Dear Stéphane, Councilors, I'd like to propose the following motion on initiating Issues Report on Recommendation 2 of IRD-WG Final Report. Please find the text below as well as the attached file. As mentioned previously, this Issues Report will be proceeded with focus on Recommendation 2. On other 3 technical related recommendations, Staff suggested that it is unlikely to commit a specific time-line for the technical development. On the other hand, the IDN gTLD applicant could be put in operational jeopardy if the community can't come up with a solution timely. Anyway, more generic wording is used in this resolution here for the purpose of informing the community that the GNSO will be ready to address the policy changes created by new technical standards / requirements. I'd also like to thank the Staff, especially Steve Sheng, for their input and collaboration. Best regards, Ching ====== GNSO Council Motion to Initiate Issues Report on Recommendation 2 of the Internationalized Registration Data Working Group (IRD-WG) Final Report October XX 2012 WHEREAS, on 21 April 2009, the ICANN Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) published SAC037 "Display and usage of Internationalized Registration Data" (SAC037)<http://www.icann.org/committees/security/sac037.pdf> . WHEREAS, on 26 June 2009 the ICANN Board approved a resolution<http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-26jun09.htm#6> requesting that the GNSO and SSAC, in consultation with Staff, convene an Internationalized Registration Data Working Group (IRD-WG) comprised of individuals with knowledge, expertise, and experience in these areas to study the feasibility and suitability of introducing display specifications to deal with the internationalization of registration data. WHEREAS, on 03 October 2011 the IRD-WG published a draft Final Report<http://gnso.icann.org/issues/ird/ird-draft-final-report-03oct11-en.pdf>in the public forum for comment. WHEREAS, on 06 March 2012 the IRD-WG sent a Final Report<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/11141574/Final+Internationalized+Registration+Data+Working+Group+Report+06+Mar+2012.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1333659631000>that addressed issues raised in the forum to the GNSO Council and the SSAC for consideration. WHEREAS, on 10 May 2012 the IRD-WG sent a revised Final Report<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/11141574/May+7+Internationalized_Registration+Data+Working+Group+Report+CLEAN.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1337981336198>that addressed changes requested by the SSAC to the GNSO Council for consideration. WHEREAS, on 27 June 2012 the GNSO Council approved a motion<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+27+June+2012>to deliver the Final Report to the ICANN Board. WHEREAS, on 13 September 2012 the GNSO Council approved a joint letter<http://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/van-gelder-faltstrom-to-icann-board-redline-06aug12-en.pdf>from the GNSO Council and the SSAC to the ICANN Board to deliver the Final Report. WHEREAS the GNSO Council has reviewed the Final Report and considers that while expecting the ICANN Board to respond to the SSAC-GNSO joint letter, the Recommendation 2, translation and transliteration of contact information of IRD, of the Final Report requires timely action at the policy level which involves collaboration among domain name registrant, registrar, and registry. , RESOLVED, the GNSO approves the Final Report and requests the ICANN Staff to prepare the IRD Issues Report on translation and transliteration of contact information (IRDIR-Rec2). The Issue Report should consider 1) whether it is desirable to translate contact information to a single common language or transliterate contact information to a single common script; 2) who should bear the burden and who is in the best position to address these issues; and 3) whether to start a policy development process (PDP) to address those questions. RESOLVED FURTHER, the ICANN Staff shall provide regular updates to the GNSO Council on relevant technical development of the IRD, including the estimated time-line or roadmap of such technical development so that the GNSO Council and the rest of the ICANN community, particularly the IDN gTLD applicant, can fully prepare for implementing the IRD features in its operation. Should there be any policy implication arising from such updates, the GNSO Council shall, in consultation with SSAC and technical communities, initiate separate PDP processes based on all available technical recommendations or standards.