<div dir="ltr">Thank you Judith,<div><br></div><div>I will be sending the ICANN79 ccNSO agenda and some recommended sessions shortly.</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div><br></div><div>Laura Margolis</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">El lun, 19 feb 2024 a las 1:11, Judith Hellerstein via ALAC (<<a href="mailto:alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org">alac@atlarge-lists.icann.org</a>>) escribió:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><u></u>
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<p>HI Laura,</p>
<p>Thanks for the informative write up and link to their
newsletter. Many interesting sessions.</p>
<p>See you all in Puerto Rico</p>
<p>Best,</p>
<p>Judith<br>
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<div>On 2/18/24 11:02 PM, Laura Margolis via
ALAC wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Dear All:
<div><br>
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<div>ccNSO Council meeting #202 was held on February 15th.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Here is the full <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ALAC+Liaison+to+the+ccNSO+Reports?preview=/2262570/305299478/Agenda%20meeting%20202%2015%20February%202024%20v1.pdf" target="_blank">agenda</a> and <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ALAC+Liaison+to+the+ccNSO+Reports?preview=/2262570/305299478/Agenda%20meeting%20202%2015%20February%202024%20v1.pdf" target="_blank">notes</a>.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>I would like to highlight some important updates regarding
ccPDP4:</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><b>Updates on <a href="https://ccnso.icann.org/en/workinggroups/idn-cctld-strings.htm" target="_blank">ccPDP4</a></b></div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">a.</span></b><b><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></b><b><i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Progress
and expected
timeline ccNSO Decision making</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">The
ccPDP4 WG expects to
complete its work by 20 February 2024, and the Issue
manager will submit
the report prior to ICANN79 for consideration and decision
making by the
Council. </span><b style="color:black;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">The
Final report does include both policy recommendations</b><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"> </span><b style="color:black;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">and
advice to ccTLDs</b><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">. The
advice is on topics that were considered out of scope
of the PDP by the WG, and the decision-making process is
not defined through
Annex B of the Bylaws, but through the Internal rules of
the ccNSO. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 72pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Two
different tracks</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">: </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">1)<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> <b>Set
of policy
recommendations</b>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">That was
the task of the
WG, to develop this policy and propose it.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">2)<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> <b>Advice
to ccTLD managers</b>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Submitting
IDN tables for
second level domains.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Secondly,
about </span><b style="color:black;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">registering
IDN domain names and variants to the same entity</b><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">It will
have 2 sides: one
is for </span><b style="color:black;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">policy
making</b><span style="color:black;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">. As per
the ccPDP process. First council will be asked
to support the recommendations, and then the membership,
before being sent to
board.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The
advice is governed by the internal rules of the ccNSO.
That will be a council decision, with the option to have a
veto by the members.
There is also a proposed timeline for the member's vote.
After the June’s
meeting, the recommendations can be submitted to the
board.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><u>Note: </u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">2 types
of decisions</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">One
within the context of
the PDP itself</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Second
one out of scope of
the PDP, and will be a regular resolution.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%"> </span></b><b style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">b.</span></b><b><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span></b><b><i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Discussion
and views Draft
Recommendation 14 on participation of ccNSO in
developing IDN Guidelines.</span></i></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The <b>IDNccPDP4
WG</b> was requested to provide feedback
on a draft recommendation by the Phase 2 GNSO IDN EPDP WG
on proposal to create
a formal process for convening a group that would <b>propose
amendments to IDN
Guidelines</b>. These Guidelines may affect (IDN &
ASCII)) ccTLDs, with IDN
second level domains under management and were developed
by a group of experts,
including members of the ccTLD community. According to
the proposal, the
ccNSO and GNSO Councils will have a role in developing the
charter for the
community group that will develop future versions of the
IDN Implementation
Guidelines.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">EPDP
GNSO</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> <b>has
a phase 2,</b> currently in drafting mode. One of
the recommendations (draft rec. 14 in the report) is about
<b>suggesting a more
predictable process on changing the IDN</b> <b>implementation
guidelines</b>.
Board development guideline on the format how to submit
tables to IANA. Board
initiated process. CcNSO appointed some members.
Suggestion is to make the
process more rigorous. Reason for raising it now: they
foresee a role for ccNSO
council</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Firstly,
to approve the process to be designed</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">, every
time the board is
initiating the process</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Secondly,
to appoint members to this WG and monitor the
outcome for the community</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">This is
relevant for ccTLDS, <b>IDN tables need to have
a format</b>. Determined by the implementation
guideline. Therefore ccNSO will be involved in the
evolution of the IDN implementation
guideline. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
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<div>Also, please take a look at the <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/ALAC+Liaison+to+the+ccNSO+Reports?preview=/2262570/305299473/ccNSO%20Newsletter%20%20February%202024.pdf#ccNSO--1198923559" target="_blank">February newsletter</a>.<br>
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<div>Thank you and have a nice week!<br>
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