Here’s the request for input!

From: Terri Agnew via soac-chairs <soac-chairs@icann.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2025 12:45 PM
To: soac-chairs@icann.org
Cc: Michael Bauland <Michael.Bauland@knipp.de>; Prudence Malinki <prudence.malinki@markmonitor.com>; mark@governanceprimer.com; Saewon Lee <saewon.lee@icann.org>; John Emery <john.emery@icann.org>; Steve Chan <steve.chan@icann.org>; GNSO-Secs <gnso-secs@icann.org>
Subject: [soac-chairs] Request for Early Input | GNSO Latin Script Diacritics Policy Development Process Working Group

Dear SO/AC Chairs,

We are writing to you on behalf of the GNSO Latin Script Diacritics (LD) Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group (WG). This WG is tasked with providing the GNSO Council policy recommendations on: The limited circumstances in which a base ASCII gTLD and the Latin script diacritic version of the gTLD can be simultaneously delegated. The WG held its first meeting on 08 March, 2025.

In accordance with GNSO’s PDP requirements, we are seeking early written input on the topic from each Supporting Organization, Advisory Committee, and GNSO’s Stakeholder Group / Constituency. Each group has been invited to participate in the PDP. Kindly note that the written input is completely voluntary.

In order to ensure that the WG receives your input in a timely manner and that your input is incorporated into a summary document for the WG’s consideration, we are requesting a response no later than 24 April 2025. Input received after this date may be introduced into the discussion separately by your representatives, by ICANN support staff, or by me as the relevant topic is discussed.

The WG’s scope of work is defined through a series of questions presented in the WG’s Charter. The list of questions and key issues to consider soliciting community input are attached for your convenience. To the extent possible, you are requested to write your responses to the individual questions in the attached document and return via email to the GNSO Secretariat gnso-secs@icann.org. It is not necessary to answer every question, and you are also welcome to provide any other input and/or background information that you deem helpful to the deliberations.

As with all GNSO PDPs, there will be additional opportunities for community input as the work progresses.

Thank you very much and we look forward to receiving your input. 

On behalf of the LD PDP WG, 

Michael Bauland (LD PDP WG Chair)