| Mechanism for review, improvement, and evolution of SSAD to increase effectiveness and streamline operations<br />
| Mechanism for review, improvement, and evolution of SSAD to increase effectiveness and streamline operations<br />
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====Public Comments====
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The public comment period ran from February 7 to March 23, 2020.<ref name="pcinitrep">[https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/initial-report-of-the-expedited-policy-development-process-epdp-on-the-temporary-specification-for-gtld-registration-data-team--phase-2-07-02-2020 Public Comment Proceeding - Initial Report of the EPDP Temp Spec Phase 2 Team], last updated April 6, 2020</ref> The EPDP team utilized an intake form<ref name="pcform">[https://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/epdp-phase-2-initial-public-comment-input-form-07feb20-en.pdf GNSO.ICANN.org - Initial Report Public Comment Form - Offline], February 7, 2020 (PDF)</ref> for public comment in order to focus comment on the issues and recommendations within the report.<ref name="pcinitrep" /> The form asked commenters to score each recommendation, with options indicating support or disagreement with the recommendation:
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* Support recommendation as written
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* Support intent of recommendation with edits
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* Intent and wording of this recommendation requires amendment
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* Delete recommendation
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* No opinion<ref name="pcform" />
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For purposes of review, the EPDP team collated the responses into three substantive categories (Support, Concern, Delete), as well as tracking "no opinion" responses and the absence of any response.<ref>See, e.g., [https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=126430750&preview=/126430750/132939872/gnso-EPDP-P2-pcrt-Initial-Report-Recommendations_Rec1_20200415.docx the summary of responses to Recommendation 1] from the EPDP Workspace (.docx)</ref>
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In all, 47 comments were received on the Initial Report.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/report-comments-epdp-phase-2-initial-12may20-en.pdf ICANN.org - Staff Report on Public Comment Proceeding], May 12, 2020</ref> Numerous SOs and ACs submitted comments that were critical of elements of the SSAD process as proposed. There were also complaints about the use of a form rather than allowing less structured comments. A summary of highlights follows. The "Comments in Support" numbers listed below reflect the EPDP team's substantive categories described above.