[council] Public Comment: Community Working Group Report on Implementation of GNSO New gTLD Recommendation Number 6

[Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>]

http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-22sep10-en.htm


Public Comment: Community Working Group Report on Implementation of GNSO New 
gTLD Recommendation Number 6

22 September 2010

The Cross Community Working Group (CWG) on GNSO Recommendation 6 has published 
its Report on Implementation of GNSO New gTLD Recommendation No. 6. The Report 
describes various recommendations that were supported by a consensus of CWG 
members to improve the implementation plan for Recommendation No. 6. This 
Report [PDF, 1.06 MB] (CWG Report) is now posted for public comment.

The public comment period ends on 22 October 2010.
Background:

ICANN is in the implementation planning stage of defining the processes for 
adding new generic top - level domain name to the Domain Name System. The 
policy recommendations to guide the introduction of new gTLDs were created by 
the GNSO over a two year effort. Among these GNSO policy recommendations is 
Recommendation 6, which states that:

    Strings must not be contrary to generally accepted legal norms relating to 
morality and public order that are recognized under international principles of 
law.

A cross-community effort involving members of the GAC, GNSO, and the At Large 
Community has resulted in the publication of the CWG Report that addresses 
concerns that have surfaced from the ICANN Community regarding the proposed 
implementation of Rec6. This Report describes the results of this bottom-up 
process, and includes recommendations proposed by the CWG for improving the 
implementation plan proposed in the Draft Applicant Guidebook-v4 related to 
procedures for addressing objectionable strings, while protecting 
internationally recognized freedom of expression rights.

This public comment forum is an opportunity to comment on any of the proposed 
recommendations that are described the Report. The Report will be posted for a 
public comment period that closes on 22 October 2010. Comments can be sent to 
cwg-report-rec6@xxxxxxxxx and reviewed at 
http://forum.icann.org/lists/cwg-report-rec6/.
Additional Information:

   1. To review the proposed implementation plan for Recommendation 6 in the 
Draft Applicant Guidebook, version 4, please refer to Module 3: 
http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/comments-4-en.htm
   2. For information on the GAC's concerns regarding Recommendation 6, please 
refer to the letter dated 4 August 2010: 
http://www.icann.org/correspondence/gac-to-dengate-thrush-04aug10-en.pdf [PDF, 
235 KB]
   3. The ALAC Statement on Morality and Public Order, 4 March 2009 is posted 
at: http://www.atlarge.icann.org/files/atlarge/correspondence-05mar09-en.pdf 
[PDF, 344 KB]

Staff responsible: Margie Milam


Glen de Saint Géry
GNSO Secretariat
gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://gnso.icann.org