Dear GNSO Council. FYI. The Reconvened PDP WG on the Red Cross names published their initial report for public comment yesterday for 40 days. After the comment period closes, the WG will review all comments and prepare its Final Report for GNSO Council consideration. The WG is targeting the August meeting. Additionally, Thomas Rickert (WG Chair) will provide a brief update to the Council at its ICANN 62 meeting next Wednesday. Thank you. B Announcement below: _____ <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__icann.org_news_announcem...> Initial Report on the Protections for Certain Red Cross Names in all gTLDs – Policy Amendment Process [icann.org] Open Date: 21 June 2018 Close Date: 31 July 2018 Originating Organization: GNSO Categories/Tags: Policy Development Brief Overview: Obtain community input on proposed recommendations for amending prior consensus recommendations with respect to the reservation protection of ICRC, IFRC, and National Societies, as instructed by the GNSO Council. This is the IGO-INGO Working Group's Initial Report. Link: <https://www.icann.org/public-comments/red-cross-protection-initial-2018-06-2...> https://www.icann.org/public-comments/red-cross-protection-initial-2018-06-2... <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__icann.org_news_announcem...> Read more [icann.org] Berry Cobb GNSO Policy Consultant @berrycobb