Re: Updated Draft Initial Report and agenda [RE: [jig] REMINDER / JIG WG - 30 August at 1200 UTC]

[Bart Boswinkel <bart.boswinkel@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear all,
Included the Board decision from 25 August on JIG Final report,
Kind regards,
Bart
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Single Character IDN Update

 1.  Whereas, the delegation of IDN TLDs in a way that promotes security and a 
good user experience is a longstanding topic of importance to ICANN's Board and 
the global community.
 2.
 3.  Whereas, the GNSO's Reserved Names Working Group concluded that, for IDNs, 
there should not be a general restriction on single-character U-labels, and 
recommended a case-by-case analysis.
 4.
 5.  Whereas, the IDN Implementation Working Team recommended that 
single-character gTLDs should not be banned, but that further ramifications of 
this issue should be addressed by policy bodies such as the ccNSO and GNSO.
 6.
 7.  Whereas, the Joint ccNSO-GNSO IDN Working Group (JIG) recommended that 
single-character TLDs should be accepted in the IDN ccTLD Fast Track, as part 
of the recommendations for overall policy in IDN ccPDP, and the New gTLD 
Program.
 8.
 9.  Whereas, the Fast Track was designed to enable the introduction of a 
limited number of non-contentious IDN ccTLDs to meet near-term demand while the 
overall policy is being developed, using methods that do not pre-empt the 
outcomes of the IDN ccPDP.
 10.
 11. Whereas, the JIG Report raises certain questions, including (a) what 
suitable process for consultation (including with relevant language 
communities), is needed when considering new, single-character IDN TLD strings, 
and (b) whether there would be a different policy conclusion if it were 
specified that only ideographical scripts are acceptable for single-character 
IDN TLDs.
 12.
 13. Whereas, these and all technical and policy considerations must be 
addressed prior to delegation of any single-character TLDs.
 14.
 15. Whereas the time necessary to adequately resource and consider these 
issues is estimated to extend beyond the scheduled application submission 
period for the first gTLD application round.
 16.
 17. Resolved (2011.08.28.16) the Board, on the issue of delegation of single 
character gTLDs:
    *   Requests specific advice on security & stability aspects of this issue 
from the SSAC.
    *   Requests the GAC to consider and provide specific advice on public 
policy aspects of this issue.
    *   Requests specific advice on the end-user/consumer aspects of this issue 
from ALAC.
    *   Directs the staff to consult with additional appropriate and 
knowledgeable community participants across various languages/scripts on this 
topic, and to provide the Board and community a report that reflects this 
input, to enable consideration by the Board on delegation of single character 
IDN TLDs.
    *   Directs staff to publish a timetable for this work, clearly indicating 
that processes for delegation of single-character IDN TLDs will be made 
available after the first gTLD application round and conclusion of IDN ccTLD 
policy work.
 18. Rationale for Resolution 2011.08.25.16
 19. Why the Board is addressing the issue now?
 20. The Joint ccNSO-GNSO IDN Working Group (JIG) produced a final report 
recommending that  single-character IDNs be delegated in the New gTLD program 
and the IDN ccTLD Fast Track. The GNSO Council and the ccNSO Council approved 
the report on 7 April 2011 and 10 May 2011, respectively, and the report was 
delivered to the Board on 11 May 2011.
 21.
 22. What is the proposal being considered?
 23. The JIG report includes recommendations that:
 24.
 25. a) Single Character IDN TLDs should be acceptable under the IDN ccTLD Fast 
Track Process and as part of the recommendations for overall policy in IDN 
ccPDP, taking into account the findings from the report;
 26.
 27. b) The GNSO policy recommendation in the Final Report for the Introduction 
of New Generic Top-Level Domains for Single Character IDN TLDs should be 
implemented; and
 28.
 29. c) Requested Single Character IDN TLD strings should be analyzed on a 
case-by-case basis in the new gTLD process depending on the script and 
language. Single Character IDN TLDs should be acceptable, but must not be 
confusingly similar to single or two character ASCII TLDs. For alphabetic 
script Single Character IDN TLDs, other technical aspects of confusability may 
be taken into consideration, such as the likelihood of user slip with relevance 
to keyboard layouts.
 30.
 31. Implementing the report's recommendations would result in changes to the 
approved versions of the gTLD Applicant Guidebook and the IDN ccTLD Fast Track 
Implementation Plan.
 32.
 33. Which stakeholders or others were consulted?
 34. The JIG consists of representatives from the ccNSO and GNSO communities. 
The report has also been posted for public comment from all stakeholders.
 35.
 36. Since receipt of the report, i nformal discussions have taken place with 
some SSAC and Board Variant Working Group members regarding technical aspects 
of the proposal.
 37.
 38. What concerns or issues were raised by the community?
 39.
 40. Issues raised by the community during the public consultation process 
include:
    *   Timing of the potential introduction of single-character IDN TLDs in 
relation to resolution of IDN variant management issues.
    *   Suggestion of an IDN Evaluation Panel to review applications for Single 
Character or Two Character IDN TLDs.
    *   Procedures in the event that single characters represent geographic 
names or other interests.
    *   Potential for user confusion.
    *   Potential usability issues with single-character IDN TLDs.
    *   The distinction between gTLDs / ccTLDs.
 41. What significant materials did the Board review?
 42. The Board reviewed the JIG's report.
 43.
 44. What factors the Board found to be significant?
 45. The Board will consider technical issues, public policy issues, and user 
experience. Accordingly, input is being sought from the various Advisory 
Committees.
 46.
 47. With regard to the New gTLD Program, issues raised in the JIG report that 
could be addressed in the consultations are: (1) identifying a suitable process 
for consultation (including with relevant language communities) when 
considering new, single-character IDN gTLD strings; and (2) whether there would 
be a different policy conclusion if it were specified that only ideographical 
scripts are acceptable for Single Character IDN TLDs.
 48.
 49. With regard to IDN ccTLDs, the policy development processes concerning IDN 
ccTLDs could be informed by additional exploration of these issues. The IDN 
ccTLD Fast Track was designed to enable the introduction of a limited number of 
non-contentious IDN ccTLDs to meet near-term demand while the overall policy is 
being developed, using methods that do not pre-empt the outcomes of the IDN 
ccPDP. Accordingly, delegation of one-character TLDs is not currently being 
considered for the Fast Track.
 50.
 51. Are there positive or negative community impacts?
 52. The Board is requesting additional advice on the possible impacts before 
proceeding.
 53.
 54. Are there fiscal impacts or ramifications on ICANN (strategic plan, 
operating plan, budget); the community; and/or the public?
 55. The recommended action should not cause any significant variance on 
pre-planned expenditure.
 56.
 57. Are there any security, stability or resiliency issues relating to the DNS?
 58. Initial analysis indicates that there are none; however, the matter is 
being referred to the SSAC for additional consideration.




On 8/30/11 11:04 AM, "Edmon Chung" <edmon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi Everyone,

Please find attached an updated version of the Draft Initial Report for 
Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDs.
The main edits are found in the Background and Related Works section, which was 
further completed based on our discussions.

As for a brief agenda for today:
- Update on implementation of Single Character IDN TLDs
- Update on progress at IDN VIP Study teams
- Update on note to IETF
- Continue discussion on Initial Report on Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDs

Talk to you all in about 3 hours.

Edmon


PS. I am traveling and might be caught slightly late.  Will get on as soon as 
possible.





From: owner-jig@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-jig@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Glen de 
Saint Géry
Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 3:34 PM
To: 'jig'
Subject: [jig] REMINDER / JIG WG - 30 August at 1200 UTC
Importance: High



Dear All,
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