Dear all, We have some work to do: They wrote us on behalf of the GNSO IDNs EPDP Working Group (WG) that is tasked with providing the GNSO Council with policy recommendations on: 1) the definition of gTLDs and the management of variant labels; and 2) how the IDN Implementation Guidelines, which Contracted Parties are required to comply with, should be updated in the future. The scope of work is defined in a series of questions contained in the IDNs EPDP Charter and the WG is seeking input on these questions that are organized under the following seven topic areas: A. Consistent definition and technical utilization of RZ-LGR B. “Same entity” at the top-level C. “Same entity” at the second-level D. Adjustments in registry agreement, registry service, registry transition process, and other processes/procedures related to the domain name lifecycle E. Adjustments to objection process, string similarity review, string contention resolution, reserved strings, and other policies and procedures F. Adjustments in registration dispute resolution procedures and trademark protection mechanisms G. Process to update the IDN Implementation Guidelines *The questions are expressed more thoroughly, with background information in the attachment of the forwarded message.* Please raise any of the issues you encounter while going through the document and we can discuss those together. Thanks, -Raoul ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Nathalie Peregrine <nathalie.peregrine@icann.org> Date: Wed, 29 Sept 2021 at 16:26 Subject: Request for early input to SO/AC/SG/Cs - IDNs EPDP To: Raoul Plommer <plommer@gmail.com> Cc: Maryam Bakoshi <maryam.bakoshi@icann.org>, Brenda Brewer < brenda.brewer@icann.org>, Andrea Glandon <andrea.glandon@icann.org>, Steve Chan <steve.chan@icann.org>, Emily Barabas <emily.barabas@icann.org>, gnso-secs@icann.org <gnso-secs@icann.org> Dear Raoul, Please find attached a request from the GNSO *Expedited Policy Development Process on Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs EPDP**)* for input from your group on topics within the EPDP’s charter. Responses are requested by 10 November 2021 and may be sent to gnso-secs@icann.org. Kind regards, Emily Barabas