Fast-Track IDN ccTLD Draft Implementation Plan An Overview APTLD Manila 2009 meeting 23 February 2009

Key Milestones Who?What?Where?When? ICANN BoardConsultation & Discussion San Juan, Puerto Rico June 2007 ccNSO Council’s Internationalized Domain Names Working Group (“IDNC”) Create a fast-track approach to introduce a limited no. of IDNccTLDs Los Angeles, USA Oct-Nov 2007 IDNC Working Group Board Proposal Meet near-term demand & gain experience with limited no. of IDNccTLDs assoc. with ISO Paris, FranceJune 2008 ICANN BoardApproved & commence implementation Paris, FranceJune 2008 ICANNDraft Implementation Plan - 7 modules Cairo, EgyptNovember 2008

ICANN updates for Feb 2009 onwards Towards a Final Implementation Plan for Fast-Track IDNccTLD 18 th February: Comment period opens & will end on 6 th April 2009 Papers for discussion Documentation of Responsibility between ICANN & prospective IDN ccTLD managers Development & Use of IDN tables & character variants for 2LD & TLD strings 19 th February Draft Implementation Plan v2 Final Implementation Plan June 2009

Comments from 1. Arab team 2. SaudiNIC 3. Registrar Constituency Comments from 1.GNSO 2.APTLD 3.Arab team 4.TWNIC Comments

Comments from 1. GNSO - Role of WIPO, UNESCO 2. APTLD - Formation, process, procedure & timelines Comments from 3. Arab team - TC can request for & may receive additional info 4. TWNIC -UNGEGN NOT sole reference -Documents, timelines, formation process of linguistic experts who perform check Comments

Stage 1: Prepatory Stage Language, String & IDN Table IDN Table Countries using same scripts encouraged to work together Paper: Development and Use of IDN Tables and Character Variants for 2 nd & Top Level Strings Govt support (or non-objection) for string + registry manager Signed letter from Minister of domain name/ICT Foreign Affairs PM or President’s Office Or Senior Rep from these offices

Stage 1: Prepatory Stage ICANN support Regional Liason + Fast Track program office FAQ ICANN support function IDN Guidelines Implementation issues

Stage 2 : Request Submission & String Evaluation Request Admissability Process Template Submitted electronically Processed manually 74 responses, 31 ccTLDs interested

Stage 2 : Request Submission & String Evaluation String Confirmation Process Linguistic verification DNS Stability Technical Panel Check whether adversely affect security/stability of DNS Registry Services Technical Evaluation Panel ++ Full panel  3 member panel for further review 30 days or less More details to be provided String posted publicly

Stage 3 : Delegation Process IANA process: Delegation of ccTLD managers RFC 1591, ICP-1, GAC Principles ICANN board approval US DOC authorisation

Module 7: Additional Topics Relationship b/w ICANN & ccTLD manager Documentation of responsibilities b/w ICANN & prospective IDN ccTLD managers (“DOR”) Mandatory Accountability framework (with some changes) Financial contributions “Should be required” More discussion required Membership in ccNSO IDN ccNSO PDP ccNSO’s interim solution

Module 7: Additional Topics Contentious issues with existing TLDs and new gTLDs applications Identical or confusingly similar Cut off time for gTLD: ICANN board approval Cut off time for ccTLD: validated request, ie Technical Committee evaluation Timelines? gTLD application on hold upon receipt of IDN ccTLD request IDN ccTLD prevail if passes validation Unless gTLD has govt support, then BOTH on hold

Module 7: Additional Topics IDN Table Listing of all characters Variant characters: at least 2 characters with same meaning Development and Use of IDN Tables and Character Variants for 2 nd & Top Level Strings Paper = variant table = language variant table = language table = script table Defining variant characters help reduce confusion across TLD registries using same script Paper : Collaboration among communities sharing scripts to develop IDN tables and policies “strongly encouraged”

Module 7: Additional Topics SLD Requester decides & assesses the characters Will it appear in other requests? If yes, collaborate with other countries  to share the character or create separate table TLD Apply IDN table for SLD Variant strings: support from authority/expert in the language Allocate variant strings treated as aliased function Mechanism to ensure aliasing is enforced b/w requested string and variant string Block variant strings that do not fulfill requirements

Module 7: Additional Topics Evaluation of fast track process Every 12 months Public comment period: at least 45 days For changes, 1 month prior notice

Other updates gTLD and ccTLD launch times Initial position: the introduction of IDN gTLDs or IDN ccTLDs should not be delayed because of lack of readiness of one category, but if they are not introduced at the same time, steps should be taken so that neither category is advantaged or disadvantaged, and procedures should be developed to avoid possible conflict GNSO Council resolution of 8 January 2009 : neither the new gTLD nor ccTLD fast track process should result in IDN TLDs being entered into the root before the other unless both the GNSO and ccNSO so agree ccNSO: discussion with GNSO

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