February 2008 - council - lists.icann.org

Revised Final Draft of GNSO Response to ccNSO/GAC Issues Paper on IDN ccTLDs
by Gomes, Chuck 03 Feb '08

03 Feb '08

To facilitate our detailed discussions on Sunday morning in New Delhi and Council review of the full document in advance, I created the attached revised version of the Final Draft of GNSO Response to ccNSO/GAC Issues Paper on IDN ccTLDs. No content was changed. All I did was insert references in the Executive Summary that show where in the main body of the document each of the Executive Summary items are further discussed. I have asked Glen to distribute a PDF version of this to meet the needs of those who prefer that format. As requested in our meeting this past Thursday, please thoroughly review this document prior to our weekend working sessions. Thanks, Chuck Gomes "This message is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. Any unauthorized use, distribution, or disclosure is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify sender immediately and destroy/delete the original transmission."

1 0

Board/GNSO Council /staff dinner invitation Sunday 10 Feb. at 20:00
by GNSO.SECRETARIAT＠GNSO.ICANN.ORG 03 Feb '08

03 Feb '08

Dear Council members, The GNSO Chair, Avri Doria, is arranging a dinner with the ICANN Board and related staff to discuss IDNs. There will be a participant of the GNSO IDN rework group that helped draft the GNSO Response to the ccNSO GAC issues Report on IDNs at every table to facilitate the discussion. The dinner will be on Sunday, 10 February 2008 in the Jehangir hall and will start at 20:00 local time in New Delhi. We sincerely welcome you to join us in this time of discussion over dinner but we also respect your very busy schedules. To help us plan, please RSVP by the latest on Friday 8 February 2008. Thank you. Kind regards, Glen -- Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat - ICANN gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

1 0

ICANN - USG JPA Mid term review
by GNSO.SECRETARIAT＠GNSO.ICANN.ORG 02 Feb '08

02 Feb '08

[To: council[at]gnso.icann.org; liaison6c[at]gnso.icann.org] [To: ga[at]gnso.icann.org; announce[at]gnso.icann.org] [To: regional-liaisons[at]icann.org] ICANN has posted links, a video and further information on ICANN's response to the Joint Project Agreement on its home page at: http://www.icann.org/. ICANN's Response to the JPA Midterm Review http://www.icann.org/jpa/ Table of achievements http://www.icann.org/general/jpa-10-responsibilities-table-09jan08.pdf Show your support http://www.icann.org/jpa/comment-letter.html News reports http://www.icann.org/jpa/#press NTIA Notice of Inquiry http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/frnotices/2007/ICANN_JPA_110207.html -- Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat - ICANN gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

1 0

Public Comments Requested on Initial Draft Fast-Track Mechanism for ,Introduction of a Limited Number of IDN ccTLDs
by GNSO.SECRETARIAT＠GNSO.ICANN.ORG 02 Feb '08

