I would add a clear statement that a commitment to sign and share the costs must not be a prerequisite to join the fast track.
 
Formal commitments between IDN cTLDs and ICANN is important for both sides, but for the non-fast track.
 
Also being on a voluntarily basis, can be only for the fast track. The formal documents can be finalized during deploying and testing the fast track.
 
My concern is to discuss the forms of commitments as a pre-requisite to join the fast track which didn't start yet and there is no guarantee how many applications will come without internal conflicts. Then, applications with internal conflicts or with complexities to sign will wait the non-fast track.
 
It might end up with everybody is out of the fast track!
 
Nashwa

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To: "ccNSO Council" <ccnso-council@icann.org>, "ccNSO Members" <ccnso-members@icann.org>
From: "Chris Disspain" <ceo@auda.org.au>
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Date: 03/03/2009 23:31
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.