http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-03dec09-en.htm The WG for 3 character and variants for IDN is now ready for public comment as above. I will prepare an ALAC statement (over this weekend) but I would like to get some discussion going so I know what would be our position. Please note the deadline for the comment is 8th Jan 2010, which sound like a lot of time but in reality, with christmas and new year holidays and a 5 days voting ratification, we don't really have a lot of time. -James Seng