Dear all,

ICANN announced the release of theFinal Proposed Draft version 4.0 [icann.org] [PDF, 486 KB] of Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) Implementation Guidelines. This draft is pending ratification from the ICANN Board of Directors.

https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2018-05-10-en [icann.org]

The IDN Implementation Guidelines relate to the IDN registration policies and practices, designed to minimize the risk of cybersquatting and consumer confusion. Following the Call for Community Experts [icann.org], the IDN Guidelines Working Group (IDNGWG) was formed in October 2015 to review the current version (3.0 [icann.org]) of the IDN Implementation Guidelines [icann.org], last updated in 2011.

While developing these Guidelines, the IDNGWG has interacted with the community to gather public feedback, as per the following details:

Initial issues list [community.icann.org] [PDF, 334 KB] presented at ICANN55
Interim draft [community.icann.org] [PDF, 314 KB] presented at ICANN57 [icann572016.sched.com]
Complete draft [icann.org] [PDF, 364 KB] for Public Comment [icann.org] released in March 2017
Complete draft for Public Comment presented at ICANN58 [icann58copenhagen2017.sched.com]
Final draft [icann.org] [PDF, 317 KB] for Second Public Comment [icann.org] released in December 2017
Final draft for Second Public Comment presented at ICANN60 [icann60abudhabi2017.sched.com]

The IDNGWG has incorporated the feedback received from the community to finalize the Guidelines. Further details of the IDNGWG's work are available at the wiki page [community.icann.org]. The Final Proposed Draft v. 4.0 of the IDN Guidelines will be presented to the ICANN Board of Directors for approval.

Best regards,

Joke Braeken

ccNSO Policy Advisor

joke.braeken@icann.org

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