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Call for Feedback: String Similarity Evaluation Data Public Comment (Due 4 Dec 2025)
by Pitinan Kooarmornpatana Oct. 27, 2025

Oct. 27, 2025

Dear RZ-LGR GP members and script experts, We’d like to bring to your attention that the String Similarity Evaluation Data is opened for Public Comment. The data will be used as an input to identify the similarity between strings during the New gTLD Program: Next Round. The overview details and the link to each script data files, both in XML for machine processing and HTML for human reviewing, are included in this document: https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/packages/lgr/sse/sse-data-overvie… Please visit the public comment page and provide your feedback at: https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/string-similarity-evalua…. The public comment proceeding is closing on 9 December 2025. Please also help share the public comment with relevant organization or individuals who may be interested. If you have any further inquiries, please let us know. Thank you. Regards, Pitinan

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[Request for Input] (Cyrillic GP) Public comment for additional and updated reference LGRs
by Pitinan Kooarmornpatana Feb. 21, 2023

Feb. 21, 2023

Dear Cyrillic Generation Panel, The Second-Level Reference Label Generation Rules (Reference LGRs) for Seven additional scripts (Armenian, Cyrillic, Greek, Latin, Japanese, Korean, and Myanmar) and other updated Reference LGRs are being released for Public Comment at https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/additional-script-based-…. Reference LGRs help improve the transparency and consistency of the Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) table review process and facilitate the registry operations of new gTLDs which offer IDN registration in these languages and scripts. Input from relevant language and script user community is very important to finalize these Reference LGRs. We’d like to draw you attention to review these Reference LGRs<https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/packages/lgr/pc-ref-lgrs-html-xml…>, especially the ones listed in the table below. Language/Script LGR for Review Update from previous version* New or Substantial Change Bosnian (Cyrillic) Language Version 3 [HTML<https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/packages/lgr/lgr-second-level-bos…>, XML<https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/packages/lgr/lgr-second-level-bos…>] Unicode Version has been updated. Blocked variants have been added for homoglyphs of ASCII letters. These have no effect unless the LGR is used together with LDH labels in the same zone. Yes Bulgarian Language Version 3 [HTML<https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/packages/lgr/lgr-second-level-bul…>, XML<https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/packages/lgr/lgr-second-level-bul…>] Unicode Version has been updated. Blocked variants have been added for homoglyphs of ASCII letters. These have no effect unless the LGR is used together with LDH labels in the same zone. Yes Cyrillic Script Version 1 [HTML<https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/packages/lgr/lgr-second-level-cyr…>, XML<https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/packages/lgr/lgr-second-level-cyr…>] N/A (New) There are no variants defined within the Cyrillic script. However, integration with the Latin and Greek LGR does introduce some in-script variants due to cross-script variant transitivity. In particular, the Cyrillic LGR inherits the following in-script variants as result of integration: * Blocked: U+0456 (і) — U+0457 (ї). * Blocked: U+0443 (у) — U+04AF (ү). Yes Macedonian Language Version 3 [HTML<https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/packages/lgr/lgr-second-level-mac…>, XML<https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/packages/lgr/lgr-second-level-mac…>] Unicode Version has been updated. Blocked variants have been added for homoglyphs of ASCII letters. These have no effect unless the LGR is used together with LDH labels in the same zone. Yes Montenegrin Language Version 3 [HTML<https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/packages/lgr/lgr-second-level-mon…>, XML<https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/packages/lgr/lgr-second-level-mon…>] Unicode Version has been updated. Blocked variants have been added for homoglyphs of ASCII letters. These have no effect unless the LGR is used together with LDH labels in the same zone. Yes Russian Language Version 3 [HTML<https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/packages/lgr/lgr-second-level-rus…>, XML<https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/packages/lgr/lgr-second-level-rus…>] Unicode Version has been updated. Blocked variants have been added for homoglyphs of ASCII letters. These have no effect unless the LGR is used together with LDH labels in the same zone. Yes Serbian Language Version 3 [HTML<https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/packages/lgr/lgr-second-level-ser…>, XML<https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/packages/lgr/lgr-second-level-ser…>] Unicode Version has been updated. Blocked variants have been added for homoglyphs of ASCII letters. These have no effect unless the LGR is used together with LDH labels in the same zone. Yes Ukrainian Language Version 3 [HTML<https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/packages/lgr/lgr-second-level-ukr…>, XML<https://www.icann.org/sites/default/files/packages/lgr/lgr-second-level-ukr…>] Unicode Version has been updated. Blocked variants have been added for homoglyphs of ASCII letters. These have no effect unless the LGR is used together with LDH labels in the same zone. Yes *The Unicode version of all Reference LGRs have been updated to version 11.0.0 to match the Maximal Starting Repertoire version 5 (MSR-5<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/msr-2015-06-21-en>). It will be highly appreciated if you could provide your feedback by Friday, 3 March 2023. If we can be any of assistant for you to review these Reference LGRs, please don’t hesitate to let us know. Best Regards, Pitinan Kooarmornpatana IDN Program, Senior Manager ICANN

