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>>RAJASHEKAR RAMARAJ: Thank you, Vint. I'm happy to introduce the resolution on the adoption --
>>VINT CERF: I'm sorry. Could you move closer to the microphone.
>>RAJASHEKAR RAMARAJ: Thank you, Vint. Happy to introduce a resolution on the adoption of IANA root zone procedures for evaluating IDN deployment.
Whereas, the introduction of internationalized top-level domains is considered a priority by ICANN;
Whereas, the IANA root zone procedures for test IDN deployment paper is considered an important component of enabling evaluation and testing prior to deployment;
Whereas, significant consultation in the technical community and including a public posting with comment purpose has taken place with no significant recommendation for change received;
Whereas, the IDN TLD root server performance/tolerance paper has undergone the same review as the IANA procedure and is -- finalization is anticipated in conjunction with the root server operators;
Resolved, the board accepts the IANA root zone procedures for evaluation -- evaluating IDN deployment and directs staff to implement this in accordance with the contract for IANA performance and IANA's procedures.
Resolved, the board considers the root server operators' participation an important component of the further plans for IDN evaluations and directs staff to receive and implement recommendations received for the RSSAC at their 22nd July, 2007 meeting.
>>VINT CERF: Thank you very much.
Is there a second for these resolutions?
Peter Dengate Thrush.
I see that staff has already caught the typographical error in the first resolution, where the word "evaluation" should be replaced with "evaluating." Similarly in the title.
So thank you for that correction.
Are there any comments or questions about the proposed resolutions?
Peter.
>>PETER DENGATE THRUSH: Just very briefly, tonight -- this is the first of no less than three resolutions we're about to have on IDNs to reflect partly the priority this has in our work, but also the complexity, there are many aspects to this. This is simply one, the IANA process. So I'm going to be voting in favor of this and the other IDN resolutions that are coming up.
>>VINT CERF: Thank you very much, Peter. Let us know when you're also planning to run for office or something along those lines.
It's just voting -- Peter sounded so very senatorial in that --
[ Laughter ]
>>VINT CERF: All right.
Are there any other comments?
All right. I'll call for a show of hands. All those in favor of adopting these two resolutions, please raise your hand.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.
Are there any abstentions? I hope not. If there are, I counted wrong.
Mr. Secretary, the resolutions are approved unanimously.

Not really that hard to agree to doing bugger all, is it?