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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 meeting on </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Thursday</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">, 23 February 2023 at 13:00 UTC</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"><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><u><span lang="EN-US">Notes and Action Items - </span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">IDNs EPDP Call –
</span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">23 February 2023<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<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><u><span lang="EN-US">Action Items<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">Action Item 1</span></b><span lang="EN-US">: EPDP Team members who missed today’s call to catch up with the recording.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Action Item 2</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">: EPDP Team members to consider if there are areas of the Initial Report that
 their groups will have concerns about and share with the EPDP Team.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Action Item 3</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">: EPDP Team members to provide input on whether ask that public comments are
 submitted via a form. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Action Item 4</span></b><span lang="EN-US">: ALAC reps to discuss among themselves input on IG 2.xx and consider if the new set of recommendations and IG sufficiently address the ALAC’s underlying concerns.
</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Action Item 5</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">: WG members to provide input on alternatives in brackets for Rec 1.5 on slide 8: “</span><u><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Recommendation
 1.5</span></u><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">:<b> </b>A framework for developing best practice guidelines in the management of gTLDs and their variant labels by registries and registrars must be formulated with a view to encourage a [predictable]
 [optimal] [consistent] user experience.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Action Item 6</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">: Regarding new Recommendation 2.16, change “voluntary or involuntary” to “voluntarily or involuntarily.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Action Item 7:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> Staff to adjust language in Rec 2.22 to make sure it is clear that an existing RO who later applies
 for variants will keep the existing RA and get a new one for the new variants (two RAs).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Action Item 8:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> For Recommendation 2.8, change geoTLDs to geographic name TLDs and include in the list of non-standard
 application types TLDs to which GAC Safeguards apply.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Action Item 9</span></b><span lang="EN-US">: Leadership Team to connect with CJK Chairs to understand what progress has been made and what the anticipated timeline will be for their inputs on single character TLDs.
</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Action Item 10:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Leadership team to put together draft language to extend recommendation 2.7 text regarding fees.
</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Notes<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Welcome and Chair Updates <o:p></o:p></u></p>
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<span lang="EN-US">Noting low attendance on the call, those on the call discussed whether the meeting should proceed. Some support was expressed for continuing the call and encouraging those in attendance to catch up with the recording and provide input on
 the mailing list.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Action Item 1</span></b><span lang="EN-US">: EPDP Team members who missed today’s call to catch up with the recording.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7">
<span lang="EN-US">Last week’s webinar for the GAC was well received. During the webinar, the GAC did raise the question of potential dependencies between this group’s work and SubPro, in particular with respect to Phase 2. The EPDP hopes to deliver Phase 2
 ahead of schedule.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7">
<span lang="EN-US">Edmon noted that there is a Board group having discussions about the EPDP’s work. The leadership team is hoping to meet with Edmon and Alan Barrett (the two Board Liaisons) in Cancun to better understand the conversations and concerns at
 the Board level. This will help the EPDP manage expectation going forward.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7">
<span lang="EN-US">Slide 3 – Remaining Work Leading Up to Publishing Phase 1 Initial Report</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7">
Target: Publish Phase 1 Initial Report by Friday, 21 April 2023<br>
Time Remaining: 8 Weeks<b> </b>(including ICANN76)<o:p></o:p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo7">
<span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Review Draft Text: E3 [In Progress]<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo7">
<span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Review Draft Text: A8, B4a, E1, E2, E3a, E4, E7/B5
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo7">
<span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Review Revised Draft Text: Incorporating ICANN org Input (Substantive & Editorial)
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo7">
<span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Review Draft Text: Revised or New Recommendations Due to Gaps Identified
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo7">
<span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Consolidate Phase 1 Preliminary Recommendations
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo7">
<span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Review Draft Phase 1 Initial Report: Selected Sections
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo7">
<span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Approve Full Draft Phase 1 Initial Report
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo7">
<span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Confirm Public Comment Approach (e.g., public comment input form)
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">For further discussion: Approach to public comment (whether to use a form to receive responses or simply request standard narrative responses)
</span><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo7">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">The leadership team has begun to discuss if there are specific areas where the EPDP Team would like input from the community during the public comment period.</span><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Action Item 2</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">: EPDP Team members to consider if there are areas of the Initial Report that
 their groups will have concerns about and share with the EPDP Team.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Action Item 3</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">: EPDP Team members to provide input on whether ask that public comments are
 submitted via a form. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Review of draft recommendations that received substantive ICANN org input <o:p></o:p></u></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
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<span lang="EN-US">Slide 5 – Input for D1b – Rec 2.6</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l13 level1 lfo8">
<span lang="EN-US">Slide 6 – D1b – Proposed Revision to Draft Recommendations – based on discussion of org input on slide 5 during previous calls.
