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Answer (Roger Carney, GoDaddy and former T/T PDP WG member): I don’t recall if there was specific recognition of “conditionality” of this recommendation in the PDP. As mentioned above and during several prior meetings, I considered all of the IRD recommendations “conditional.” The analysis and recommendations from the IRD were very useful but I (and I think many members of the T/T PDP) used it as input not facts or requirements.
Answer (w/ name and affiliation): James Galvin, Afilias, T/T PDP WG member, IRD Expert WG Chair): That "tagging" recommended by the IRD WG was not conditional. Although I do not recall explicit discussion of this specific issue in the T/T WG, I know that the IRD final report was considered input and guidance within the T/T WG, which then made appropriate policy recommendations based on considering the IRD final report advice in the context of the scope of work delegated to the T/T WG. Thus, the short answer to your question is "yes".
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