<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">David Olive <<a href="mailto:david.olive@icann.org">david.olive@icann.org</a>><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;"><b>[Soac-infoalert] NGPC Begins Consideration of GAC Durban Advice on New gTLDs | ICANN</b><br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">August 17, 2013 3:29:23 AM PDT<br></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>To: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; font-size:medium;">"<a href="mailto:soac-infoalert@icann.org">soac-infoalert@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:soac-infoalert@icann.org">soac-infoalert@icann.org</a>><br></span></div><br><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="auto"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br><a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-16aug13-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-16aug13-en.htm</a></div><div><br><p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The <abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; ">ICANN</abbr> Board New <abbr title="generic Top Level Domain" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; ">gTLD</abbr> Program Committee (NGPC) met on 13 August 2013 to begin consideration of the <abbr title="Governmental Advisory Committee" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; ">GAC</abbr>'s <a href="http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/announcement-01aug13-en" style="outline: none; text-decoration: none; ">further advice</a> regarding new <abbr title="generic Top Level Domain" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; ">gTLD</abbr> applications in the <abbr title="Governmental Advisory Committee" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; ">GAC</abbr> <a href="https://gacweb.icann.org/download/attachments/27132037/Final_GAC_Communique_Durban_20130717.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1374215119858&api=v2" style="outline: none; text-decoration: none; ">Durban Communiqué</a> [PDF, 103 KB], issued on 18 July 2013.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The NGPC is developing a <abbr title="Governmental Advisory Committee" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; ">GAC</abbr> scorecard similar to the one used to address the Beijing Advice as well as during the <abbr title="Governmental Advisory Committee" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; ">GAC</abbr> and the Board meetings in Brussels on 28 February and 1 March 2011.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Each <abbr title="Governmental Advisory Committee" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; ">GAC</abbr> scorecard item will be noted with a "1A", "1B", or "2":</span></p><ul style="margin: 10px 35px 18px 20px; padding-left: 15px; "><li style="margin-bottom: 5px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"1A" indicates that the NGPC's proposed position is consistent with <abbr title="Governmental Advisory Committee" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; ">GAC</abbr> advice as described in the Scorecard.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"1B" indicates that the NGPC's proposed position is consistent with <abbr title="Governmental Advisory Committee" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; ">GAC</abbr> advice as described in the Scorecard in principle, with some revisions to be made.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"2" indicates that the NGPC's current position is not consistent with <abbr title="Governmental Advisory Committee" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; ">GAC</abbr> advice as described in the Scorecard, and further discussion with the <abbr title="Governmental Advisory Committee" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; ">GAC</abbr> is required following relevant procedures in the<abbr title="Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; ">ICANN</abbr> Bylaws.</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The Durban scorecard is not yet finalized and, with respect to some of the items, cannot be finalized until after the review of applicant responses due on 23 August 2013.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">At its most recent meeting, the NGPC also adopted resolutions prohibiting Dotless Domains in new gTLDs and adopting the BGC's Recommendation to deny Reconsideration Request 13-4.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The NGPC will next meet on or about 10 September 2013 and will provide a further update following that meeting.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 8px; "><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The New <abbr title="generic Top Level Domain" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; ">gTLD</abbr> evaluation and objection processes remain on track while the NGPC continues its deliberations on <abbr title="Governmental Advisory Committee" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; ">GAC</abbr> Advice. The NGPC is prioritizing its work in order to allow the greatest number of applications to move forward as soon as possible. We will continue to provide updates on the NGPC's progress in responding to the<abbr title="Governmental Advisory Committee" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; ">GAC</abbr> Beijing and Durban Advice.</span></p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">David A. Olive</span><br><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">Sent from my iPad</div></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>soac-infoalert mailing list<br><a href="mailto:soac-infoalert@icann.org">soac-infoalert@icann.org</a><br>https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/soac-infoalert<br></blockquote></div><br></body></html>