</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l13 level1 lfo8">
<span lang="EN-US">Support expressed for the revisions. Breaking up the text makes it clearer. This text goes into the right level details without going into detail about what the test will be. We will be talking about the same entity principle at the second
 level and how the principle impacts behavior from an operational standpoint. 2.21 gives permission to create that new test in order to manage the capabilities of the registry operation to manage a sent with the same entity principle in place.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l13 level1 lfo8">
<span lang="EN-US">Regarding “</span>[ALAC Input] <u>Implementation Guidance 2.xx:</u> The submission process by applicants of supporting information must allow for a consistent and meaningful evaluation by evaluators with the requisite expertise.<span lang="EN-US">”
 From one perspective, this language appears to be redundant. The whole process should be consistent and meaningful, so it is not clear why this specific element needs to be called out here.
</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Action Item 4</span></b><span lang="EN-US">: ALAC reps to discuss among themselves input on IG 2.xx and consider if the new set of recommendations and IG sufficiently address the ALAC’s underlying concerns.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
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<span lang="EN-US">Clarification on the Turkish example provided by org in comments on slide 6:  There are exceptions in the Latin LGR for two characters that have allocatable variants. The dotless i has an allocatable variant “i”. The German sharp s is also
 an exception. This is because when IDNA2008 deprecated IDNA2003, there were four examples of deviations that behave differently. Due to the co-existence of both protocols in the application layer, the variant relationship needed to be created minimize security
 concerns. The dotless i exception is about the local treatment in Unicode. It displays differently depending on local settings in the computer. Due to uncertainty about behavior at the application layer, the variant relationships were created to minimize security
 concerns. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l10 level1 lfo9">
<span lang="EN-US">Regarding revision of 2.6 – D1b deals with existing ROs getting variants, as well as new applicant getting a new TLD and variants. Suggestion to change “</span><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">to explain why it needs to
 activate one or more allocatable variant label(s)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">” to “</span><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">to explain why it
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">seeks</span><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> one or more allocatable variant label(s)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">” to
 cover the different scenarios. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l10 level1 lfo9">
<span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Question: Does the current language sufficiently apply to scenarios involving both existing and new applicants? This may need further review by the group.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l10 level1 lfo9">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Slide 7 – Input for A5 – Rec 1.5<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l10 level1 lfo9">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Slide 8 – A5 – Proposed Revisions to Draft Recommendations<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l10 level1 lfo9">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Regarding IG 1.6 – Should resellers be mentioned in the list of stakeholders involved in developing best practice guidelines?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l10 level1 lfo9">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">It was previously suggested that resellers should be involved, but this was removed because, as contracted parties, the registrars are the more appropriate stakeholders to weigh in.
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Regarding edit to IG 1.6: Using “an interest in IDNs” is too broad and may be appropriate to make more narrow, as suggestion in the revision. “Experience with IDN and variant labels” seems more appropriate.
