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REMINDER - Webinar: Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) Variant: Examining the User Experience Implication of the Active Variant TLDs
by At-Large Staff Feb. 13, 2013

Feb. 13, 2013

Webinar: Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) Variant: Examining the User Experience Implication of the Active Variant TLDs Date: 13 February 2013 Time: 13:00 14:50 UTC (5:00am 6:30am PST) Adobe Connect: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/idnvarianttld/ <http://icann.adobeconnect.com/idnvarianttld/> Dial In: 1-800-550-6865 or 1-213-233-3193 International numbers available here <http://adigo.com/icann/> Meeting ID: 46389 Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) serve as powerful tools for broadening the Internet's capacity and accessibility; however, they also raise novel issues. One important issue concerns "variants" which occur when a single character can be identified with two or more different Unicode Code Points with graphic representations that may or may not be visually similar. IDN variants contain one or more such characters and therefore, if not handled correctly, might result in user confusion or a poor user experience. In an effort to develop potential solutions for the delegation of IDN variant Top-Level Domains (TLDs), IDN Variant Project Teams, consisting of volunteers, subject matter expert consultants and ICANN staff, have conducted case studies in six scripts, produced an integrated report, and are currently underway to completing three projects investigating potential solutions for IDN Variant TLDs delegation. One of these projects is called the Examining the User Experience Implications of Active Variant TLDs Project (P6). The purpose of the project is to gain an understanding of issues that could arise from activating IDN Variant TLDs and offer recommendations to users to avoid such issues. Examples of user roles that have been identified include registrants, registrars, registry operators, system administrators, network operators, application developers, and end users. Project team has published for public comment the Draft Final Report for Examining the User Experience Implications of Active Variant TLDs <http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/variant-ux-18jan13-en.htm> and is seeking to establish a dialog with the community to refine proposed principles, impacts and recommendations of the study. This webinar is offered to complement that process both by presenting the key concepts and gathering user input. The IDN Variant TLDs Program team is looking forward to your participation.

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FW: ICANN Newsletter -- 8 February 2013
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 12, 2013

Feb. 12, 2013

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> ICANN Weekly Newsletter News from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers http://www.icann.org/ Week ending 8 February 2013 ________________________________ Announcements This Week Upcoming Multi-stakeholder Internet Governance Events in the Middle East and Africa<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-07feb13-en.htm> ICANN will participate with the regional IG community in two important events in March 2013. These events will be attended by regional leaders from government, the private sector and civil society. 7 February 2013 Internet Groups Discuss New Priorities In Latin America and Caribbean<http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-07feb13-en.pdf> [PDF, 164 KB] Montevideo, Uruguay… The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the Internet Address Registry for Latin America and the Caribbean (Lacnic) are discussing how to expand the availability and quality of Internet services in the area. 7 February 2013 Revised New gTLD Registry Agreement Including Additional Public Interest Commitments Specification<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-05feb13-en.htm> ICANN is seeking public comment on a revised draft of the New gTLD Registry Agreement that will serve as the contractual document between successful New gTLD Applicants and ICANN, and will govern the rights and obligations of new gTLD registry operators. 5 February 2013 "Closed Generic" gTLD Applications<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-05feb13-en.htm> ICANN is seeking public comment on the subject of "closed generic" gTLD applications and whether specific requirements should be adopted corresponding to this type of application. 5 February 2013 Interim Report IDN ccNSO Policy Development Process<http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-05feb13-en.htm> In the framework of the ccNSO Policy Development Process on IDN ccTLD's the purpose of the Interim Report is to report on and seek feed-back on feasible recommendations for overall policy for the selection of IDN country code Top Level Domains strings (IDN ccTLD's) and the inclusion of IDN ccTLD managers in the ccNSO. 5 February 2013 ________________________________ Upcoming Events [http://beijing46.icann.org/files/meetings/toronto2012/beijing-draft-logo-23…]<http://beijing46.icann.org/> 7 - 11 April 2013: 46th International Public ICANN Meeting - Beijing<http://beijing46.icann.org/> About ICANN ICANN Bylaws<http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm> Our bylaws are very important to us. They capture our mission of security, stability and accessibility, and compel the organization to be open and transparent. Learn more at www.ICANN.org<http://www.icann.org/>. Strategic Plan, 2012 - 2015<http://www.icann.org/en/planning/> Adopted FY13 Operating Plan and Budget<http://www.icann.org/en/financials/budget-opplan.htm> This message was sent to matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org<mailto:matt.ashtiani@icann.org> from: ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive Suite 300 | Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Email Marketing by [http://app.icontact.com/images/icontact_tryFree.gif] <http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> Manage Your Subscription <http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=24564788&l=6333&s=BCA3&m=90…>

