Change Requests (including ability for .Brand to
revise strings to resolve string contention).<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo10">Reviewing Initial Evaluation process impacts<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo10">Noted that - “To be consistent with other boxes that have a relationship with Rec 2.8, I think box 25 should also be 'Specific'”<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo10">Another persistent process – Limited Challenge / Appeal Mechanism<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo10">Reviewing Objection mechanisms<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo10">Reviewing Extended Evaluation<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo10">Reviewing String Contention Resolution<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo10">Reviewing contracting, pre-delegation, and delegation<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo10">Question – are there any gaps?<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo10">Potential gap within box 2 – would a different pre-del process be needed for RSPs that want to provide services for IDN variants versus those that do not intend to do so.<o:p></o:p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo10">There are at least two models to manage primary and variants – variant as object versus variant as attribute. May need to look at this.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo10">Is there a possibility that the backend-registry operator is unable to handle variants? It seems that this is the basis for flagging this process.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo10">Pre-evaluation for RSPs will not include the business, policies, etc. for the Registry Operator. It would be limited to just the technical capabilities of the pre-eval.<o:p></o:p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo10">Background on RSP pre-eval: uses same criteria as during application evaluation process. String agnostic process. It allows applicants to potentially just check a box that they will use a pre-evaluated
RSP. There may be initial elements needed once the primary/IDN variants are needed.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo10">There may be a gap for pre-delegation testing as well, similar in nature.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo10">Potential gap for geographic names? What would happen if a variant is a geographic name. Probably not a gap as the variants would be subject to any restrictions on the primary.<o:p></o:p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo10">Question also from other angle - variants of ISO 3166. There may be a charter question that connects to this issue.<o:p></o:p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level3 lfo10">E6: is there any reason to permit the registration of gTLDs consisting of decorated two-character Latin labels which are not variant labels of any two-letter ASCII labels?<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo10">Registry Services – reviews anything above and beyond the typical services, which could include variant management.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo10">Question about relevance of IDN retirement processes? Seems out of scope.<o:p></o:p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo10">There appears to be existing processes to cover this (e.g., EBERO)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo10">What happens if only one of the delegated variants is to be retired? Can be covered in part 2 of the chunking exercise.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo10">Moving to discussion about whether an existing TLD operator could apply in a separate program process. One option is to roll these applications into a future round. A separate process requires setting up
standing up all needed infrastructure, which would be complicated under cost-recovery.<o:p></o:p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo10">At least for the next round, there should not be a standalone round just for existing operators. This should help address cost recovery. Group will need to determine which elements would apply to just variants
of existing ROs, even if combined into the next round.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo10">What happens if a ccTLD operator applies for a gTLD IDN and IDN variants? Would they also require different requirements.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo10">Need to consider if the variant is protected in some manner.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo10">Haven’t yet made a decision whether variants would be allowed in the future, between the regular rounds. This question is likely about “activation” between rounds.<o:p></o:p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo10">One of the purposes of the process flow is to help answer questions like this – can any processes be dispensed with just for activation? If enough processes can be dispensed with, it makes it more feasible.
However, if almost all of the processes remain needed, standalone rounds is less practical.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo10">Application and activation is an important distinction. It appears to some that the majority of the processes would be needed for IDN variants as at the end of the day, they are gTLDs. The string and the
applicant must be evaluated, and there are other elements objections, application comment, etc.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo10">There will three different views of the program: Applying for primary; primary and variants; just variants for an existing RO.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo10">What also makes things challenging is that next round of the New gTLD Program is not yet established.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo10">Would it be possible to apply for just a variant in the absence of a primary? No, the issue being raised is about an existing registry applying for/requesting activation of a variant.<o:p></o:p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level2 lfo10">Primary is not absolute – it is what the applicant wants to be the primary.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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