Dear all,
ICANN is pleased to announce that the second version of Label
Generation Rules for the Root Zone[icann.org] (RZ-LGR-2) has been released. RZ-LGR comprises of rules which define a set of criteria for determining valid Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) labels for the DNS Root Zone and their variant labels.
The first version (RZ-LGR-1), released in March 2016, integrated the Arabic script. RZ-LGR-2 integrates five additional scripts, Ethiopic, Georgian, Khmer, Lao and Thai. These label generation rules have been
defined by the respective community-based Generation Panels and evaluated by the Integration Panel, following the Procedure
to Develop and Maintain the Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone in Respect of IDNA Labels[icann.org] [PDF, 1.4MB].
As additional script proposals for the RZ-LGR are developed and meet the requirements for integration, new versions of the RZ-LGR will be released. Further mechanisms are being investigated for determining
how the variant labels may be allocated to those who have applied for top-level domains.
Read more:
https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-08-17-en
Best regards,
Joke Braeken
ccNSO Policy Advisor
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