Resolution on establishing WG EPSRP
Background and introduction
At its meeting on 25 June 2015 the ICANN board of Directors requested “the
ccNSO, in consultation with other stakeholders, including GAC and SSAC, to provide further guidance on and refinement of the methodology of second string similarity review process, including the interpretation of its split recommendations, to be applied to
the relevant current and subsequent cases in the IDN ccTLD Fast Track process as well as to inform the proposed policy for the selection of the IDN ccTLD strings”[1]
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As discussed at its meeting on 20 August staff and affected parties have drafted charter as requested. As part
of that process Giovanni Seppia (.eu) has indicated his willingness to become chair of the WG.
As the scope of the WG is very limited, membership will be limited. In order to meet request that in particular
the GAC and SSAC will be consulted, it is suggested that the GAC and SSAC will become participating organisations and as such will, at a minimum, not-object to submitting the recommendations of the WG to the Board of directors.
Draft Resolution
The ccNSO Council adopts the proposed charter for the
Working group to provide guidance on aspects string similarity review – (WG EPSRP)
and request the secretariat to send out a call for volunteers, which should takes into account the requirements listed in the charter. The ccNSO Council appoints Giovanni Seppia (.eu) as chair of the WG.
The ccNSO Council also request its chair to invite the GAC and SSAC as participation organization in the
WG in order to meet the relevant request of the ICANN Board resolution of 25 June 2015 to involve GAC and SSAC and as envisioned in the charter.