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[lgr] Session Reminder and Zoom link: Celebrating the Multistakeholder Model in the Development of RZ-LGR
by Pitinan Kooarmornpatana via lgr Sept. 21, 2022

Sept. 21, 2022

Dear all, Please join us on the Celebrating the Multistakeholder Model in the Development of RZ-LGR session at ICANN75 today, Wednesday 21 Sep 2022 at 4.30pm – 6.15pm MYT (UTC+8). If you are on-site, please join us at Hall7BC. To join remotely, the zoom link is https://icann.zoom.us/j/99551889467?pwd=L0lwcUYvRXVRdUJlbTZ2N1VJbnRMUT09. Please help share the link to other relevant members. We look forward to having you there. Regards, Pitinan Kooarmornpatana IDN Programs, Senior Manager. ICANN _______________________________________________ lgr mailing list lgr(a)icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/lgr _______________________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on.

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[lgr] Please pick up RZ-LGR T-shirt at Info booth today 10am-5pm
by Pitinan Kooarmornpatana via lgr Sept. 19, 2022

Sept. 19, 2022

Dear on-site Generation Panel members The “I developed RZ-LGR’ T-shirt is ready to pick up at the ICANN 75 Information Booth on 3rd floor today 10am – 5pm. We have S, M, L, XL sizes available on the first come first serve basis. Please wear the T-shirt on Wednesday. Looking forward to seeing you all at the session 😊! Best Regards Pitinan _______________________________________________ lgr mailing list lgr(a)icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/lgr _______________________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on.

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[lgr] Celebrating-RZ-LGR session at ICANN75: On-site RZ-LGR **T-shirt pickup** and sessions details
by Pitinan Kooarmornpatana via lgr Sept. 18, 2022

Sept. 18, 2022

Dear all, Welcome to ICANN75 meeting week. You are invited to join the session “Celebrating the Multistakeholder Model in the Development of RZ-LGR<https://75.schedule.icann.org/meetings/nLKaQCBfqf6Gwn7qQ>” Date & Time: Wednesday 21 September 2022 at 16:30 – 18:15 (Malaysia Local time, UTC+8). Room: HALL7BC. Remote participation is available. The session is organized in two parts * Part 1 (16:30 – 17:40) – A panel discussion will examine the importance of Root Zone Label Generation Rules (RZ-LGR), which serve as the building blocks for top-level domains (TLDs) and promoting a multilingual Internet. The session will discuss why RZ-LGR is needed, process to develop it, achievements made by the script communities towards the completion of RZ-LGR-5, and how RZ-LGR is being integrated into relevant policies. * Part 2 (17:40 – 18:15) – a special networking event to recognize the accomplishments of the script communities and celebrate the multistakeholder model used for developing the RZ-LGR. For GP members who have provided the photo, we will use the photo collage in this section. We would also request GP members to identify themselves by raising hands (physically and on zoom). We hope you can join us at the session. If you have any conflict on Part1, please join the Part 2. Exclusively for Generation Panel members who are on-site, we have prepared *“I developed RZ-LGR’* T-shirt for you to wear at the session. You can pick up the T-shirt at the Information Booth on 3rd floor on Monday 19 September 2022 10am – 5pm. We have S, M, L, XL sizes available on the first come first serve basis. Please wear the T-shirt on Wednesday to help promote the session. Looking forward to seeing you all, in-person and remotely 😊! Best Regards Pitinan _______________________________________________ lgr mailing list lgr(a)icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/lgr _______________________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on.

