Historical Resolution Tracking Feature » 2011-03-18 - IDN ccTLD Fast Track Review

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2011-03-18 - IDN ccTLD Fast Track Review

Resolution of the ICANN Board
Topic: 
IDN ccTLD Fast Track Review
Summary: 

Board approves the recommendations set forth in "ICANN Recommendations of Public Comment Received on the Review of the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process" and directs the CEO to have the identified work performed.

Category: 
ccTLDs
Meeting Date: 
Fri, 18 Mar 2011
Resolution Number: 
2011.03.18.32, 2011.03.18.33
URL for Resolution: 
http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-18mar11-en.htm#8
Status: 
Ongoing
Implementation Actions: 
  • Engage in additional discussion on the confusability requirement.
    • Responsible entity: Staff and community
    • Due date: None stated
    • Completion date: March 2011
  • Consider the role and effect of IDN tables during the Varian Management Project
    • Responsible entity: Staff
    • Due date: None stated
    • Completion date: February 2012
  • Initiate a project to make educational materials available on accuracy of IDN tables
    • Responsible entity: Staff
    • Due date: None stated
    • Completion date: Ongoing
Resolution Text: 

Whereas, the Final Implementation Plan for the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process was approved by the ICANN Board at its annual meeting in Seoul, Republic of Korea on 30 October 2009 and launched on 16 November 2009.

Whereas, the Final Implementation Plan requires annual review of the process, and the ICANN Board directed staff to "monitor the operation of the IDN ccTLD Fast Track process at regular intervals to ensure its smooth operation, and, subject to Board review, update the process when new technology or policies become available, with the goal to efficiently meet the needs of Fast Track process requesters, and to best meet the needs of the global Internet community."

Whereas, ICANN has completed the first review of the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process, conducted in two parts: A public session held during the ICANN meeting in Cartagena on 6 December 2010 and an online public comment forum running from 22 October to 17 December 2010 and subsequently extended to 31 January 2011 at community request.

Whereas, ICANN released on 21 February 2011 a review of the received comments with accompanied ICANN recommendations and general feedback.

Whereas, the Board notes that the Fast Track Process is limited in its approach and eligibility requirements, while the community works to solve policy issues necessary to build a broader and ongoing process, and while outstanding issues related managing variant TLDs is pending further study per the draft proposal for the study of issues related to the delegation of IDN Variant TLDs released for public comment.

Resolved (2011.03.18.32), the ICANN Board approves the recommendations set forth in "ICANN Recommendations of Public Comment Received on the Review of the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process" and directs the CEO to have the identified work performed.

Resolved (2011.03.18.33), the Board thanks the community for participation in the first annual review of the Fast Track process, and acknowledges that the first review of the Fast Track process is complete.

Rationale for Resolution: 

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