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Today conference call covered the following issues.

1. Response to Rod Beckstrom request to the ISPCP on security issues.

The proposed draft was discussed. The plan is to forward the final version to ICANN tomorrow. The draft is attached. Please respond promptly with any final comments.

2. GNSO Priorities

The proposed list of priorities will be discussed during next week’s GNSO call. Please supply any comment to Wolf-Ulrich Knoben and Jaime Wagner in advance of that meeting.

3. GNSO endorsement of AoC applicants.

Clarity was sought between the overall selection process and the role of the GNSO. It was noted that the GNSO is likely to be endorsing just 4 slots, instead of 6. The intention is to finalise the selection process ASAP, but this will still allow discussion to take place at the Brussels meeting before final agreements are in place.

4. Implementation of new gTLDs

Concern has been voiced by some parties over  the process where IDN applications are evaluated for string similarity against gTLDs in other scripts. Arguments have been made that in some cases the degree of confusion arising may greatly differ and in some cases where it is minor, a different approach may be considered. This will be discussed further at the Brussels meeting.

5. Date of next call

Thursday 10^th June at 15.00 UTC

The agenda for the ISPCP meeting will be determined on this call.