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Input provided on behalf of ICANN org
In lieu of completing the provided form, the attached document includes ICANN org's input on ccNSO PDP4 Initial Report.
ICANN org appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the ccNSO Policy Development Process 4 Working Group’s Initial Report ccNSO PDP4 (de-)selection of Internationalized Domain Name Country Code Top Level Domains.
In providing its input, ICANN org has reviewed the Initial Report, relevant ICANN Board resolutions (including Technical Utilization of the Root Zone Label Generation and Managing the IDN variant TLDs), as well as the anticipated implementation.
The ICANN Board requested that the ccNSO and GNSO keep each other informed of the progress in developing the relevant details of their policies and procedures to ensure a consistent solution. The ongoing work by the GNSO Internationalized Domain Names Expedited Policy Development Process (IDNs EPDP) Phase 1 Initial Report is also considered by ICANN org for this purpose.
This input is being provided to the ccNSO Policy Development Process 4 Working Group (ccNSO PDP4 WG) for its consideration.
ICANN org remains available to discuss any questions that the ccNSO PDP4 WG team may have with regard to this input. ICANN org remains committed to actively support the ccNSO PDP4 WG, community, and relevant stakeholders.