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Public Comments Requested on Chairs Draft Interim Paper for Policy on Introduction of IDN ccTLDs
2 March 2010
The Chair of the ccNSO's Internationalised Domain Name Country Code Policy Development Process Working Group (IDN ccPDP WG) for the selection and delegation of IDN ccTLDs is pleased to announce the publication of the Chairs draft Interim Paper [PDF, 170 KB]. The purpose of this paper is to report to the community on structure and potential directions of the recommendations for the overall policy. To be most helpful at this stage of the process the WG seeks your input and comments on the following:
Is the proposed overall approach adequate? If not, what alternative do you propose?
Should process steps be added or excluded?
Should criteria be included, or excluded?
Should the criteria be changed?
This document has not been signed-off by the Working Group whose members will continue to provide their own comments and input during this consultation period.
The working group would welcome if comments and input on this report are submitted by 2 April 2010 via email to idn-ccpdp@icann.org. An archive of all comments received will be publicly posted at http://forum.icann.org/lists/idn-ccpdp/.
The IDN ccPDP WG was chartered by the ccNSO Council as part of the ccNSO policy development process to a ccNSO policy development process to recommend to the ICANN Board:
- A 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, 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. In fulfilling its purpose, the WG shall focus on, without limitation, examination of the topics raised in the joint GAC-ccNSO Issues paper. It shall also take into account the proposals and recommendations of the IDNC (Fast Track) Working Group and the Implementation Plan based on the work of the IDNC WG.