<div dir="ltr"><div>Dear all,</div><div><br></div><div>We have some work to do:</div><div><br></div><div>They wrote us on behalf of the GNSO IDNs EPDP Working Group (WG) that is tasked with<br>providing the GNSO Council with policy recommendations on: 1) the definition of gTLDs and the<br>management of variant labels; and 2) how the IDN Implementation Guidelines, which Contracted<br>Parties are required to comply with, should be updated in the future.</div><div><br></div><div>The scope of work is defined in a series of questions contained in the IDNs EPDP Charter and the WG<br>is seeking input on these questions that are organized under the following seven topic areas:<br>A. Consistent definition and technical utilization of RZ-LGR<br>B. “Same entity” at the top-level<br>C. “Same entity” at the second-level<br>D. Adjustments in registry agreement, registry service, registry transition process, and other<br>processes/procedures related to the domain name lifecycle<br>E. Adjustments to objection process, string similarity review, string contention resolution,<br>reserved strings, and other policies and procedures<br>F. Adjustments in registration dispute resolution procedures and trademark protection<br>mechanisms<br>G. Process to update the IDN Implementation Guidelines</div><div><br></div><div><b>The questions are expressed more thoroughly, with background information in the attachment of the forwarded message.</b></div><div><br></div><div>Please raise any of the issues you encounter while going through the document and we can discuss those together.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div><br></div><div>-Raoul<br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Nathalie Peregrine</b> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:nathalie.peregrine@icann.org">nathalie.peregrine@icann.org</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, 29 Sept 2021 at 16:26<br>Subject: Request for early input to SO/AC/SG/Cs - IDNs EPDP<br>To: Raoul Plommer <<a href="mailto:plommer@gmail.com">plommer@gmail.com</a>><br>Cc: Maryam Bakoshi <<a href="mailto:maryam.bakoshi@icann.org">maryam.bakoshi@icann.org</a>>, Brenda Brewer <<a href="mailto:brenda.brewer@icann.org">brenda.brewer@icann.org</a>>, Andrea Glandon <<a href="mailto:andrea.glandon@icann.org">andrea.glandon@icann.org</a>>, Steve Chan <<a href="mailto:steve.chan@icann.org">steve.chan@icann.org</a>>, Emily Barabas <<a href="mailto:emily.barabas@icann.org">emily.barabas@icann.org</a>>, <a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org">gnso-secs@icann.org</a> <<a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org">gnso-secs@icann.org</a>><br></div><br><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black" lang="EN-US">Dear</span><span lang="EN-US"> Raoul<span style="color:black">,</span></span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="color:black" lang="EN-US">Please find attached a request from the GNSO<span class="m_2004450850767762243apple-converted-space"> </span></span><b><span style="color:black">Expedited Policy Development Process on Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs EPDP</span></b><b><span style="color:black" lang="EN-US">)</span></b><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="color:black" lang="EN-US">for<span class="m_2004450850767762243apple-converted-space"> </span>input from your group on topics within the EPDP’s charter. Responses are requested by 10 November 2021 and may be sent to<span class="m_2004450850767762243apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org" target="_blank">gnso-secs@icann.org</a>.</span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="color:black" lang="EN-US">Kind regards,</span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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