Dear Councillors, I am sending the following message at the request of Bret, one of the co-chairs of the New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Discussion Group. Apologies for the late delivery. We thought it would helpful to provide a short briefing ahead of the discussion tomorrow regarding Item 9: UPDATE - Progress of New gTLD Subsequent Rounds Discussion Group on the GNSO Council meeting agenda. Deliverables While still finalizing the drafts, the Discussion Group (DG) has agreed upon a package of deliverables to be sent to the GNSO Council for review. The current drafts of the documents are available on the Wiki here (https://community.icann.org/display/DGNGSR/DRAFT+Deliverables) * Executive Summary - This document provides a narrative describing the work undertaken by the DG and the products developed. Two appendices will be attached: * Identified Issue Matrix - The DG spent a considerable amount of time discussing and reflecting upon the experiences from the 2012 round of New gTLDs. The DG identified a set of issues, which were then mapped against the Principles, Recommendations, and Implementation Guidance provided in the 2007 Final Report on the Introduction of New gTLDs. The intention in doing so is to provide guidance on the best course of action in addressing the issue (e.g., amend/adjust/supplement existing recommendation, create new recommendation, etc.) * Draft Charter - The DG developed a draft charter that helps provides the minimum expected scope for a future possible PDP WG. In addition to providing scope, the topics are categorized into a set of 5 suggested logical groupings. Once the DG reaches agreement on final drafts of the deliverables (which is anticipated to be the first week of June), they will be distributed to all of you for your review. What the DG Hopes to Achieve The expectation of the DG is that by providing the deliverables described above, that the GNSO Council will have the information needed to request that staff deliver an Issue Report on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures. However, the DG welcomes feedback and the opportunity to address any concerns raised during the Council call or in the near future through other avenues. In terms of timing, the DG hopes that the GNSO Council is able to vote on a motion to request an Issue Report in Buenos Aires. If and when an Issue Report is requested, it is anticipated that the deliverables of the DG will serve as a basis for the additional analysis and drafting to be completed by staff. On behalf of Bret, Jeff, and Liz, we look forward to discussion on the Council call. Kind regards, Steve Steven Chan Sr. Policy Manager ICANN 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 steve.chan@icann.org <mailto:steve.chan@icann.org> direct: +1.310.301.3886 mobile: +1.310.339.4410 tel: +1.310.301.5800 fax: +1.310.823.8649