Dear All, With respect to the currently open public consultation on the Interim Paper on Policy Aspects Regarding Introduction of Single Character IDN TLDs (see: http://icann.org/en/public-comment/#jig-initial-report) which closes on 9 September 2010, please see below the advice provided by James Seng, the ALAC IDN Policy Liaison, on whether the ALAC should comment on this paper: ** I am in contact with the folks in the Joint ccNSO‐GNSO IDN Working Group (JIG) and am keeping tab on the progress they are making. The interim paper as it is right now is just a captured of all the issues and concerns involving the introduction of single-character. Therefore, there is no particular recommendations as of now that we can agree or oppose. And the fact capture is not something we can contest, nor do I see any missing issues in the paper. I think it is too early to comment on this. It would be more productive to wait for their next revision of the paper to make a comment. They are also going to publish the other topic JIG is working on (Variants) fairly soon. I just got a copy and is reviewing that right now. -James Seng ** Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Matthias Langenegger, Seth Greene, Gisella Gruber-White, Marilyn Vernon, Kristina Nordström ICANN At-Large Staff