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-... 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]<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/2019-board-meetings%20%5bicann.org%5d>. 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<mailto: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]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__gnso.icann.org_en_council_resolutions-2320180927-2D3&d=DwMFAg&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=dqLP1wJqBvDSYLKrSEaAkCi_Kv0Mk5D_d32n29DHCN8&m=CSC2ExQiejFF6TO6s06J65eI24I93kD2vyCEk9aS6hU&s=WHNvfE-yfq8SMaXvD7B35RwfgNKEq0p9h_lEHtze0S0&e=> 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. — Kind Regards, Dennis S. Chang GDD Services & Engagement Program Director Telephone: +1 213 293 7889 Skype: dennisSchang http://www.icann.org [icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org&d=DwMGaQ&c...> _______________________________________________ Gnso-igo-ingo-ip-irt mailing list Gnso-igo-ingo-ip-irt@icann.org<mailto:Gnso-igo-ingo-ip-irt@icann.org> https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/gnso-igo-ingo-ip-irt