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Invitation to join the Celebrating of RZ-LGR session at ICANN75 Wed 21 Sep 2022
by Pitinan Kooarmornpatana Sept. 8, 2022

Sept. 8, 2022

Dear all GP members, As the Root Zone LGR comes to the conclusion of all active Generation Panels, you are cordially invited to join the Celebrating the Multistakeholder Model in the Development of RZ-LGR session at ICANN75 on Wednesday 21 September 2022 at 16:30 – 18:15 (Malaysia Local Time, UTC+8) The session is planned to celebrate the achievement of your hard work for the past nine years. There will be a panel discussion and followed by a social networking and a photo session, on site and on zoom. The event is organized both on-site, and virtually. To join the session, a pre-registration both on-site and online is required. Please register to the session at https://75.schedule.icann.org/meetings/nLKaQCBfqf6Gwn7qQ. You might need to login to the ICANN account to access the page. Again, thank you very much for your great effort volunteering to the RZ-LGR project. We look forward to see you in person or virtually at the session. Warm regards, Pitinan Kooarmornpatana IDN Programs, Senior Manager ICANN.org

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Request for Information for Celebrating GP's Achievement on RZ-LGR
by Pitinan Kooarmornpatana Sept. 5, 2022

Sept. 5, 2022

Dear Cyrillic GP members I hope this email finds you well. We are planning a session at ICANN75 to celebrate the accomplishments of all Generation Panels (GPs). With great effort from GP members, we now have 26 scripts integrated into the RZ-LGR version 5. We are developing a collage of GP members who contributed to this effort. The collage will be used to promote the achievements of the community work during the session at ICANN75 and potentially on icann.org and ICANN social media platforms. If you would like for your photo to be included, we ask that you kindly provide us with the following information for the collage: * A copy of your headshot in JPEG or PNG formats with the size no larger than 2 MB. * Name (in English) * Name (in your script) * Your Generation Panel Please send your information to IDNprogram(a)icann.org<mailto:IDNprogram@icann.org> by 9 September 2022. By providing us with your personal data, you acknowledge and consent that your personal data will be processed for the purposes described above in accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy<https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy> and the Website Terms of Service<https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos>. If you have any questions, please let us know. Best Regards, Pitinan Kooarmornpatana IDN Programs, Senior Manager ICANN.org

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[lgr] ICANN Public Comment Proceeding: Root Zone Label Generation Rules Version 5
by Pitinan Kooarmornpatana via lgr March 25, 2022

March 25, 2022

Dear All, The public comment proceeding for Root Zone Label Generation Rules Version 5 (RZ-LGR-5) is now open for public comment. Please visit the Public comment page at https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/root-zone-label-generati…. Following scripts have been integrated to the RZ-LGR-5: Arabic, Armenian, Bangla, Chinese (Han), Cyrillic, Devanagari, Ethiopic, Georgian, Greek, Gujarati, Gurmukhi, Hebrew, Japanese [Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji (Han)], Kannada, Khmer, Korean [Hangul and Hanja (Han)], Lao, Latin, Malayalam, Myanmar, Oriya, Sinhala, Tamil, Telugu, and Thai. Kindly review if your script LGR has been integrated into the RZ-LGR-5 as expected. Feedback from Generation Panels and script communities are essential for finalizing the RZ-LGR. Please share your confirmation if it has been integrated properly, or kindly share any feedback or comment on the integration. Best Regards, Pitinan Kooarmornpatana ICANN ……………………. ICANN Public Comment Proceeding: Root Zone Label Generation Rules Version 5<https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-public-comment-proceed…> 24 March 2022 Link to Public Comment Proceeding: https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/root-zone-label-generati… What We Need Your Input On Recently, the Generation Panels (GPs) for Greek, Latin, Japanese, Korean, and Myanmar scripts have finalized their proposals for Root Zone Label Generation Rules (RZ-LGR) after Public Comment. In addition, the Armenian and Cyrillic script GPs have also finalized their proposals, which were deferred from including them in RZ-LGR by the Integration Panel (IP), because they were related to Greek and Latin scripts. The IP has successfully evaluated the RZ-LGR proposals<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/lgr-proposals-2015-12-01-en> for these scripts and integrated them, along with other scripts into the current RZ-LGR version, to develop the fifth version (RZ-LGR-5). As per the LGR Procedure<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/lgr-procedure-20mar13-en.pdf>, RZ-LGR-5 is being released for Public Comment to gather community feedback for its finalization. Proposals for additional scripts will be integrated into future versions of RZ-LGR. Background Community-based GPs organize and develop proposals for the RZ-LGR for their respective scripts or writing systems as per the LGR Procedure<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/draft-lgr-procedure-20mar13-en.…>. In doing so, the GPs may need to coordinate efforts with other GPs whenever their repertoires either overlap or are closely related. Script proposals are finalized after Public Comment proceedings and then are submitted to the Integration Panel (IP) for evaluation. The successfully evaluated proposals are integrated into the next version of RZ-LGR. In the LGR Procedure<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/draft-lgr-procedure-20mar13-en.…>, it states that the IP creates a set of recommended rules that integrates all the approved proposals from the GPs. When the IP has created such a set, it is posted for Public Comment using the prevailing ICANN procedures. At the end of the Public Comment period, the IP receives and reviews the Public Comment to finalize the LGR. The resulting rules become the RZ-LGR. RZ-LGR-5 covers the following scripts: Arabic, Armenian, Bangla, Chinese (Han), Cyrillic, Devanagari, Ethiopic, Georgian, Greek, Gujarati, Gurmukhi, Hebrew, Japanese [Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji (Han)], Kannada, Khmer, Korean [Hangul and Hanja (Han)], Lao, Latin, Malayalam, Myanmar, Oriya, Sinhala, Tamil, Telugu, and Thai. Next Steps As per the LGR Procedure, RZ-LGR-5 is being released for Public Comment to gather community feedback for its finalization. Proposals for additional scripts will be integrated into future versions of RZ-LGR. _______________________________________________ lgr mailing list lgr(a)icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/lgr _______________________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on.

