Dear RPM IRT,

Happy New Year! I hope you all had a restful and enjoyable holiday break.

As we prepare to reconvene this month, we would like to provide a recap of the progress made with the work related to the following RPM implementation groups:

Group 1: Currently, there are two open implementation items in this group:

• URS Recommendation 1: We requested IRT feedback on the URS-1 document by 6 December 2024. Staff has since updated the document to include:
  • Additional text in Section I (Background)
  • Additional text in Section II (“Inputs from the IRT”), incorporating summarized input from a few RPM IRT members
  • The new text added since 6 December is highlighted in yellow in the URS-1 document

As a reminder, due to the lack of consensus within the IRT regarding the language for URS Rule 3(b), the next step, as per the IRT Principles and Guidelines, is to raise the issue with the GNSO Council liaison at the next IRT meeting. The liaison will assess the level of consensus and determine whether the matter should be brought to the GNSO Council for their consideration at their 13 February meeting. Consequently, the RPM implementation timeline, which had originally targeted the completion of Group 1 items by December 2024, will need to be revised.

• Trademark Claims Notice: We appreciate the input many of you have already shared on the Trademark Claims notice document. Please continue to review the changes and provide any additional feedback before IRT Meeting #14, where we will continue our discussion on this item.

Group 2: All final edits/comments to the educational materials were requested by 6 December 2024, and the document is now considered final. At our next IRT Meeting #14, staff will discuss with the IRT whether it makes sense to proceed with the publication of the educational materials now, or whether it would be preferable to wait until the revised RPM documents (such as the URS and RPM Requirements) are finalized, allowing us to publish everything together as initially planned.

Group 3: Staff is currently working with the relevant internal departments on the implementation of URS Recommendation 12, the only recommendation in this group, which calls for stakeholders involved in the URS process to review and update contact data. We will provide an update to the RPM IRT once the details regarding the implementation of this recommendation are finalized.

Meeting Schedule:

As mentioned before the holiday break, we would like to establish a recurring schedule for RPM meetings going forward and propose holding them every other week. Please take a moment to review the available options below for Meeting #14 (which will also serve as the time for future IRT meetings) and indicate your availability here: https://doodle.com/meeting/participate/id/eE1G60le

• Tuesday, 14 January (18:00 - 19:00 UTC)
• Wednesday, 15 January (18:00 - 19:00 UTC)
• Wednesday, 15 January (19:00 - 20:00 UTC)
• Wednesday, 15 January (21:00 - 22:00 UTC)
• Thursday, 16 January (19:00 - 20:00 UTC)

Lastly, the proposed agenda and materials for RPM IRT Meeting #14 are also available on the wiki page.

If you have any questions or need further clarification, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.

Best,

Antonietta & Karen