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Hi,<br>
(glossary below)<br>
<br>
The EWG Process Board/GNSO Working Group (EP-WG) is the group that
is trying to figure out what comes next with the EWG report and with
the Board requested PDP on Whois services<br>
<br>
A record of calls and documents can be found at:
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=49359624"><https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=49359624></a><br>
<br>
Some highlights:<br>
<br>
A. There will be a full process PDP process once the Board/GNSO EWG
finishes its work. This means a new initial report will be
submitted. In accordance with current PDP process, this will
include the draft charter(s) for the PDP work. There will be a
public comment before the final issues report is released. As this
is a Board requested PDP there will be not be a council vote as to
whether we do initiate the PDP, but there will the need for the
Council to approve the WG charter(s)<br>
<br>
B. We will recommend a PDP with many subgroups instead of many
smaller PDPs in sequence (the IRTP A-D style). The issues in the
EWG are being organized into different threads. Work is ongoing on
determining the threads; dicussion can be found in Sequencing of
EWG RDS Principles as input to GNSO PDP (see below)<br>
<br>
C. The plan is for the preliminary issues report to come out in
March; final issues report in July; then charter approval and
initiation of the PDP in September.<br>
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Documents:<br>
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- Chart with breakdown of the issues found in the EWG report<br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/49359624/Breakdown%20of%20policy-implementation.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1414523885000&api=v2"><https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/49359624/Breakdown%20of%20policy-implementation.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1414523885000&api=v2></a><br>
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- Sequencing of EWG RDS Principles as input to GNSO PDP (Draft 3)<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/49359624/RDS-PDP-Process-v8.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1418077663000&api=v2"><https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/49359624/RDS-PDP-Process-v8.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1418077663000&api=v2></a><br>
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- gTLD Registration Services Policy Development Process GNSO<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/49359624/gTLD%20Registration%20Services%20PDP%20-%2030Sept2014.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1414523865000&api=v2"><https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/49359624/gTLD%20Registration%20Services%20PDP%20-%2030Sept2014.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1414523865000&api=v2></a><br>
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Finally, in addition to the public records
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=49359624"><https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=49359624></a>
it is possible to listen in on the phone calls. I have neglected to
pass that info along on the last calls, but will endevor to remember
for the next call. The next meeting in 4 Jan. When I learn more, I
will forward to the list.<br>
<br>
avri<br>
<br>
----------glossary<br>
<br>
EWG - Expert Working Group - a extra-process WG that was established
by the board to think big thoughts on 'Registration Services'. It
produced a report that recommends an entirely new mechansims with
all the policy issues related to the Mechanism -<br>
<br>
EP-WG - working group formed by Board of GNSO members and Board
members to figure out a process for dealing with the EWG report.<br>
<br>
PDP - GNSO Policy Develop Process<br>
IRTP - Inter Registrar Transfer Process - a example of a set of
sequential PDPs on the same theme.<br>
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