Dear BC members, As some of you may remember I am a GNSO observer on the ccNSO “Study Group on the Use of Names for Countries and Territories” The group will meet in Beijing and although it is often marked as ‘closed’ on the schedule community members are welcome to join. We have now reached the stage of the first version of a draft report. Please note, it is presented as a “straw man”. As Paul Szylinder, the Chair states “From previous experience, I have assumed that the presentation of a rough draft text provides the best impetus for stakeholders to provide comment. That is precisely what I invite you all to do.” Please bear in mind this is a study group and not a working group. It is a ‘state of play’ document. Nothing in it will be relevant to the current first round of gTLD applications but it may be used by ICANN and Stakeholder for guidance in the second round. As any early comments gratefully received and I am open to discuss with members who are interested in this subject at any time. Next steps will be the publication of this draft Final report after Beijing and then a Final report for reception by the ccNSO council. Best Regards, Chris Chaplow Managing Director Andalucia.com S.L. Avenida del Carmen 9 Ed. Puertosol, Puerto Deportivo 1ª Planta, Oficina 30 Estepona, 29680 Malaga, Spain Tel: + (34) 952 897 865 Fax: + (34) 952 897 874 E-mail: <mailto:chris@andalucia.com> chris@andalucia.com Web: <http://www.andalucia.com/> www.andalucia.com Information about Andalucia, Spain. De: ccnso-nctsg-bounces@icann.org [mailto:ccnso-nctsg-bounces@icann.org] En nombre de Paul Szyndler Enviado el: miércoles, 13 de marzo de 2013 7:36 Para: ccnso-nctsg@icann.org Asunto: Re: [ccnso-nctsg] Dial in details Country Names Study Group call 13 March 10:00 UTC Dear all, Thanks to Kristina for arranging the logistical requirements for our call. Apologies for the postponement of our last teleconference and for the amount of time it has taken to reach our next stage - the preparation of a draft final report. We had previously set a tight timeframe for calls leading up to Beijing and the process of summarising and distilling the discussions we have had over the last two years has been challenging. That said – a first draft report is attached. Please note, it is presented as a “straw man”.

From previous experience, I have assumed that the presentation of a rough draft text provides the best impetus for stakeholders to provide comment.

That is precisely what I invite you all to do. On today’s call I would simply like to walk everyone through this new document, invite preliminary reactions, and seek considered comments over the next week-or-so. Regards, Paul From: ccnso-nctsg-bounces@icann.org [mailto:ccnso-nctsg-bounces@icann.org] On Behalf Of Kristina Nordstrom Sent: Tuesday, 12 March 2013 7:27 AM To: ccnso-nctsg@icann.org Subject: [ccnso-nctsg] Dial in details Country Names Study Group call 13 March 10:00 UTC Dear all, The next Study Group on the Use of Names for Countries and Territories call will take place this week on 13 March at 10:00 UTC. Please find the dial in details below and let me know as soon as possible if you need dial out assistance for this call. Dial in numbers: http://www.adigo.com/icann/ Conference ID: 5258 Adobe Room:http://icann.adobeconnect.com/nctsg/ Two-way audio will be available in the Adobe Room. Kind regards, Kristina