- Category: ccTLDs
- Topic: ccNSO Amendment To The Fast Track Implementation Plan
- Board meeting date: 8 December 2011
- Resolution number: 2011.12.08.10
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-08dec11-en.htm#2.4
- Status: Complete
Summary
Board approves the proposed amendment to the Fast Track Implementation Plan.
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Whereas, the ICANN Board of Directors approved the Fast Track Implementation Plan at the ICANN meeting in Seoul, Republic of Korea on 30 October 2009 (http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-30oct09-en.htm#2)
Whereas, at the ICANN meeting in San Francisco in March 2011, the ccNSO formed a sub-group within ccNSO PDP Working Group 1 to provide clarification for the DNS Stability Panel within the IDN ccTLD Fast Track for handling cases of confusing similarity.
Whereas, the ccNSO working group conducted a session on its recommendations during the ICANN meeting in Dakar, Senegal, in October 2011, and the ccNSO approved a resolution recommending that the ICANN Board approve an amendment to the Fast Track Implementation Plan in order to provide further guidance for a specific case of confusing similarity.
Whereas a proposed amendment to the Fast Track Implementation Plan was prepared to implement the ccNSO recommendation.
Resolved (2011.12.08.10), the ICANN Board of Directors approves the proposed amendment to the Fast Track Implementation Plan designed to implement the recommendation approved by the ccNSO at the ICANN meeting in Dakar, Senegal. The President and CEO is directed to incorporate the amendment into the Fast Track Implementation Plan previously adopted by the ICANN Board on 30 October 2009 and implement the amendment as soon as practicable.
Implementation Actions
- Incorporate amendment into the Fast Track Implementation Plan.
- Responsible entity: President and CEO
- Due date: None provided
- Completion date: 15 December 2011
Rationale
Why is the Board addressing this issue now?
In December 2010, ICANN conducted the first review of the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process. The review sought community input on a variety topics including assessment of confusingly similar strings. This resulted in several public sessions and the formation of a sub-group within ccNSO PDP Working Group 1 to provide clarification for the DNS Stability Panel within the IDN ccTLD Fast Track for handling cases of confusing similarity. The working group conducted a session on its recommendations during the ICANN meeting in Dakar, Senegal, in October 2011, and the ccNSO approved a resolution recommending that the ICANN Board approve an amendment to the Fast Track Implementation Plan in order to provide further guidance for a specific case of confusing similarity.
What is the proposal being considered?
This modification to the Fast Track Implementation Plan is made to clarify the rules for the DNS Stability Panel in its evaluation of confusing similarity of requested IDN ccTLD strings. This change addresses specific situations when a requested IDN ccTLD string is confusingly similar to an existing ASCII ccTLD and the request is being made by the existing ccTLD operator with consent of the relevant public authority for the country or territory name requested.
Which stakeholders or others were consulted?
The string similarity topic was the focus of a public session held during ccNSO meetings during the ICANN meetings in San Francisco in March 2011. This meeting resulted in the ccNSO forming a sub-group created within IDN ccPDP Working Group 1 to work on providing more guidelines to improve the predictability of confusingly similar strings.
The ccNSO sub-group reported its findings during another public ccNSO session during the Dakar meeting in October 2011
Are there fiscal impacts or ramifications on ICANN?
There are no anticipated fiscal impacts on ICANN from this decision. The amendment will clarify the rules for confusing similarity in the IDN ccTLD Fast Track, upholding ICANN’s obligation to manage the introduction of new TLDs in a secure and stable manner, and is not expected to affect or impact the security or stability of the DNS.
Other Related Resolutions
- Resolution 2009.03.06.03-05, encouraging continued community work so that the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process implementation plan can be finalized, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-06mar09.htm.
- Resolution 2009.10.30.11-2009.10.30.12, directing staff to launch the IDN ccTLD Fast Track process as detailed in the Proposed Final Implementation Plan, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-30oct09-en.htm.
- Resolution 2010.08.05.13, directing review of improvements to Fast Track Processes, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-05aug10-en.htm.
- Resolution 2011.03.18.32, directing the development of Implementation Plan for the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process, available at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-18mar11-en.htm.
- Other resolutions TBD.
Additional Information
- Information on the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process is available at: http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/.
- Final Implementation Plan for the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process is available at: http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/idn-cctld-implementation-plan-16nov09-en.pdf.
- Updated Final Implementation Plan for the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process is available at: http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/idn-cctld-implementation-plan-redline-15dec11-en.pdf.
- Notice of Publication is available at: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-15dec11-en.htm.
- ccNSO Council Resolution is available at: http://ccnso.icann.org/node/23715.
- The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.
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