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CALL FOR COMMENTS: ALAC Statement on the IDN Variant TLD Program Procedure to Develop and Maintain the Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone in Respect of IDNA Labels Second Public Comment Draft
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 10, 2013

Feb. 10, 2013

Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft "ALAC Statement on the IDN Variant TLD Program – Procedure to Develop and Maintain the Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone in Respect of IDNA Labels – Second Public Comment Draft<https://community.icann.org/x/7YxEAg>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. Additional information on this Statement is available on the At-Large IDN Variant TLD Program – Procedure to Develop and Maintain the Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone in Respect of IDNA Labels – Second Public Comment Draft Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/7YxEAg>. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 13-January-2013 23:59 UTC. A vote is to commence after comments have been collected. Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Webinar: Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) Variant: Examining the User Experience Implication of the Active Variant TLDs
by At-Large Staff Feb. 9, 2013

Feb. 9, 2013

Webinar: Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) Variant: Examining the User Experience Implication of the Active Variant TLDs Date: Wednesday 13 February 2013 Time: 13:00 14:30 UTC (5:00am 6:30am PST) Adobe Connect: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/idnvarianttld/ <http://icann.adobeconnect.com/idnvarianttld/> Dial In: 1-800-550-6865 or 1-213-233-3193 International numbers available here <http://adigo.com/icann/> Meeting ID: 46389 Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) serve as powerful tools for broadening the Internet's capacity and accessibility; however, they also raise novel issues. One important issue concerns "variants" which occur when a single character can be identified with two or more different Unicode Code Points with graphic representations that may or may not be visually similar. IDN variants contain one or more such characters and therefore, if not handled correctly, might result in user confusion or a poor user experience. In an effort to develop potential solutions for the delegation of IDN variant Top-Level Domains (TLDs), IDN Variant Project Teams, consisting of volunteers, subject matter expert consultants and ICANN staff, have conducted case studies in six scripts, produced an integrated report, and are currently underway to completing three projects investigating potential solutions for IDN Variant TLDs delegation. One of these projects is called the Examining the User Experience Implications of Active Variant TLDs Project (P6). The purpose of the project is to gain an understanding of issues that could arise from activating IDN Variant TLDs and offer recommendations to users to avoid such issues. Examples of user roles that have been identified include registrants, registrars, registry operators, system administrators, network operators, application developers, and end users. Project team has published for public comment the Draft Final Report for Examining the User Experience Implications of Active Variant TLDs <http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/variant-ux-18jan13-en.htm> and is seeking to establish a dialog with the community to refine proposed principles, impacts and recommendations of the study. This webinar is offered to complement that process both by presenting the key concepts and gathering user input. The IDN Variant TLDs Program team is looking forward to your participation. --------------- Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org One World, One Internet

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VOTE RESULT (174) Armenian Association for the Disabled 'Pyunic'
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 8, 2013

Feb. 8, 2013

Dear All, With 14 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from the Armenian Association for the Disabled 'Pyunic', we can confirm that the result is quorate. Question: Should the regional advice from APRALO for ALS Applicant (172) University of Library Studies and Information Technologies (UniBIT)be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application. (174) Armenian Association for the Disabled 'Pyunic' As at Poll close: Thursday 07 February 2013 18:01 UTC Number of voters: 14 . Group size: 15 . Percentage voted: 93.33 Ranked by votes Rank Candidate Votes % 1 Yes 14 100.00 2 No 0 0.00 2 Abstain 0 0.0 You may verify the results independently under: http://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=2914MqDSdthpIcdAZup3KSLr We can confirm that the following ALAC members did not participate in the balloting: Titi Akinsamni You can find all the results of closed ALAC votes under: https://www.bigpulse.com/m7097 -- Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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VOTE RESULT (172) University of Library Studies and Information Technologies (UniBIT)
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 8, 2013

Feb. 8, 2013

Dear All, With 14 out of 15 ALAC Members having voted in the recent vote on the ALS application from the University of Library Studies and Information Technologies (UniBIT), we can confirm that the result is quorate. Question: Should the regional advice from APRALO for ALS Applicant (172) University of Library Studies and Information Technologies (UniBIT)be accepted? The regional advice was to accept the application. ALS Application: (172) University of Library Studies and Information Technologies (UniBIT) As at Poll close: Thursday 07 February 2013 18:01 UTC Number of voters: 14 . Group size: 15 . Percentage voted: 93.33 Ranked by votes Rank Candidate Votes % 1 Yes 13 92.86 2 Abstain 1 7.14 3 No 0 0.00 You may verify the results independently under: http://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=2913SRxDmnncRkybKjqmf2FQ We can confirm that the following ALAC members did not participate in the balloting: Titi Akinsamni You can find all the results of closed ALAC votes under: https://www.bigpulse.com/m7097 -- Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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FW: ICANN News Alert -- Upcoming Multi-stakeholder Internet Governance Events in the Middle East and Africa
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 8, 2013