 One way to think about this is to focus on registrants who have IDNs and variant labels.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l10 level1 lfo9">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Feedback is welcome on the alternatives in brackets for Rec 1.5: “</span>registries and registrars must be formulated with a view to encourage a [predictable] [optimal] [consistent] user experience.<span lang="EN-US">”</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Action Item 5</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">: WG members to provide input on alternatives in brackets for Rec 1.5 on slide 8: “</span><u><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Recommendation
 1.5</span></u><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">:<b> </b>A framework for developing best practice guidelines in the management of gTLDs and their variant labels by registries and registrars must be formulated with a view to encourage a [predictable]
 [optimal] [consistent] user experience.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Slide 9 -- Input for A9 – Rec 1.12<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l10 level1 lfo9">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Slide 10 – Proposed Revision to Draft Recommendation<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l10 level1 lfo9">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">No additional comments about new IG 1.15, which is added to original Rec 1.12.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l10 level1 lfo9">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Slide 11 -- Input for A10 -- Rec 1.13<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l10 level1 lfo9">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Slide 12 – D8 – Proposed Revision to Draft Recommendations<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l10 level1 lfo9">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Note that the term “un-delegated” as used in slide 12 might be revisited pending additional input from ICANN org.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Action Item 6</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">: Regarding new Recommendation 2.16, change “voluntary or involuntary” to “voluntarily or involuntarily.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Question: Is the language under Charter Question D8, “</span><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">labels under variant TLDs</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">”
 Is intended to be limited to the top-level, or is it also applicable to the second level?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l14 level1 lfo10">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Response: This is a catchall question –it may be applicable to the top-level and second-level. When the charter question was developed, the language may not have been precise enough. It may be that there
 is a better place to put these recommendations than under Charter </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Question D8.
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Follow-up: It may not be a problem as long as the charter provides the necessary context for the Charter Question.</span><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo11">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">In principle, agreement to move forward with recommendations with the possibility of changing the term “undelegation,” depending on further org input.</span><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo11">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Slide 13 – Input for B1 – Rec 2.1</span><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo11">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Slide 14 – D1a – Proposed Revisions to Draft Recommendations</span><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Revisions to recommendations seek to distinguish between the case of the an existing and a future IDN gTLD and the impact on the RA(s).</span><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Leadership’s intent in recommendation 2.22 is that an existing RO who already has a contract with ICANN would then have a separate agreement for any newly added variants, but would keep their existing contract.
 This means that there would be two Registry Agreements.</span><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Action Item 7:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> Staff to adjust language in Rec 2.22 to make sure it is clear that an existing RO who later applies
 for variants will keep the existing RA and get a new one for the new variants (two RAs).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Clarification that the RO would have a choice of having two RAs or could optionally move to the new RA for the gTLD they already have a contract for.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo12">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Slide 15 – Input for B2 – Rec 2.2 & 2.3<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo12">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Slide 16 – Proposed Revision to Draft Recommendations<o:p></o:p></span>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Revision adds reference to Critical Functions and defines the Critical Functions.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">No concerns raised about this revision.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo12">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Slide 17 – Input for B5 – Rec 2.8<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo12">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Slide 18 – B5 – Proposed Revision to Draft Recommendations<o:p></o:p></span>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Footnote will be added to explain that
</span><span style="color:black">Community-based TLDs, Brand TLDs, and GeoTLDs</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"> are referenced in this recommendation because they are the only non-standard types of TLDs.
