Dear Jonathan, all, Here's the text below for the IDN issues for your consideration. Thanks! Ching ========= The GNSO Council discussed about the ongoing works and development in regards to IDN VIP program and IRD Recommendation 2 Final Report during our working session as well as the Council meeting in Beijing. The GNSO fully recognized the effort and progress by the staff and by the community contributors, as well as acknowledging the following concerns: 1. Operational transparency: besides ongoing policy work, for the benefit and the interest of the community, whether a "looking glass" can be made available for the Council and the GNSO community in general to understand the IDN gTLD delegation process, and allows the community provide timely feedback; 2. Registrant protection and security: GIven existing limitation of AGB and timeline of the IDN VIP works, IDN gTLD applicant will be forced to offer an incomplete product and it's different than what's being implemented by the IDN ccTLD operators. The Council therefore suggests that ICANN New gTLD team should immediately offer practical advisory to assist IDN gTLD applicant. 3. On-going experience learned and data collection in order to better prepare for the potential revision of the AGB. The Council continuously commits to promote the awareness and the participation of IDN gTLD there for wishes to collaborate with the Staff and to address the above issues immediately during the delegation of the IDN gTLD.