[Aftld-members] Fwd: [ccnso-members] ccPDP3-ret: Final reminder to vote, status update election, FAQ - Polite Reminder to AFTLD ccNSO Members

[Barrack Otieno]

Dear Members,

Many thanks to ccNSO members from Africa Region who have voted. This is 
a polite reminder to those who have not yet voted to do so.

Thank you

Best Regards

Dear ccNSO members,

Below is the latest status update regarding the ongoing election on the
ccNSO Council's recommendation to adopt the proposed policy on the
retirement of ccTLDs.

Total Ballots Cast (including duplicates): 99
Ballots Counted (excluding duplicates): 92
Voters Who Haven't Voted: 80

You may notice that the 50% quorum requirement has been met in the
meanwhile. That being said, all votes matter, and this is a final
reminder to please cast your vote, in case you have not done so yet.
Voting closes Wednesday, 28 July 2021 (23:59 UTC).  Below we also added
some frequently asked questions and answers about this election.

FAQ

  FAQ#1.
What is this vote about?

  To determine whether the ccNSO Community supports the proposed policy
on the retirement of ccTLDs

  FAQ#2.
Who can vote?

  The ballots have been sent to the e-mail address of the primary
contacts of each ccNSO Member. Questions? Contact joke.braeken at icann.org


  FAQ#3.
When will the election close?

  Voting ends 28 July 2021, at 23:59 UTC

  FAQ#4.
What is the policy about?

  	* The trigger event for a ccTLD retirement process. The retirement
process starts with the removal of a country code from the ISO3166-1
list of country names. For exceptionally reserved domain names, the
trigger event is the fact that the ISO Maintenance Agency makes changes
to the reserved 2-letter codes.  For IDN ccTLDs, the trigger event will
be identified under the ccNSO policy on the (de)selection of IDN ccTLD
strings (ccPDP4).

  Note:

  ·         the trigger is the removal of a country code, not the
country code Top Level Domain

  ·         RFC1591: IANA (the IANA Functions Operator) is not in the
business of determining what is and what is not a country. ISO has a
process to determine this.

  	* Impact of the trigger event on the Root Zone Database. Once a
country code is removed from the ISO3166-1 list, the ccTLD MUST be
removed from the DNS rootzone database. The rationale for this is that
the link between the ISO3166-list and the list of ccTLDs should be
maintained. Also, the ISO Maintenance Agency should be able to assign a
2-letter code to a new Territory.
	* ccTLD retirement process. Once there is a trigger event, the IANA
Functions Operator sends a notice of retirement to the ccTLD Manager,
with an invitation to discuss a  retirement plan. The removal of the
ccTLD from the root zone is foreseen to happen 5 years after the
retirement notice. The ccTLD manager - together with PTI - can
potentially agree to extend this deadline, with an additional 5 years.

  FAQ#5.
Does this policy apply to all ccTLDs?

  The policy is directed at ICANN, and is within scope of the ccNSO
policy development process, as stated in Annex C of the ICANN Bylaws.

  FAQ#6.

  Where can I read more about the ongoing election?

  To learn more about the ongoing election, the proposed policy on the
retirement of ccTLDs, as well as ccNSO Council's Recommendation to adopt
the proposed policy, go to
https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-06jul21-en.htm [1]


Best regards,

Joke Braeken

ccNSO Policy Advisor

joke.braeken at icann.org



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Barrack Otieno

General Manager

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