02 Feb '08

[To: council[at]gnso.icann.org; liaison6c[at]gnso.icann.org] [To: ga[at]gnso.icann.org; announce[at]gnso.icann.org] [To: regional-liaisons[at]icann.org] *Public Comments Requested on Initial Draft Fast-Track Mechanism for Introduction of a Limited Number of IDN ccTLDs* <http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-01feb08.htm> <http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-2-31jan08.htm> This is a first Discussion Draft of the Initial Report of the IDNC Working Group (IDNC WG). It is published for comment and input from the ICANN community. The Introduction of a Limited Number of IDN ccTLDs Under A Fast Track Mechanism: Draft Initial Report of the IDNC Working Group [PDF, 43K] http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/draft-initial-report-idnc-wg-01feb08.p… Public Comments reqeusted by 26 February 2008 This is a first Discussion Draft of the Initial Report of the IDNC Working Group (IDNC WG). It is published for comment and input from the ICANN community. This document has not been signed-off on by the IDNC Working Group whose members will continue to provide their own comments and input during this consultation period. The IDNC WG was charted by ICANN's Board to develop and report on feasible methods, if any, that would enable the introduction, in a timely manner and in a manner that ensures the continued security and stability of the Internet, of a limited number of non-contentious IDN ccTLDs, associated with the ISO 3166-1 two-letter codes (both the official code list of ISO 3166-1 and the list of reserved ISO 3166-1 code elements), while the overall IDN ccTLD policy is being developed. The scope of the IDNC WG is limited to developing feasible methods (for the introduction of a limited number of IDN ccTLDs) that do not pre-empt the policy outcomes of the IDN cc Policy Development Process (ccPDP) for which an Issue Report is currently being prepared. In preparing the ccPDP Issue Report, the Issue Manager will identify policies, procedures, and/or by-laws that need to be reviewed and, if necessary revised, in connection with the development and implementation of any IDN ccTLD policy. Further, the Issue Manager will take into account the joint ccNSO GAC Issues Paper, input from other ICANN Supporting Organisations and Advisory Committees, public comments, technical limitations and requirements including the IDNA Guidelines, and any other matters that the Issue Manager considers to be of relevance. Under the IDNC WG charter, in considering feasible fast track methods, the IDNC WG must take into account and be guided by: * The overarching requirement to preserve the security and stability of the DNS; * Compliance with the IDNA protocols; * Input and advice from the technical community in respect to the implementation of IDNs; * Current practices for the delegation of ccTLDs. The fast track approach requires two specific mechanisms which are addressed in this report: 1. A mechanism for the selection of the IDN ccTLD string (See Section 3 of the report); and 2. A mechanism to designate an IDN ccTLD manager (See Section 4 of the report). The purpose of this report is to inform and report to the community on the topics and issues as identified by the IDNC WG that need to be considered in developing each of the two mechanisms, and to seek input and comments on them. This report, and the comments received, will be used to structure and propose potential mechanisms in the next phase of the fast track (See Section 5 of the report for the Interim Report Schedule). As stated above, the outcome of the fast track cannot pre-empt the outcome of the ccPDP. All of the issues/topics raised regarding the fast track mechanisms also are being raised under the ccPDP. Thus, the solutions reached for the purposes of the fast track, out of necessity, have to be as limited as possible. Comments on this report are encouraged to be submitted by 26 February 2008 via email to idn-cctld-fast-track(a)icann.org. An archive of all comments received will be publicly posted at http://forum.icann.org/lists/idn-cctld-fast-track/. This file last mod Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat - ICANN gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

1 0

new gtld implementation mtg in Delhi - board & staff
by Robin Gross 02 Feb '08

02 Feb '08

Dear Colleagues, Probably many of us are interested in having a better understanding of how the new gtld implementation plans are evolving at the board and staff levels. In our recent conference call it was mentioned that the staff implementation team will meet with the board in New Delhi to discuss the implementation plans in more detail. I'd like to propose we request to be allowed to sit-in on that meeting and listen to the discussion on how implementation plans are proceeding. Another possibility is to request that the meeting be audio recorded (or transcribed) and that we be allowed to listen to an .mp3 of the discussion. I can't imagine any reason why this discussion would be confidential from us and it certainly would aid in our understanding. Thanks, Robin

3 2

GNSO Council teleconference MP3 recording 31 January 2008
by GNSO.SECRETARIAT＠GNSO.ICANN.ORG 01 Feb '08

01 Feb '08

[To: ga[at]gnso.icann.org; announce[at]gnso.icann.org [To: liaison6c[at]gnso.icann.org; council[at]gnso.icann.org] Please find the MP3 recording of the GNSO Council teleconference, held on January 31, 2008 at: http://audio.icann.org/gnso/gnso-council-20080131.mp3 http://gnso.icann.org/calendar/#jan Happy listening! -- Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat - ICANN gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

1 0

ICANN Exploring Certification of Backend Registry Operators
by GNSO.SECRETARIAT＠GNSO.ICANN.ORG 01 Feb '08

