[council] GNSO Council resolution 27 June 2012

[Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear All,
The GNSO Council unanimously passed the following resolution to day, 27 June 
2012.
GNSO Council Motion to Approve Internationalized Registration Data Working 
Group Final Report
30 May 2012

WHEREAS, on 21 April 2009, the ICANN Security and Stability Advisory Committee 
(SSAC) published SAC037 "Display and usage of Internationalized Registration 
Data" (SAC037)<http://www.icann.org/committees/security/sac037.pdf>.

WHEREAS, on 26 June 2009 the ICANN Board approved a 
resolution<http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-26jun09.htm#6> 
requesting that the GNSO and SSAC, in consultation with staff, convene an 
Internationalized Registration Data Working Group (IRD-WG) comprised of 
individuals with knowledge, expertise, and experience in these areas to study 
the feasibility and suitability of introducing display specifications to deal 
with the internationalization of Registration Data.

WHEREAS, in September 2009 the GNSO Council approved the 
Charter<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsossac/3.+Charter> of the IRD-WG.

WHEREAS, on 15 November 2010 the IRD-WG published an Interim 
Report<http://gnso.icann.org/issues/ird/ird-wg-final-report-15nov10-en.pdf> in 
the public forum for comment.

WHEREAS, on 03 October 2011 the IRD-WG published a draft Final 
Report<http://gnso.icann.org/issues/ird/ird-draft-final-report-03oct11-en.pdf> 
in the public forum for comment.

WHEREAS, on 06 March 2012 the IRD-WG sent a Final 
Report<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/11141574/Final+Internationalized+Registration+Data+Working+Group+Report+06+Mar+2012.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1333659631000>
 that addressed issues raised in the forum to the GNSO Council and the SSAC for 
consideration

WHEREAS, on 10 May 2012 the IRD-WG sent a revised Final 
Report<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/11141574/May+7+Internationalized_Registration+Data+Working+Group+Report+CLEAN.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1337981336198>
 that addressed changes requested by the SSAC to the GNSO Council for 
consideration.

WHEREAS the GNSO Council wishes to coordinate with the SSAC to jointly deliver 
this report to the Board in a timely way, but recognizes that further 
consideration of the recommendations contained in the report, especially those 
that may have policy implications, is needed by the GNSO Council.

RESOLVED, the GNSO Council approves of the delivery of the revised Final Report 
to the ICANN Board and requests staff to prepare a joint letter from the GNSO 
Council and the SSAC to transmit the Report.

RESOLVED FURTHER, the GNSO Council shall review the recommendations in the 
Report and shall provide to the Board its advice with regard to those 
recommendations that may have policy implications.

RESOLVED FURTHER, the GNSO Council thanks the IRD-WG members for their 
diligence and persistence on this important topic and upon the agreement of the 
SSAC disbands the WG.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you.
Kind regards,

Glen


Glen de Saint Géry
GNSO Secretariat
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