March 2024 - Gnso-epdp-idn-team

Draft Text For EPDP Team Review - IDN Table Harmonization
by Steve Chan April 2, 2024

April 2, 2024

Dear EPDP Team Members, I have some good news! The RySG members of this group and ICANN org worked together and reached alignment on recommendation/implementation guidance language related to IDN table harmonization. While there was no disagreement on requiring a consistent variant domain set across a gTLD and its gTLD variant labels (see Preliminary Recommendation 5), there however was not yet alignment on the need for establishing minimum deployment requirements as an element of IDN table harmonization (see charter question C5). As a result of that alignment, the RySG members drafted Preliminary Recommendation 6 and Implementation Guidance 7, which you can find on page 8 of the working document here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/129tAjA3uQxK2xbJK4F1EAHtPvbh3Qa3Kqf6vE-J…. Please note, the leadership team and staff have applied a handful of suggested changes to the RySG members’ language, with the intention to have them follow some general best practices for PDP recommendations/implementation guidance. For instance, you will see “should” has been replaced with “must” in the recommendation. And for the implementation guidance, we are suggesting that it be less prescriptive (i.e., removing the specific reference to a working party), and simply state that the various parties work together to develop the minimum IDN variant deployment requirements. On pages 8-9, we have proposed the accompanying rationale language. Additionally, we have prepared draft language for the table related to the deferred guidelines from the IDN Implementation Guidelines v4.0. While the table has already been shared with all of you, there is new text on pages 7-8: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15ge2e7KHzN3DQIxe4D1OnsiTaMbNaUuv26stqSn… We would appreciate your review of these two documents, just focusing on the new content. We believe this is the final substantive missing piece standing in the way of publishing the Phase 2 Initial Report for public comment. If you have any questions, or more importantly, any concerns that would prevent the inclusion of this language in the initial report as drafter, please share on list no later 2 April 2024. Concurrently, your staff team is also working on all other elements of the Phase 2 Initial Report. We intend to share that document in its entirety on 3 April 2024, allow approximately a week for EPDP Team review, then publish for public comment on 11 April 2024. Exciting times! Congratulations everyone for reaching this point in the process! Best, Saewon, Dan, Ariel, and Steve Steven Chan  VP, Policy Development Support & GNSO Relations Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536  Email: steve.chan(a)icann.org<mailto:steve.chan@icann.org> Skype: steve.chan55 Mobile: +1.310.339.4410 Find out more about the GNSO by visiting: https://learn.icann.org/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__learn.icann.org_&d=DwM…> Follow @GNSO on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ICANN_GNSO<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_ICANN-5FGN…> Transcripts and recordings of GNSO Working Group and Council events are located on the GNSO Master Calendar <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_grou…>

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Reminder: Updated Recommendation Text for IDN Table Harmonization, Domain Name Query & IDN Implementation Guidelines
by Saewon Lee March 7, 2024

March 7, 2024

Dear EPDP-IDNs Team, We hope the ICANN79 Community Forum is going smoothly for you all. It was great seeing you all on Saturday for the first session. While we wait to finalize the IDN Table harmonization mechanism topic, the leadership and staff would like to draw your attention again to the following revised languages related to domain name query and IDN Implementation Guidelines, as Ariel had shared last Wednesday, 28 Feb: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UrrckzbPNL1Z8fUtH5Q5WqUWglxbD-SbihX8o8V… [docs.google.com]<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UrrckzbPNL1Z8fUtH5Q5WqUWglxbD-SbihX8o8V…> * New Rec 12 & IG 17: pp.33-35 * New Rec 19: p.38, and rationale on p.43 (New Rec 14 and New IG 18 unchanged from last call) If no concerns with the above updates by Wednesday, 6 March, 16:00 UTC, we intend to move forward with the proposed language in the initial report. We look forward to your kind cooperation. Much appreciated, Ariel, Steve, Dan, and Saewon. From: Gnso-epdp-idn-team <gnso-epdp-idn-team-bounces(a)icann.org> on behalf of Ariel Liang <ariel.liang(a)icann.org> Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at 5:19 PM To: "gnso-epdp-idn-team(a)icann.org" <gnso-epdp-idn-team(a)icann.org> Subject: [Gnso-epdp-idn-team] Updated Recommendation Text for IDN Table Harmonization, Domain Name Query & IDN Implementation Guidelines Dear All, In preparation for the EPDP-IDNs Team meeting in ICANN79 San Juan, please find the updated recommendation text that will be discussed during the session on Saturday, 2 March at 9:00-10:00 Local time: For updated language related to domain name query and IDN Implementation Guidelines, please see here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UrrckzbPNL1Z8fUtH5Q5WqUWglxbD-SbihX8o8V… [docs.google.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/document/d/1UrrckzbPNL1Z…> * New Rec 12 & IG 17: pp.33-35 * New Rec 19: p.38, and rationale on p.43 (New Rec 14 and New IG 18 unchanged from last call) For the IDN Table harmonization mechanism topic, please find the leadership suggested recommendation text on pp.2 here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DUl7DkbCtncgw2__5NZku-GUj6zAt2UYyZA9FPB… - heading=h.f5zexghzu33o [docs.google.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/document/d/1DUl7DkbCtncg…> * Note: page 1 contains previously agreed charter question C5 response and RySG input provided during the last call; rationale will be added after EPDP Team’s agreement on the recommendation text The suggested agenda for the session is the following: 1. Roll Call and SOI Updates (2 min) 2. Welcome and Chair Updates (3 min) 3. Proposed Draft Recommendations for C5 - IDN Table Harmonization Mechanism (30 min) 4. Close Loop on Updated Preliminary Recommendations on UDRP and IDN Implementation Guidelines (20 min) 5. Next Steps (2 min) 6. AOB (3 min) Safe travels to those who will attend ICANN79 in person, and look forward to seeing others online as well. Best Regards, Ariel

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Updated Recommendation Text for IDN Table Harmonization, Domain Name Query & IDN Implementation Guidelines
by Ariel Liang March 1, 2024

March 1, 2024

Dear All, In preparation for the EPDP-IDNs Team meeting in ICANN79 San Juan, please find the updated recommendation text that will be discussed during the session on Saturday, 2 March at 9:00-10:00 Local time: For updated language related to domain name query and IDN Implementation Guidelines, please see here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UrrckzbPNL1Z8fUtH5Q5WqUWglxbD-SbihX8o8V… * New Rec 12 & IG 17: pp.33-35 * New Rec 19: p.38, and rationale on p.43 (New Rec 14 and New IG 18 unchanged from last call) For the IDN Table harmonization mechanism topic, please find the leadership suggested recommendation text on pp.2 here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DUl7DkbCtncgw2__5NZku-GUj6zAt2UYyZA9FPB… - heading=h.f5zexghzu33o<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DUl7DkbCtncgw2__5NZku-GUj6zAt2UYyZA9FPB…> * Note: page 1 contains previously agreed charter question C5 response and RySG input provided during the last call; rationale will be added after EPDP Team’s agreement on the recommendation text The suggested agenda for the session is the following: 1. Roll Call and SOI Updates (2 min) 2. Welcome and Chair Updates (3 min) 3. Proposed Draft Recommendations for C5 - IDN Table Harmonization Mechanism (30 min) 4. Close Loop on Updated Preliminary Recommendations on UDRP and IDN Implementation Guidelines (20 min) 5. Next Steps (2 min) 6. AOB (3 min) Safe travels to those who will attend ICANN79 in person, and look forward to seeing others online as well. Best Regards, Ariel

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