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Interim Paper Cross-Community Working Group on Use of Names of Countries and Territories as Top Level Domains
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Status
- Phase 1. Develop First Draft
Ended: 20 Apr 2017
- Phase 2. Open for Comment
Ended: 25 Apr 2017
- Phase 3. Finalize Final Draft
Ended: 26 Apr 2017
- Phase 4. ALAC Vote
Ended: 2 May 2017
- Phase 5. Submission
Submitted: 26 Apr 2017
Submitted a Statement
Submission due: 26 Apr 2017 23:59 UTC
Background
Purpose: The ccNSO and GNSO chartered a cross-community working group to: Further review the current status of representations of country and territory names, as they exist under current ICANN policies, guidelines and procedures; Provide advice regarding the feasibility of developing a consistent and uniform definitional framework that could be applicable across the respective SOs and ACs; and Should such a framework be deemed feasible, provide detailed advice as to the content of the framework. Current Status: The CWG has concluded its deliberations whether a harmonized framework is feasible and has concluded for various reasons such a framework is not feasible. The CWG is seeking community feedback andSee public comment in icann.org
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ALAC Statement
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Activity
28 Mar 2017 | Wiki workspace created |
20 Apr 2017 | First draft posted in the wiki workspace |
20 Apr 2017 | Community started commenting on the first draft |
26 Apr 2017 | Final draft posted in the wiki workspace |
26 Apr 2017 | Statement submitted to Public Comment with ratification pending |
2 May 2017 | ALAC ratified the Statement |