owner-ccnso-council@icann.org wrote on 03/03/2009
23:18:02:


> I would support a somewhat clearer statement about complying with


> the technical standard. Of course, talk (with cc operators or 

> government) is better than precipitous action. But I think it is 

> entirely legitimate for ICANN to reserve the right to act in the 

> event that someone's failure to comply with IDNA is creating 

> stability or security issues that can't be resolved in a timely fashion.


> 

> Seems to me that a reservation by ICANN avoids the "legal and


> political" issues cited by Bill Dee. 
> From: owner-ccnso-council@icann.org 

> To: ccNSO Council ; ccNSO Members 

> Sent: Tue Mar 03 16:31:40 2009

> Subject: [ccnso-council] agreements and money - idn cctlds 
> All,
>  
> Below are the relevant words from the GAC. Our
goal would be for the

> council to pass a resolution tomorrow in similar or the same terms


> and present this as part of our report to the Board on Thursday morning.
>  
> If anyone has any comment please send to the
list before the council

> meeting tomorrow.
>  
> Cheers,
>  
> Chris Disspain
> CEO - auDA 
> au Domain Administration Ltd
> ceo@auda.org.au
> www.auda.org.au
>  
> Relationship between ICANN and IDN ccTLD Operator
>  
> ·         IDN ccTLDs should
be similarly treated as ASCII ccTLDs. 
> ·         A documented relationship
between ICANN and IDN ccTLD 

> operators should be kept voluntary.
> ·         A documented relationship
on the basis of the proposed 

> “Documentation of Responsibilities”, either as it stands today or
in

> a modified format, may be encouraged but should not be a condition


> for IDN ccTLD delegations.
> ·         As it has always
been the case, it's in the best interest 

> of ccTLDs operators and the entire IDN community to adhere to all


> relevant IETF standards including IDNA protocol, IDN Guidelines and


> commit to complying with future protocol updates.  
> Financial Contributions
> ·         IDN ccTLDs should
be similarly treated as ASCII ccTLDs. 
> ·         Financial contributions
should be calculated on a cost 

> recovery basis. Full disclosure and breakdown of the costs involved


> in the IDN program would be desirable for better understanding of


> possible cost recovery models.
> ·         Financial contributions
should be kept voluntary and 

> should not be a condition for IDN ccTLD delegations.
> ·         Further information,
from ICANN staff, on the different 

> possible cost recovery mechanisms and concrete proposals would help


> advance positions on the subject.
>