[AfrICANN-discuss] Public Comments Requested on Draft Topic Paper for Policy on Introduction of Internationalised ccTLDs

[Anne-Rachel Inné]

Public Comments Requested on Draft Topic Paper for Policy on Introduction of
Internationalised ccTLDs

4 November 2009

The ccNSO's Internationalised Domain Name Country Code Policy Development
Process Working Group (IDN ccPDP
WG<http://www.ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/ipwg1.htm>)
for the selection and delegation of IDN ccTLDs is pleased to announce the
publication of its draft Topic
Paper<http://www.ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/ipwg1.htm> for
public discussion and comment. The purpose of this Topic Paper is to
identify and define the topics and issues that, in the view of the WG, need
to be taken into consideration to propose a feasible policy for the
selection and delegation of IDN ccTLDs. To be most helpful at this stage of
the process, the WG seeks your input and comments on whether they have
identified all relevant topics and issues that need to be addressed by a
global policy for the selection and delegation of IDN ccTLDs.

Note that this is a draft document and has not been adopted by the Working
Group, whose members will continue to provide their own comments and input
during this consultation period.

The IDN ccPDP WG was chartered by the ccNSO Council as part of the ccNSO
policy development process that is expected to result in a submission for
ICANN Board approval of:

   - A global policy on the selection and delegation of IDN ccTLDs and,
   - Changes to Article IX of the iCANN Bylaws to include IDN ccTLD's in the
   ccNSO.

According to its charter<http://www.ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/ipwg1.htm>,
the purpose and scope of the IDN ccPDP WG is limited to identifying and
reporting on a feasible policy for the selection and delegation of IDN
ccTLDs associated with the territories listed in the ISO 3166-1
standard<http://www.iso.org/iso/english_country_names_and_code_elements>.
In fulfilling its purpose, the WG shall focus on, without limitation,
examination of the topics raised in the joint GAC-ccNSO Issues
paper<http://www.ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/jointwg.htm>.
It shall also take into account the proposals and recommendations of the IDNC
(Fast Track) Working
Group<http://www.ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/idncwg.htm> and
theImplementation
Plan<http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-30sep09-en.htm>
based
on the work of the IDNC WG. For ease of comparing the draft Topic paper and
the joint GAC-ccNSO Issues paper a document comparing the two is posted by
the WG as well (http://www.ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/ipwg1.htm).

To encourage comments and input on this paper the working group has extended
the original date to 4 December 2009. To be most helpful submit your
comments and input via email to idn-ccpdp at icann.org. An archive of all
comments received will be publicly posted at
http://forum.icann.org/lists/idn-ccpdp/.
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