Dear TPR WG members,

Please find below the brief notes and action items from this yesterday’s meeting. 

The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 8 October 2024 at 16:00 UTC.

Congratulations on the initial report.

Kind regards,

Feodora on behalf of the TPR WG Support Team

2024-07-30 Transfer Policy Review PDP WG Call

1. Welcome and Chair Updates
   • WG Chair welcomed everyone and acknowledged the significant progress made in reaching the full initial report after several years of work.
   • Special welcome to new member, Erie.
2. Review Initial Report – Final Review Homework [docs.google.com]

• NCSG suggested adding a list of acronyms to the document for clarity and asked for clarity on the terms "registered name holder" and "registrant", suggesting they should not be used interchangeably.

• NCSG suggested a footnote linking to the updated registration data policy for context.
• WG Chair acknowledged the points, mentioned that "registered name holder" is preferred, and invited staff to comment on the inclusion of an acronym list.
• ICANN Org agreed for the inclusion of an acronym list in the document.
• RrSG highlighted the potential impact of the privacy proxy obligations of the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement on the transfer policy and recommended addressing these interdependencies.
• WG Chair noted that any new policy would update the old policy and appreciated the input.

3. Discuss Next Steps
   • ICANN Org confirmed that no new comments had been received and thanked everyone for their contributions. The report is ready for publication.
   • WG Chair announced the plan to publish the report and the upcoming webinars.

• Webinars: Planned for the first and second weeks of September to address community questions.
• Public Comment Period: Scheduled for 60 days, concluding on September 30th.
• ICANN Org detailed the format of the Webinars, focusing on different groups of recommendations in separate sessions.
• ICANN Org explained the structured and qualitative format for responses of the public comment and the timeline for reviewing and consolidating comments.
• ICANN Org made aware of the scheduled meetings for October to review comments before ICANN 81 in Istanbul.

4. AOB
   • WG Chair thanked everyone for their hard work over the past three years and encouraged them to take a break before reconvening in October.
   • Next Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 8 October at 16:00 UTC to address public comments.

Feodora Hamza

Policy Development Support Manager (GNSO)

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

Mobile: +32 496 30 24 15

Email: feodora.hamza@icann.org

Website: www.icann.org