Work Track 5 focuses on developing proposed recommendations regarding the treatment of geographic names at the top-level.
To learn more about joining Work Track 5, please see the Call for Volunteers.
To sign up for Work Track 5, please use this form.
Documents
Current Working Documents:
- Work Track 5 Summary document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rsyxCEBd6ax3Rb_w1kms_E9n29XL1_lw3Yp9XQ4TeCY/edit#
- WT5 Process Document (PDF)
- WT5 Preliminary Recommendations Review Status (12 June 2019 - PDF)
Initial Report Drafting:
- Initial Report - Published 5 December 2018: Word, PDF
- Draft Initial Report - 29 November 2018: Word, PDF
- Draft Initial Report - 27 November 2018: Word, PDF
- Draft Initial Report - 19 November 2018: Word, PDF
- Draft Initial Report - 14 November 2018: Word, PDF
- Draft Initial Report - 7 November 2018: Word, PDF
- Draft Initial Report - 12 October 2018: Word, PDF
- Draft Sections C, D, E - 27 September 2018 - with WT comments: Word, PDF
- Draft Sections C, D, E - 27 September 2018: Word, PDF
- Draft Recommendations on ASCII Letter-Letter Combinations & Country and Territory Names - 20 August: Word, PDF
- Draft Recommendations on ASCII Letter-Letter Combinations & Country and Territory Names - 8 August 2018: Word, PDF
- Draft Recommendations on ASCII Letter-Letter Combinations & Country and Territory Names - 6 August 2018: Word, PDF
Previous Working Documents:
- Initial Report Working Document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BRzHr2FxSTYHX1I8F3FHSt6Bo1cvJsKyWX8WZXRUXAo/edit
- Definition and treatment of geographic names: 2007 Policy and 2012 Applicant Guidebook: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FuPEq0y-cdSUQ1nvhWKhVnG8PLaC2RYXsCpQu91FDqo/edit
- Suggested changes to the definition of geographic names in the Applicant Guidebook: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ooKmb576MQJvpHyDYOlJE3M2-Ssnv-SSgVfroT3D7Fc/edit#gid=0
Background Resources:
- List of resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JnqiUKHd9_aTLFMFQ0Rmft8GRUL7JSvGF7qS2xj7CAw/edit
Correspondence:
- Letter from the ALAC regarding participation in Work Track 5 (27 October 2017): ALAC WT5 Participation 27-10-2018.pdf
- Letter from the ccNSO regarding participation in Work Track 5 (1 September 2017): https://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/sataki-to-bladel-01sep17-en.pdf
- Letter from the GAC regarding participation in Work Track 5 (18 October 2017): https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/2017-October/020519.html
- Response from Working Group Co-Chairs to the ALAC, ccNSO, and GAC (29 November 2017): https://gnso.icann.org/en/correspondence/langdon-orr-neuman-to-ccnso-alac-gac-chairs-29nov17-en.pdf
- Input from certain GAC members on Work Track 5 topics (10 June 2018): GAC Member inputs WT5.pdf
