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-SbihX8o8Vslv8/edit?pli=1 [docs.google.com]

• 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@icann.org> on behalf of Ariel Liang <ariel.liang@icann.org>
Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at 5:19 PM
To: "gnso-epdp-idn-team@icann.org" <gnso-epdp-idn-team@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-SbihX8o8Vslv8/edit?pli=1 [docs.google.com]

• 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-GUj6zAt2UYyZA9FPBmB58/edit - heading=h.f5zexghzu33o [docs.google.com]

• 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