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Myanmar script RZ-LGR proposal is being released for the public comments
by Pitinan Kooarmornpatana Jan. 14, 2022

Jan. 14, 2022

Dear Cyrillic GP members, We’d like to inform you that the Myanmar script RZ-LGR proposal is being announced<https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/proposal-for-myanmar-script-…> for public comments. You are invited to review the proposal and provide your comments. Please visit the public comment proceeding page<https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/proposal-for-myanmar-scr…> to submit your comments. Kindly help disseminate the Public Comment proceeding to relevant script user communities. Thank you very much. Best Regards, Pitinan ……… Proposal for Myanmar Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules Get alerts about this proceeding [subscribe.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/subscribe.icann.org/subscriptions/public…> CategoryTechnical RequestersICANN org ICANN org Contact(s)pitinan.koo(a)icann.org<mailto:pitinan.koo@icann.org> What We Need Your Input On Root Zone Label Generation Rules (RZ-LGR<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/root-zone-lgr-2015-06-21-en>) define a conservative mechanism to determine valid Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) top-level domains (TLDs) and their variant labels. The successful development of RZ-LGR depends on having community-based Generation Panels (GPs) develop proposals for their script. The Myanmar Script GP has finalized the proposal for Myanmar Script RZ-LGR. The proposal is being published for Public Comment before being finalized. The proposal will be finalized based on community input and submitted to the Integration Panel for review and possible integration into the next version of RZ-LGR<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/root-zone-lgr-2015-06-21-en>. Please review and provide your comments regarding the code point repertoire, variant code point definitions, and the rules proposed in the proposal. Proposals For Your Input Myanmar Script RZ-LGR Proposal Rules - XML<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/proposal-myanmar-lgr-13jan22-en…> Myanmar Script RZ-LGR Proposal Rules - HTML<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/proposal-myanmar-lgr-13jan22-en…> Myanmar Script RZ-LGR Supporting Document<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/proposal-myanmar-lgr-13jan22-en…> Provide Your Input [comment.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/comment.icann.org/forms/proceeding/fc1e1…> Background The GP members are representatives from each of the communities that use a particular script or writing system. The role of a GP is to identify valid characters, variant code points, and Whole Label Evaluation (WLE) rules for the given script or writing system. Each GP starts by considering the code points for the relevant script that are present in the Maximal Starting Repertoire (MSR<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/msr-2015-06-21-en>) and develops an LGR proposal to generate top-level domain (TLD) labels for that script. In doing so, the GP may need to coordinate efforts with other GPs for the scripts which are closely related. Script LGR proposals are reviewed by the community through a Public Comment proceeding and then by an expert Integration Panel for approval and integration into the next version of RZ-LGR<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/root-zone-lgr-2015-06-21-en>. The details of this process are defined in the LGR procedure<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/lgr-procedure-20mar13-en.pdf>. Currently, LGRs for the following 18 scripts have been completed<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/lgr-proposals-2015-12-01-en> and integrated into the fourth version of RZ-LGR: Arabic, Bangla, Chinese, Devanagari, Ethiopic, Georgian, Gujarati, Gurmukhi, Hebrew, Kannada, Khmer, Lao, Malayalam, Oriya, Sinhala, Tamil, Telugu, and Thai. Multiple script proposals have also been completed and are waiting to be integrated including Armenian, Cyrillic, Japanese, and Korean. In addition, Greek and Latin GPs are finalizing their LGR proposals following the Public Comment proceedings. Next Steps Following the Public Comment period, the Myanmar Script GP will make any necessary changes to the proposal based on the community feedback. The GP will then submit the final proposal for evaluation to the Integration Panel. If the proposal is successfully evaluated, it will be integrated into the next version of the RZ-LGR<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/root-zone-lgr-2015-06-21-en>. If not, the proposal will be sent back to the Myanmar Script GP with comments for further consideration and revision. Supporting Information This additional information from ICANN org provides more context for this Public Comment Proceeding and may help you review the proposals for input and publish a submission. Supporting Information Repository of Guidelines and other relevant documents<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/root-zone-lgr-documentation-2017-12-1…> LGR proposals already received<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/lgr-proposals-2015-12-01-en> Guidance on Designing LGRs Supporting Variant Labels [tools.ietf.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/tools.ietf.org/rfc/rfc8228.txt__;!!PtGJa…> LGR Toolset<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/lgr-toolset-2015-06-21-en> Machine readable specification for Label Generation Rules [rfc-editor.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7940.txt__;!!P…> Root Zone Label Generation Rules<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/root-zone-lgr-2015-06-21-en> Maximal Starting Repertoire<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/msr-2015-06-21-en> Procedure to Develop and Maintain the Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone in Respect of IDNA Labels (LGR Procedure)<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/draft-lgr-procedure-20mar13-en.…>

