<div dir="ltr">Dear all,<br><br><div>The ALAC Team respectfully submits that both the 
phrases "consistent user experience" and "usability goal" are inspired by the 
Charter of the EPDP on IDNs. The phrase "security and usability goals" 
appears four times in the Charter, and the phrase "good user experience"
 once. <span class="gmail-im"><br></span></div><div><span class="gmail-im"><br></span></div><div><span class="gmail-im"><span class="gmail-im">In particular, the Preamble states that:</span></span></div><div><span class="gmail-im"></span></div><span class="gmail-im"></span><span class="gmail-im"><br><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:medium none;padding:0px">This EPDP is expected to provide the GNSO Council with policy recommendations on:<br>i)
  the definition of all gTLDs and the management of variant labels to 
facilitate the delegation of variant gTLDs in the root zone while 
achieving the <u>security and usability goal of variant labels in a stable manner</u>; and<br>
 ii) how the IDN Implementation Guidelines, which Contracted Parties are
 required to comply with, should be updated in the future.</blockquote><br clear="all"></span><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">From
 this, it appears to us that security, stability, and usability are all 
important goals. Since Recommendation 2.6 states that the applicant will
 be “required to demonstrate their ability to manage the primary IDN 
gTLD and the applied-for variant label(s) as a set from both a technical
 and operational perspective”, we believe that the Rationale should 
refer to these goals. <br><br>Accordingly, we propose the following 
formulation for Implementation Guidance (new) and Rationale for 
Recommendation 2.6 where our proposed edits are marked in <span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)">blue</span> text,
while the <span style="color:rgb(255,0,255)">pink</span> text indicates the current edits that are being 
considered.  The proposed Implementation Guidance xx is borne out of 
Dennis' comment for clarity with respect to the last 2 sentences in the 
Rationale. The Recommendation itself is unchanged and is provided for 
completeness.</div><div dir="ltr"><span class="gmail-im"><font color="#000000"><br></font><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#000000"><u>Recommendation 2.6:</u></font></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> The applicant will be required, as part of the application process, to explain the reason(s) why it needs to activate the applied-for variant label(s). In addition, the applicant will be required to demonstrate their ability to manage the primary </span><span style="color:rgb(7,7,6);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">IDN</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> gTLD and the applied-for variant label(s) as a set from both a technical and operational perspective.</span></font></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></font></p></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-left:36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Implementation Guidance xx</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">: Submission by applicants of supporting information must allow for a consistent and meaningful evaluation by evaluators with the requisite expertise</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></font></font></p><font color="#000000"><br></font></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;background-color:transparent;text-decoration-line:underline;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Rationale for Recommendation 2.6 </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;background-color:transparent;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#0000ff">and </font></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255);font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-decoration-line:underline;white-space:pre-wrap">Implementation Guidance xx</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">: As IDN gTLDs and variant labels that are considered a set are yet to be delegated and operated at the root zone level, there is uncertainty about how the set will be managed and operated by the registry operator from a technical and user perspective. Therefore, it will be important that applicants are able to explain their need for a set of IDN variant label(s) as well as demonstrate their technical capability to operate and manage the set. </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-decoration-line:line-through;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Therefore</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Consequently</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, the applicant will be required to respond to additional application questions to address why they seek to activate those variant label(s) in addition to the primary new gTLD (i.e., necessity and expected usage of the variant labels), </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(255,0,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">as well as how it plans to manage the set operationally to achieve the security</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-decoration-line:line-through;color:rgb(255,0,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, stability,</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(255,0,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> and usability goals for </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">their set in a stable manner. This would contribute to ensuring a good user experience. </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(255,0,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-decoration-line:line-through;color:rgb(255,0,255);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">IDN variants</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-decoration-line:line-through;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">as well as how it plans to manage the set operationally, with a view to ensuring a secure, stable, and consistent user experience</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. The applicant’s response to these questions is expected to be a critical component in the evaluation process. Evaluators with requisite expertise are expected to assess these responses. </span></div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000"><br>In other words, we are proposing that the Recommendation, Implementation Guidance, and Rationale read as follows,<br><br></font><span class="gmail-im"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color="#000000"><u>Recommendation 2.6:</u></font></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> The applicant will be required, as part of the application process, to explain the reason(s) why it needs to activate the applied-for variant label(s). In addition, the applicant will be required to demonstrate their ability to manage the primary </span><span style="color:rgb(7,7,6);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">IDN</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> gTLD and the applied-for variant label(s) as a set from both a technical and operational perspective.</span></font></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></font></p></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-left:36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Implementation Guidance xx</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">: Submission by applicants of supporting information must allow for a consistent and meaningful evaluation by evaluators with the requisite expertise</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></font></font></p></span><font size="2"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Rationale for Recommendation 2.6 and Implementation Guidance xx</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">: As IDN gTLDs and variant labels that are considered a set are yet to be delegated and operated at the root zone level, there is uncertainty about how the set will be managed and operated by the registry operator from a technical and user perspective. Therefore, it will be important that applicants are able to explain their need for a set of IDN variant label(s) as well as demonstrate their technical capability to operate and manage the set. </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Consequently</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, the applicant will be required to respond to additional application questions to address why they seek to activate those variant label(s) in addition to the primary new gTLD (i.e., necessity and expected usage of the variant labels), </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">as well as how it plans to manage the set operationally to achieve the security</span> <span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">and usability goals for </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">their set in a stable manner. This would contribute to ensuring a good user experience. </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> The applicant’s response to these questions is expected to be a critical component in the evaluation process. Evaluators with requisite expertise are expected to assess these responses.</span></font></font></div><div dir="ltr"><font size="2"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></font></font></div><div><font size="2"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">With kind regards</span></font></font></div><div><font size="2"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></font></font></div><div><font size="2"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></font></font></div><div><font size="2"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></font></font></div><div><font size="2"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></font></font></div><div><font size="2"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">satish<br></span></font></font></div></div></div></div>