Today the BC filed its comment on Han Script Single Character IDN Generic Top-Level Domains.

 

Thanks again to Ching Ciao and Asteway Negash for drafting.

 

Here is the summary paragraph I posted, drawing from the comment:

 

In our Mar-2024 comment on this topic, the BC said that "cross-community consultation should help evaluate whether the current objection process is sufficient." We still believe ICANN Org should seek community consultation on this issue. At the very least, ICANN Org should arrange for the CJK GPs to sit together and develop a prohibitive list and/or reach consensus regarding strings that may be confused with geographic names.

 

At this point, we ask ICANN Org why it seeks further community comment, since Org now says that “no further analysis is required”.

 

The BC does not believe the string similarity review or the community objection process are sufficient in confusions related to geographic names.

 

The BC also believes that SSAC’s SAC052 advisory from 2012 might be overcome by events, and SSAC should be asked for updated advice regarding single-character IDNs.

 

 

 

On 8/14/24, 9:05 AM, "Steve DelBianco" <sdelbianco@netchoice.org> wrote:

 

This is LAST CALL for review of our draft

 

Draft is here and attached.   

Please reply with any questions or edits before 16-Aug.

                                                                                                             

Thanks again to Ching Ciao and Asteway Negash for drafting.

 

--Steve

 

 

On 8/5/24, 6:48 PM, "Steve DelBianco" <sdelbianco@netchoice.org> wrote:

 

BC members:

 

Just want to give members lots of time to review for our draft comment on Han Script Single Character IDN Generic Top-Level Domains (link).  Comments close 16-Aug.  We can discuss on our 8-Aug BC call as well.

 

Thanks to Ching Chiao and Astaway Negash for drafting the BC comment (here and attached)

 

The GNSO Final Report on the new gTLD Subsequent Procedures Policy Development Process, Rec 25.4 stated that single character gTLDs may be allowed for a character in ideograph (or ideogram) script. The GNSO’s Phase 1 Final Report on the Internationalized Domain Names Expedited Policy Development Process (IDN EPDP Phase 1) further stated:

 

“...the only script that meets the criteria is the Han script, which is used in the Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages. Nevertheless, applications for single-character gTLDs that are ideographs must not be accepted until relevant guidelines from the Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Generation Panels are developed, finalized after Public Comment, and implemented in the New gTLD Program. In the event that the Generation Panels determine such additional guidelines beyond the analysis already provided in the RZ-LGR unnecessary, applications for single-character gTLDs in the Han script shall be accepted.”

 

Thanks again to Ching and Asteway from drafting