Re: [council] Motion regarding New gTLDs

[Stéphane Van Gelder <stephane.vangelder@xxxxxxxxx>]

Just a heads-up on the IDN issue. The responses recently published by ICANN
to the questions asked in the Cairo public forum (
http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-15dec08-en.htm) clearly
states that it WILL be possible to request an IDN gTLD at start-up, i.e.
When the first round of gTLD applications is opened.

It's something I hadn't seen stated quite so clearly before anywhere else so
I thought I'd just point it out.

Stéphane Van Gelder


Le 17/12/08 19:41, « Gomes, Chuck » <cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit :

> 
> The communications period recommendation was an Implementation
> Guideline, not one of the 19 recommendations.  What did the Board
> approve, the whole package or just the recommendations?  Regardless, the
> Board will have to ultimately approve the final implementation plan; I
> believe that is estimated for May.
> 
> One of the biggest issues of concern from a GNSO perspective is the
> possible gap between the introduction of fast track IDN ccTLDs and IDN
> gTLDs, especially with regard to scripts that are used for fast track
> IDN ccTLDs.  There are several things that might help reduce that gap:
> 1) continue to advocate that the two processes (g's and fast track cc's)
> happen at the same time; 2) reduce gTLD delays as suggested by my motion
> or something similar; 3) allow for a fast track for IDN gTLDs for
> scripts that correspond to fast track IDN ccTLDs.
> 
> Chuck 
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Tim Ruiz [mailto:tim@xxxxxxxxxxx]
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 12:34 PM
>> To: Gomes, Chuck
>> Cc: GNSO Council
>> Subject: RE: [council] Motion regarding New gTLDs
>> 
>> May sound strange coming from me since I supported this idea
>> initially, but after all the comments that have been
>> submitted (still reading them) and the criticisms that have
>> been made, is it wise for us to try and hurry this up in any way?
>> 
>> And a couple of procedural questions:
>> 1) What is the threshold for Council approval?
>> 2) Will the Board have to also approve this?
>> 
>> 
>> Tim 
>> 
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: [council] Motion regarding New gTLDs
>> From: "Gomes, Chuck" <cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Date: Wed, December 17, 2008 7:37 am
>> To: "GNSO Council" <council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> 
>> Avri,
>>  
>> I just realized that the attached motion regarding the
>> 4-month communication period that I submitted on 21 November
>> has been left off the agenda for our Council meeting tomorrow.
>>  
>> Chuck
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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