Dear T/T IRT, I’d like to update you on some plans we’ve discussed for the T/T implementation: With the RDAP implementation scheduled for late August, we’re working on our end to assess how the RDAP profile and the T/T policy will work together. We believe it would be best to have RDAP deployed and operational before discussing any modifications to it as a result of the T/T policy (recall T/T WG Rec 7: “The Working Group recommends that these recommendations are coordinated with other WHOIS modifications where necessary and are implemented and/or applied as soon as a WHOIS replacement system that can receive, store and display non-ASCII characters, becomes operational.”) We’ll continue working on this while we await RDAP’s deployment, and re-evaluate our progress in August-September. Also note Recommendation 27 from the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) Working Group, which calls for a review of policies that may be affected by the Group’s recommendations.* The T/T policy/recommendations may fall into this for analysis. That’s all for now. Let me know of any questions or concerns. Otherwise I’ll be in touch as our work progresses. All best, Brian -- Brian Aitchison, PhD Lead Researcher Operations and Policy Research Global Domains Division Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Los Angeles, CA p. 424 353 9041 e. brian.aitchison@icann.org<mailto:brian.aitchison@icann.org> Sk. brian.aitchison.icann * EPDP Team Recommendation #27. The EPDP Team recommends that as part of the implementation of these policy recommendations, updates are made to the following existing policies / procedures, and any others that may have been omitted, to ensure consistency with these policy recommendations as, for example, a number of these refer to administrative and/or technical contact which will no longer be required data elements: * Registry Registration Data Directory Services Consistent Labeling and Display Policy * Thick WHOIS Transition Policy for .COM, .NET, .JOBS * Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy * WHOIS Data Reminder Policy * Transfer Policy * Uniform Rapid Suspension System (URS) Rules * Transfer Dispute Resolution Policy