Dear councillors, Please find below the proposed triage recommendation 14, 15, 16 & 17 - 2017. Kindly provide me with your input by the end of 3 April 2017, 23:59 UTC, in case you do not agree with the proposed recommendations. Thank you. = = = = = Topic: 14-2017: Call for Public Comment on the Draft 2016 African Domain Name System Market Study Originator: ICANN Summary of request: a call for public comment[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_public-2D...> on the draft 2016 African Domain Name System Market Study, which was commissioned in March 2016 and managed by the South African Communications Forum (SACF) for ICANN. The goal of the study is to identify and define the strengths and weaknesses in the African DNS industry ecosystem, and develop recommendations on how to advance the industry by bringing it closer to available opportunities. The draft 2016 African Domain Name System Market Study report, which is now open for comments, can be found here[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_system...> [PDF, 5.86 MB]. Comments are due by Friday May 5, 2017 at 23.59 UTC. Please send all comments by email to africadnsstudy@icann.org<mailto:africadnsstudy@icann.org>. The initial report will be discussed during ICANN58 in Copenhagen, on Monday March 13, 2017 at 12:45pm - 2:00pm UTC at Hall C1.3 (ALAC). More information can be found here[schedule.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__schedule.icann.org_even...>. Read the announcement here: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-03-11-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2017-2D03-2D11-2Den&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=HyTT2ymvadmiQcmo6B088sWOukGjEbibHJ64u5rMiME&m=zFTHws4ANYwqj03CGZ9fMow2Ubb3edjlLe4XDqJ9rYY&s=UqSrcuQ1MD-m-Bn5z13OCvfCnqq8qlAWK8T6p3xh6jQ&e=> Date received: 13 March 2017 Last day for Comments/input/response, if any: 5 May 2017 (23:59 UTC) Recommended action, if any: share with ccnso-council@icann.org<mailto:ccnso-council@icann.org>; ccnso-members@icann.org<mailto:ccnso-members@icann.org>; ccTLDcommunity@cctld-managers.org<mailto:ccTLDcommunity@cctld-managers.org> and on the ccNSO social media accounts. Expertise needed, if any: Africa, domain names, market, DNS, ccTLDs, gTLDs Date of submission to Triage Committee: 27 March 2017 Recommendation received by Triage Committee: 30 March 2017 Date of submission to Council: 30 March 2017 Deadline Council decision: 3 April 2017, 23:59 UTC Impact on ccNSO/ccTLDs: low = = = = = Topic: 15-2017: GNSO Community Comment 2 (CC2) on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process Originator: GNSO Summary of request: This public comment proceeding is being opened in order to obtain input on the Community Comment 2 (CC2) questionnaire developed by the GNSO's Policy Development Process Working Group that is evaluating what changes or additions need to be made to existing new generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) policy recommendations. Read the announcement here: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-03-22-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2017-2D03-2D22-2Den&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=HyTT2ymvadmiQcmo6B088sWOukGjEbibHJ64u5rMiME&m=zFTHws4ANYwqj03CGZ9fMow2Ubb3edjlLe4XDqJ9rYY&s=MV6OtT43ZTAvRf1pOpEE5of_cGCNhTiWgtQ4lUsfYj0&e=> Date received: 23 March 2017 Last day for Comments/input/response, if any: 1 May 2017 (23:59 UTC) Recommended action, if any: share with ccnso-council@icann.org<mailto:ccnso-council@icann.org>; ccnso-members@icann.org<mailto:ccnso-members@icann.org>; ccTLDcommunity@cctld-managers.org<mailto:ccTLDcommunity@cctld-managers.org> and on the ccNSO social media accounts. Expertise needed, if any: gTLDs, policy, new gTLDs Date of submission to Triage Committee: 27 March 2017 Recommendation received by Triage Committee: 30 March 2017 Date of submission to Council: 30 March 2017 Deadline Council decision: 3 April 2017, 23:59 UTC Impact on ccNSO/ccTLDs: low = = = = = Topic: 16-2017: Proposal for Ethiopic Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) Originator: ICANN Summary of request: The Ethiopic script community has formed the Ethiopic script Generation Panel (GP), which in turn has developed aProposal for the Ethiopic Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules (Proposal[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_system...> and Proposal Documentation[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_system...> [PDF, 2.01 MB]). As per the LGR Procedure[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_system...> [PDF, 772 KB], this proposal is being posted for public comments to allow those who have not participated in the Ethiopic script GP to make their views known to the GP. Based on the feedback, the Ethiopic script GP will finalize the proposal for submission for integration into the Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone. Read the announcement here: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-03-23-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2017-2D03-2D23-2Den&d=DwMGaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=HyTT2ymvadmiQcmo6B088sWOukGjEbibHJ64u5rMiME&m=zFTHws4ANYwqj03CGZ9fMow2Ubb3edjlLe4XDqJ9rYY&s=dbjh0jf6P0ofTYwZLkobMmMQcntB6rVvALzDPahi2E0&e=> Date received: 24 March 2017 Last day for Comments/input/response, if any: 1 May 2017 (23:59 UTC) Recommended action, if any: share with ccnso-council@icann.org<mailto:ccnso-council@icann.org>; ccnso-members@icann.org<mailto:ccnso-members@icann.org>; ccTLDcommunity@cctld-managers.org<mailto:ccTLDcommunity@cctld-managers.org> and on the ccNSO social media accounts. Expertise needed, if any: LGR procedure, Ethiopic script Date of submission to Triage Committee: 27 March 2017 Recommendation received by Triage Committee: 30 March 2017 Date of submission to Council: 30 March 2017 Deadline Council decision: 3 April 2017, 23:59 UTC Impact on ccNSO/ccTLDs: low = = = = = Topic: 17-2017: New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process Working Group seeks input on the issue of geographic names at the top level. Originator: GNSO, New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process Working Group Summary of request: Webinar session on Tuesday 25 April 2017 – Two webinars will take place; one from 15:00-17:00 UTC and the second from 22:00-0:00 UTC. All community members are welcome to submit positions on the treatment of geographic names at the top level to be presented in the webinars. Depending on the number of positions submitted, the sessions may contain the same presentations or different presentations. The webinars will be recorded and archived. Details will follow. Invitations to attend the webinar, or to present at the webinar, to be shared with the community Date received: 24 March 2017 Last day for Comments/input/response, if any: 7 april (for presenters), 25 april for regular participants Recommended action, if any: share with ccnso-council@icann.org<mailto:ccnso-council@icann.org>; ccnso-members@icann.org<mailto:ccnso-members@icann.org>; ccTLDcommunity@cctld-managers.org<mailto:ccTLDcommunity@cctld-managers.org> and on the ccNSO social media accounts. Expertise needed, if any: gTLDs, PDP, geographic names, top level Date of submission to Triage Committee: 27 March 2017 Recommendation received by Triage Committee: 30 March 2017 Date of submission to Council: 30 March 2017 Deadline Council decision: 3 April 2017, 23:59 UTC Impact on ccNSO/ccTLDs: low = = = = = Best regards, Joke Braeken ccNSO Policy Advisor joke.braeken@icann.org<mailto:joke.braeken@icann.org> Follow @ccNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccNSO Follow the ccNSO on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccnso/ http://ccnso.icann.org