Hi Everyone,
First of all, thanks for all those who were able to join for a very constructive meeting to prepare our response on the IDN VIP Proposed Project Plan.
The next steps as discussed would be:
- redraft of the response to circulate to IDN WG
- schedule of VIP Team webminar for ALAC
- schedule IDN WG meeting (conference call) before the webminar
- schedule IDN WG meeting (conference call) after webminar to finalize response
Regarding the redraft of the document, will reorganize based on the following structure:
1.
a. Overarching statements on urgency of the issue, with examples (e.g. 20% of users are today accessing the ".China" IDN Variant TLD, non-English users interests, etc.) focused on demographics/community needs (and include references to substantiate community consensus)
b. Touching on accountability/transparency (charter obligations of icann and ATRT)
c. core recommendation from ALAC
- proceed based on community consensus approach (by language/script community) towards implementation of IDN Variant TLDs in the root
2. Concerns on proposed approach
- timing/schedule (and lack thereof)
- intent of an all encompassing/universal/standardized approach (deviating from community consensus)
- staggered approach (to allow language/script communities that are already aware to start in parallel and go at their own pace, as well as for language/script communities not already participating to enter at a later date)
3. Substantive discussion of content (IDN VIP next steps specific)
- in the format of:
- findings:
- recommendations:
Edmon
