[EURO-Discuss] new gTLD Round Policy Development Process (PDP) - Geographical names (Work Track 5) - Interim briefing to At Large

[cw at christopherwilkinson.eu]

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> Dear Friends and Colleagues:
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> As you may recall, ICANN is currently working on the policies relating to the eventual launch of a further round of applications for new generic top level domains (TLDs)
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> As part of this process, the PDP has recently created a dedicated sub group (‘work track 5’) to address the question of geographical terms in the top level name space (DNS)
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> This is my first briefing note to At Large, as the appointed ALAC ‘Co-Lead’ for Work Track 5,  - as provided for in the WT5 ToR. 
> Note that the other three Co-Leads have been appointed by ccNSO, GAC and GNSO.
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> The principal outcome to date is the agreed Terms of Reference approved by the WT5 conference call on 17 January 2018. 
> The document is attached (.pdf).
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> The principal features of this decision are as follows:
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> -	the Terms of Reference of the work track on geographical terms follow closely the structure and organisation of the GNSO PDP Guidelines
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> -	the option of working as a Cross Community Working Group, as was initially proposed, has been rejected in favour of the GNSO PDP policies and procedures
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> -	no decision has been taken regarding the definition of geographical terms relevant to the DNS, 
>  	That has been deferred to the next phase of the discussion, which has already begun.
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> Accordingly, I would encourage EURALO members to participate actively in this working group (WT5) because it has the potential to influence decisively the scope for individual Internet users, world-wide, to exercise their rights and interests in their geographical terms of all kinds in the future.
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>  Further background information about this subject is available at:
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> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JnqiUKHd9_aTLFMFQ0Rmft8GRUL7JSvGF7qS2xj7CAw/edit <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JnqiUKHd9_aTLFMFQ0Rmft8GRUL7JSvGF7qS2xj7CAw/edit>
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> I would be glad to receive any comments and answer any questions on this matter.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Christopher Wilkinson
> ALAC Co-Lead
> GNSO new gTLD PDP, WT5 (Geo-Names)
> 
> cw at christopherwilkinson.eu <mailto:cw at christopherwilkinson.eu>
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>> Begin forwarded message:
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>> From: Emily Barabas <emily.barabas at icann.org <mailto:emily.barabas at icann.org>>
>> Subject: [Gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5] Final version - Terms of Reference
>> Date: 17 January 2018 at 21:54:33 GMT+1
>> To: "gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5 at icann.org <mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5 at icann.org>" <gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5 at icann.org <mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5 at icann.org>>
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>> Sent on behalf of the Work Track 5 co-leaders:
>>  
>> Dear Work Track 5 members,
>>  
>> As discussed on the call today, no additional comments were received on the Terms of Reference document circulated on 3 January 2018. We asked on the call if there were any final objections to considering the ToR language final at this point. No objections were raised. 
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>> In the absence of any additional comments or objections, the attached text is considered final, allowing the Work Track to proceed with the substance of its work.
>>  
>> Kind regards,
>>  
>> Olga Cavalli
>> Annebeth Lange
>> Martin Sutton
>> Christopher Wilkinson
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>> Emily Barabas | Senior Policy Specialist
>> ICANN | Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
>> Email: emily.barabas at icann.org <mailto:emily.barabas at icann.org> | Phone: +31 (0)6 84507976
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