IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process

Date: 
Mon 22 Jun 2009 - 17:00 - 18:30
Room: 
Ballroom B (L3)

What it is | This session will focus on the ongoing implementation efforts of the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process. Topics such as details of the application process; relationship between the IDN ccTLD managers and ICANN; financial contributions; and IDN Tables and variant management will be the core focus.

Why it's Important | The mentioned core focus topics are the remaining topics to be finalized before the Fast Track process can go live. Staff is looking for further community discussions on these topics.

Who should attend? | everybody interested in the launch of IDN TLDs.

Agenda details: 

IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process
 
This session will focus on the ongoing implementation efforts of the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process. On 31 May 2009, ICANN posted the third revision of the Draft Implementation Plan along with supporting documents. Please see http://icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-31may09-en.htm for details. The primary changes in comparison to the last revision, relate to the following discussion topics: details of the application process; relationship between the IDN ccTLD managers and ICANN; financial contributions; and IDN Tables and variant management. These topics will also be central at this workshop.
 
The workshop will be comprised of the following short presentations, after which the microphone will be open for participants to ask any questions related to the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process.

  • Review of the process for requesting an IDN ccTLD in the Fast Track Process, Tina Dam
  • Proposed Implementation Details Regarding Documentation of Responsibility, Bart Boswinkel
  • Financial Contributions to Support the Development and Deployment of IDN ccTLDs, Kurt Pritz
  • Proposed Implementation Details Regarding IDN Tables Development and Usage, Tina Dam