27 February 2014

Draft Agenda

1. Welcome
2. Roll Call
3. Statements of Interest
4. Responses (if any) From SO/ACs
5. Refinements to Proposed Questions
6. Working Methodology
7. AOB

Actions:

1.  (From 13 February): Think about possible scenarios and check on those that the EWG used in its reports - pay attention to difference between literal and figurative translation
2. Responses from SOs/ACs: Extend the deadline to the end of March.  Staff will schedule a meeting in Singapore with the ALAC if possible.

For Review: TBD

Proposed Questions:

1.  What is contact information (review and expand on the taxonomies)?
2. Why are we doing this?; is this particular feature necessary?
3. Who gets access to what?
4. Who are the stakeholders?; who is affected? and what do they want (linking back to What)?
5. How much would a particular feature cost and how to weigh the costs versus the benefits?
6. When would policy come into effect?
7. What should be mandatory?
8. What is the difference between verification and validation?

Main questions (from the charter)

1. Whether it is desirable to translate contact information to a single common language or transliterate contact information to a single common script.
2. Who should decide who should bear the burden [of] translating contact information to a single common language or transliterating contact information to a single common script.

Other questions (in the charter)

• What exactly the benefits to the community are of translating and/or transliterating contact data, especially in light of the costs that may be connected to translation and or transliteration?
• Should translation and/or transliteration of contact data be mandatory for all gTLDs?
• Should translation and/or transliteration of contact data be mandatory for all registrants or only those based in certain countries and/or using specific non-ASCII scripts?
• What impact will translation/transliteration of contact data have on the WHOIS validation as set out under the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement?
• When should any new policy relating to translation and transliteration of contact information come into effect?

Related Links:

1.  WHOIS Review Team Internationalized Registration Data Expert Working Group: https://icann-community.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/whoisird/overview
2. Expert Working Group on gTLD Directory Services: http://www.icann.org/en/groups/other/gtld-directory-services