01 Feb '08

[To: council[at]gnso.icann.org; liaison6c[at]gnso.icann.org] [To: ga[at]gnso.icann.org; announce[at]gnso.icann.org] [To: regional-liaisons[at]icann.org] http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-2-31jan08.htm ICANN Exploring Certification of Backend Registry Operators 31 January 2008 * * In advance of the ICANN meeting in New Delhi, India, this announcement is to inform the community that ICANN is exploring a potential initiative for the certification of backend registry operators for new gTLDs. ICANN has identified registry operator certification as an area that may improve the application process for new gTLDs and improve security and stability by creating a pool of available and pre-qualified registry operators in the event of registry failure. ICANN is an internationally organized non-profit public benefit organization that administers certain features of the Internet's unique identifiers. As a private-public partnership, ICANN is dedicated to preserving the operational stability of the Internet; to promoting competition; to achieving broad representation of global Internet communities; and to developing policy appropriate to its mission through bottom-up, consensus-based processes. A general description of ICANN is available at http://icann.org/tr/english.html <http://www.icann.org/tr/english.html>. *Background* The idea of creating a certified registry operations provider program is not new. In March 2003, ICANN released criteria for stable registry operation to be used in the selection of new sponsored TLDs: http://www.icann.org/riodejaneiro/stld-rfp-topic.htm#D1. Since the March 2003 ICANN meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a wide range of community members (registrars, ccTLD registry operators, Non-Commercial Constituency members, among others) have encouraged ICANN to move forward with the creation of an Accredited Registry Services Provider program (or similar program). As an example, the 15 March 2006 GNSO Issues Report on Technical Criteria for new gTLDs referenced the idea of creating an accredited registry operator's system (see http://gnso.icann.org/issues/new-gtlds/tech-criteria-15mar06.htm). The topic was also raised in the GNSO Public Forum in Lisbon, Portugal in March 2007 and during the November 2007 ICANN meeting in Los Angeles, California. Additional research and discussion on this potential initiative is anticipated as staff moves toward the introduction of new gTLDs and implementation of the gTLD registry failover plan in the near future. Further information will be provided on the ICANN website. -- Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat - ICANN gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

1 0

Successful Evaluations of .test IDN TLDs
by GNSO.SECRETARIAT＠GNSO.ICANN.ORG 01 Feb '08

01 Feb '08

[To: council[at]gnso.icann.org; liaison6c[at]gnso.icann.org] [To: ga[at]gnso.icann.org; announce[at]gnso.icann.org] [To: regional-liaisons[at]icann.org] Successful Evaluations of .test IDN TLDs http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-31jan08.htm 31 January 2008 In October 2006, ICANN engaged Autonomica AB of Stockholm, Sweden, to develop, conduct, and report on the results of laboratory testing of internationalized top-level domains in a setting corresponding to the public root. On 7 March 2007 the result of the laboratory tests were reported successfully. The laboratory technical test was one of the prerequisites to eventual insert internationalized top level labels in the root zone, which subsequently were done and the associated test facility was launched. Following the project plan, Autonomica then conducted a replication of the laboratory test, live in the DNS. Quoting from their report: "Autonomica AB has, under a contract with ICANN, investigated whether the addition of top level domains containing encoded internationalized characters (so called IDNs) to the public root zone for testing purposes has any impact on the iterative mode resolvers used to look up the information. No impact at all could be detected. All involved systems behaved exactly as expected." Therefore, the Automomica test raised no issue regarding the ability of root-severs and iterative mode resolvers to handle IDN TLD queries. Details of the test result can be found here [PDF, 129K]. http://www.icann.org/topics/idn/idn-report-07jan08.pdf For any questions or request for additional details of the test design and result please contact Tina Dam at tina.dam(a)icann.org. For further information around ICANN's IDN Program please visit http://www.icann.org/topics/idn -- Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat - ICANN gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

1 0

Transportation from the airport to the hotels in New Delhi
by GNSO.SECRETARIAT＠GNSO.ICANN.ORG 01 Feb '08

01 Feb '08

Dear All There will be an ICANN help desk just outside the arrivals area and there will be complementary shuttles to the hotels. This service begins at 20:00 on the 7th and runs until 14:00 on the 11th. People will be responsible to arrange their own transportation back to the airport. Kind regards, Glen -- Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat - ICANN gnso.secretariat[at]gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

1 0