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">Comment: Spell out geoTLDs to geographic name TLDs. Earlier version of this text mentioned applicability of GAC Safeguard. May still be applicable here. A deeper look may need to be given to how these are reflected in
 the contract.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo12">
<span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">GAC Safeguards were incorporated into PICS.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo12">
<span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">If this is the case, TLDs for which GAC Safeguards are included need to be reference.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Action Item 8:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> For Recommendation 2.8, change geoTLDs to geographic name TLDs and include in the list of non-standard
 application types TLDs to which GAC Safeguards apply.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Second reading of draft recommendations that received EPDP Team input </u><u><span lang="EN-US">and d</span>raft recommendations with potential gaps </u><u><o:p></o:p></u></p>
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<span lang="EN-US">Slide 20 – A7 – Rec 1.14: </span><u>[ALAC Question]</u> While we understand that the task of developing the guidelines is to be undertaken by the CJK GPs and we support this as the EPDP Team's recommended approach, we wonder if it might be
 prudent to ask for the CJK GPs to have the guidelines ready for public comment by set time such that their implementation can be included in time for the next round.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<span lang="EN-US">Question: If the EPDP Team set a timeline, how would it be enforced?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l9 level1 lfo14">
<span lang="EN-US">Comment: We want them to collaborate with us, but any deadline or task is unenforceable. Worst case scenario is that we don’t get the input. Is the only path in that case that single character TLDs are not permitted? If that is the case,
 are we comfortable with that possible outcome? The panels are not required to do this work. They are volunteers. The work may take time. If we are not comfortable with that outcome and we want single character TLDs to be ready to be applied for, what is our
 plan b?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l9 level1 lfo14">
<span lang="EN-US">We know the Board is having conversations on dependencies. If we don’t have an answer, what is the impact on SubPro?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l9 level1 lfo14">
<span lang="EN-US">EPDP Team leadership can have another conversation with CJK Chairs to see if they’ve made any progress and how much longer they think they will need to complete the task. If it falls outside of the timeline for producing the Phase 1 report,
 how will this be addressed in the Final Report? If there is no recommendation from the EPDP Team and the EPDP Team dissolves when it completes its work, who confirms the recommendation from the CJK group?<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Action Item 9</span></b><span lang="EN-US">: Leadership Team to connect with CJK Chairs to understand what progress has been made and what the anticipated timeline will be for their inputs on single character TLDs.
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<span lang="EN-US">Slide 21 – D1b – Rec 2.7 </span><u>[EPDP Leadership Question]</u> Could or should we entertain some discount in application fees for variants which are applied for together with the primary string, for example?
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<span lang="EN-US">Question: Here we are talking about the application fees. Does this charter question also cover ongoing fees for the RO?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l12 level1 lfo15">
<span lang="EN-US">Answer: Yes, this charter question also addresses ongoing fees. The registration fee depends on factors related to the SubPro implementation. It appears that this may be the reason that we don’t currently have a recommendation on the ongoing
 fees.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l12 level1 lfo15">
<span lang="EN-US">IDNs are a priority for the ICANN Board. It will increase the reach of the Internet. The absence of variants is problematic, as we have heard from some existing ROs. We have recommendations for a single application and a single Registry Agreement.
 We don’t know whether including variants is going to have a significant impact on the evaluation process. The string similarity review is going to be more complex because of variants. Should we consider recommending that we support the notion that it is one
 application and therefore it should be considered a single application fee? In the context of IDNs being globally beneficial, could we recommend that the annual fee is the same flat fee for an RO? If the combination of IDN and variants reaches the 50,000 registration
 threshold then the additional fee would kick in.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l12 level1 lfo15">
<span lang="EN-US">There is an opportunity to put recommendations in the Initial Report to get more feedback before making a final decision.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l12 level1 lfo15">
<span lang="EN-US">There are two competing objectives: One is to introduce TLDs in a stable, secure, predictable manner and the other is to encourage adoption of IDNs and variants. Was there any difference in 2012 if the applicant was applying for a TLD that
 was doing IDNs versus one that wasn’t? Was there any change in the application fee?
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<span lang="EN-US">The cost recovery principle seems to be a high-level guideline that everyone pays the same even if there are some differences in the process. For example, if the fee was the same for applicants even if there were different numbers of IDN
 tables, maybe we can apply that principle here as well. If a set is managed under a single agreement, what effect does that have on both application fees and variable fees that an RO is obligated to pay to ICANN?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l12 level1 lfo15">
<span lang="EN-US">Could there be a flat fee for the application, regardless of how many are being applied for the set?<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Action Item 10:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Leadership team to put together draft language to extend recommendation 2.7 text regarding fees.
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