Draft review of Phase 1 Initial Report for Approval - by EOB Tuesday, 11 April

[Akinremi Peter Taiwo]

Thanks Emmanuel for sharing the draft report.

For those that are not familiar about the EPDP-IDN, below is a quick
summary:

   - EPDP on IDN is to determine a consistent definition of all gTLD and
   make policy recommendations that will allow introduction of variant gTLD at
   the top level. Most especially to discuss in depth areas that were not
   discussed by the SubPro PDP.
   - EPDP -IDN work is splitted into phase 1 and Phase II. Phase 1 is
   focused on the top-level IDN gTLD and variant management while phase II
   will cover issues pertaining to second-level IDN variant management.
   - EPDP-IDN could not collaborate with the SubPro IRT to discuss
   overlapping issues because SubPro IRT is about launching. However, the
   EPDP-IDN was able to collaborate with ccPDP4 in addressing overlapping
   issues while keeping each other informed.
   - The EPDP Team in its charter structured the questions to be answered
   in phase 1 under A,B,D,and E and generated a total of 68
   preliminary recommendations. It roughly follows the process flow of the New
   gTLD. However, 8 out of the 68 preliminary recommendations only impact
   existing  IDN gTLD registry operators from the 2012 round of the New gTLD
   Program.
   - The EPDP -IDN team is yet to finalize its recommendation but is
   waiting to receive and review public comments on its Phase I initial
   report. And in order for the team to finalize phase I work, the report is
   opened for a period of 42days.
   -   Specifically, the underlying principles agreed upon by the EPDP Team
   and reflected in the preliminary recommendations include the following:
   -   *RZ-LGR* as the Sole Source: The RZ-LGR will be the sole source to
   determine valid top-level domain labels, their variant labels, and
   disposition values of the variant labels.
   -  *Same Entity:* At the top-level of the DNS, the same registry
   operator must manage the approved labels from the variant label set of a
   primary gTLD from the application, legal, and operational standpoints.
   -  *Conservatism:* Adopt a more cautious approach in the gTLD policy
   development as a way to limit any potential security and stability risks
   associated with the variant label delegation.
   -  *Integrity of the Set: *The relationship between a primary label and
   its allocatable and blocked variant labels shall not be infringed upon as
   long as the primary label exists

And in order to facilitate some level of conversation, I would point our
attention to the fact that the EPDP team rode on assumption as to be able
to address some charter questions. Though collaboration exists between
ccPDP4 and experts etc.

I would ask colleagues to look at the document or raise some issues that
the NCSG should pay attention to as the work progresses.

Regards.

On Fri, Apr 7, 2023 at 8:56 AM Emmanuel Vitus <emmanuelvitus at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Dear Listers,
>
> Please find attached herewith the IDNs EPDP's *Draft* Initial Report for
> Phase 1 that we intend to post for public comment by the end of the month.
> If you have time to review please do and let us know if you come across any
> typos or minor issues. However, please note that at this stage of the
> process the Leadership Team has agreed that it is too late for substantive
> changes.
>
>
>
> The report will be published for the minimum comment period of 42 days.
>
>
> *PS: This is a DRAFT so there is an embargo on it . Do not publish it
> anywhere outside this list. *
>
>
> You can send your comment/suggestions by EOB Tuesday, 11 April.
>
> Kind regards,
>
>
> Emmanuel
>


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