Feb. 8, 2013

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-07feb13-en.htm ________________________________ Upcoming Multi-stakeholder Internet Governance Events in the Middle East and Africa 7 February 2013 ICANN will participate with the regional IG community in two important events in March 2013. These events will be attended by regional leaders from government, the private sector and civil society. The first event, as part of the Arab IGF initiative, will be in Dubai, UAE from 3-5 March. The second event, as part of the African Strategic Engagement initiative, will be in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 6-8 March. ICANN invites you to join regional leaders and Internet Governance experts from all over the world at these two events. The Arab Multi-stakeholder Internet Governance meeting will be held at the Radisson Royal Hotel in Dubai on 3-5 March 2013. The meeting is hosted by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of UAE as part of the Arab IGF Open Consultations and in partnership with ICANN and RIPE NCC, the Regional Internet Registry for Europe and the Middle East. Please see this link for on-line registration: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHpucVl1MjM1OUVRLXFvQX… The African Multi-stakeholder Internet Governance meeting will be held at the UNECA Conference Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 6-8 March 2013 and is organized in partnership with African IGF, AfriNIC, AFTLD, ISOC Africa, and the ATU. These open public meetings are aimed at fostering engagement among Internet organizations and all stakeholder groups in the Arab and the African world. They offer the opportunity to share best practices of successful multi-stakeholder models and discuss means to enhance effective participation in global Internet Governance fora. * Arab Multi-stakeholder Internet Governance Meeting Proposed Agenda<http://meetings.icann.org/meetings/armig-mar12/proposed-agenda-07feb13-en.p…> [PDF, 251 KB] * African Multi-stakeholder Internet Governance Meeting Proposed Agenda and Outline<http://meetings.icann.org/meetings/afmig-mar12/proposed-agenda-outline-07fe…> [PDF, 123 KB] * Information Note for Participants from UNECA<http://meetings.icann.org/meetings/afmig-mar12/dns-africa-participants-note…> [PDF, 304 KB] This message was sent to matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org<mailto:matt.ashtiani@icann.org> from: ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive Suite 300 | Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Email Marketing by [http://app.icontact.com/images/icontact_tryFree.gif] <http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> Manage Your Subscription <http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=24564788&l=6333&s=BCA3&m=90…>

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FW: ICANN News Alert -- Revised New gTLD Registry Agreement Including Additional Public Interest Commitments Specification
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 8, 2013

Feb. 8, 2013

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-05feb13-en.htm ________________________________ Revised New gTLD Registry Agreement Including Additional Public Interest Commitments Specification 5 February 2013 Forum Announcement: Comment Period Opens on Date: 5 February 2013 Categories/Tags: Top-Level Domains Purpose (Brief): ICANN is seeking public comment on a revised draft of the New gTLD Registry Agreement that will serve as the contractual document between successful New gTLD Applicants and ICANN, and will govern the rights and obligations of new gTLD registry operators. ICANN has made certain updates and changes to the New gTLD Registry Agreement, including introducing a new Public Interest Commitments Specification. Public Comment Box Link: http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/base-agreement-05feb13-en.htm This message was sent to matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org<mailto:matt.ashtiani@icann.org> from: ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive Suite 300 | Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Email Marketing by [http://app.icontact.com/images/icontact_tryFree.gif] <http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> Manage Your Subscription <http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=24564788&l=6333&s=BCA3&m=90…>

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OPEN PC: "Closed Generic" gTLD Applications
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 8, 2013

Feb. 8, 2013

Dear All, Please note that a new PC on "Closed Generic" gTLD Applications<https://community.icann.org/x/Z4JwAg> had now opened, the close for comments for this PC is 7–Mar-2013 23:59 UTC. If you would like to hold the pen for this PC, please send an email to ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC so we may follow up with you. Additional information on this PC is available on the At-Large "Closed Generic" gTLD Applications Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/Z4JwAg>. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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FW: ICANN News Alert -- Internet Groups Discuss New Priorities In Latin America and Caribbean
by ICANN At-Large Staff Feb. 7, 2013

Feb. 7, 2013

[http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-07feb13-en.pdf [PDF, 164 KB] ________________________________ Internet Groups Discuss New Priorities In Latin America and Caribbean 7 February 2013 http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/releases/release-07feb13-en.pdf [PDF, 164 KB] This message was sent to matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org<mailto:matt.ashtiani@icann.org> from: ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive Suite 300 | Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Email Marketing by [http://app.icontact.com/images/icontact_tryFree.gif] <http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> Manage Your Subscription <http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=24564788&l=6333&s=BCA3&m=90…>

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