Dear Colleagues, In our meeting on Tuesday 4 August, we discussed the collaboration between IRT Members, Experts from Affected Parties and ICANN Staff on the development of the implementation details of the transition from thin to thick. In particular, we suggested that: * We keep with our earlier decision (late 2014) to merge the "Group of Experts from Affected Parties to work out implementation details of the transition" into the IRT Membership * ICANN staff and qualified experts from Registries and Registrars meet on a weekly basis to work out implementation details, possibly weekly, until an Draft implementation Plan can be presented to the community It is our understanding that some of you would like to contribute to this specific high intensity effort, while others would prefer to stick to the reviewer role of an IRT. As a consequence, going forward, we propose that two types of IRT meetings be organized with a view to allow each member of the IRT to focus his/her attention appropriately: * ³Consultation-focused² IRT meetings: dedicated to working out implementation details that will aid in drafting the transition plan. * ³Review-focused² or ³Regular" IRT meetings: to discuss status of the draft Overall Policy Implementation Plan (transition from thin to thick + consistent labeling and display), including any issues that may have emerged Unless there is strong opposition to this plan, we will soon be reaching out to the IRT with a proposed schedule of Consultation-focused IRT meetings. Thank you in advance for your attention. Best Regards -- On behalf of the Implementation Project Team Fabien Betremieux Sr. Registry Services & Engagement Manager Global Domains Division, ICANN