Dear IGO and INGO IRT,

The Board Public Comment for the Proposed Consensus Policy on Protections for Certain Red Cross and Red Crescent Names in All Generic Top-Level Domains concluded with the Summary Report posting on 4 January 2019.

https://www.icann.org/public-comments/red-cross-names-consensus-policy-2018-11-21-en

This topic is now on the Board’s agenda for its public meeting this coming Sunday 27 January at 1800 UTC.

https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/2019-board-meetings [icann.org].

I’ll keep the IRT informed of its outcome.

Thanks

Dennis Chang

On Oct 2, 2018, at 3:26 AM, Dennis Chang <dennis.chang@icann.org> wrote:

Dear IGO and INGO IRT,

On 27 September 2018, the GNSO Council approved the recommendationd made by the Reconvened PDP WG regarding the Red Cross.

Resolved:
1.      The GNSO Council has reviewed the Final Report and approves all of the consensus recommendations made by the Reconvened PDP Working Group;
2.      The GNSO Council thanks the Reconvened PDP Working Group for its diligence and its successful work in attaining consensus on all recommendations;
3.      The GNSO Council thanks the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement for its efforts in providing the documentation and information needed to justify and underpin the consensus recommendations; and
4.      The GNSO Council directs ICANN staff to prepare a Recommendations Report for delivery to the ICANN Board in accordance with the process outlined in the ICANN Bylaws.

https://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#20180927-3 [http://gnso.icann.org]

Next steps will be the Board conducting a Public Comment prior to their consideration.
I’ll let you know when that Public Comment opens.
Estimated timeframe for us receiving this policy recommendations to begin the implementation planning is Dec/Jan.

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Kind Regards,
Dennis S. Chang
GDD Services & Engagement Program Director
Telephone: +1 213 293 7889
Skype: dennisSchang
http://www.icann.org [icann.org]

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