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Public comment proceeding for Latin script RZ-LGR proposal
by Pitinan Kooarmornpatana Nov. 10, 2021

Nov. 10, 2021

Dear Cyrillic GP members, Hope this email finds you well. On 23 September 2021, ICANN org announced<https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/proposal-for-latin-script-ro…> the Latin script RZ-LGR proposal public comment proceeding last week. Please see the announcement below and please visit the public comment proceeding page at https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/proposal-for-latin-scrip…. The successful development of Label Generation Rules depends on input from the multi-stakeholder community. Therefore, we’d like to invite the Cyrillic GP to review the proposal and provide feedback. Also, kindly share this announcement to the relevant individuals or entities. Please note that for this is a new public comment proceeding, to submit a comment, please see here [itp.cdn.icann.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/communication…> a step-by-step guideline for submission. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to let us know. Best Regards, Pitinan Kooarmornpatana Senior Manager, IDN Program Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) www.icann.org<http://www.icann.org/> ……… Proposal for Latin Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules LOS ANGELES -23 September 2021 Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has opened a Public Comment proceeding on the proposal for Latin Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules to receive input. Link to Public Comment Proceeding https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/proposal-for-latin-scrip… Open for Submissions Date: Thursday, 23 September 2021 Closed for Submissions Date: Tuesday, 23 November 2021 Category: Technical Requester: ICANN org What We Need Your Input On: Root Zone Label Generation Rules (RZ-LGR<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/root-zone-lgr-2015-06-21-en>) are developed to define a conservative mechanism to determine valid Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) top-level domains (TLDs) and their variant labels. The successful development of Label Generation Rules depends on having community-based Generation Panels (GP) for each script that will be used in the root zone. The Latin Script GP has finalized the proposal for Latin Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules (Latin Script RZ-LGR). The proposal is being published for Public Comment before being finalized and submitted to the Integration Panel for integration into the Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone (RZ-LGR). Background: GP members are representatives from each of the communities that use a particular script or writing system and their role is to identify the valid characters, variants, and Whole Label Evaluation (WLE) rules for the given script or writing system. Each Generation Panel starts by considering the code points for the relevant script that are present in the Maximal Starting Repertoire (MSR<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/msr-2015-06-21-en>) and based on these, develops a Label Generation Rules proposal to be used to generate TLD labels for that script. In doing so, they may need to coordinate efforts with other Generation Panels whenever their respective scripts are closely related. These proposals are then reviewed by the community through a Public Comment proceeding and then by an expert Integration Panel for approval and integration into the Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone (RZ-LGR). The details are defined in the LGR procedure<https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/lgr-procedure-20mar13-en.pdf>. Currently, there are multiple script communities that have formed Generation Panels and are actively working towards finalizing Label Generation Rules (LGRs) for the root zone including Japanese and Myanmar scripts. LGRs for the following 18 scripts have already been completed<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/lgr-proposals-2015-12-01-en> and integrated: Arabic, Bangla, Chinese, Devanagari, Ethiopic, Georgian, Gujarati, Gurmukhi, Hebrew, Kannada, Khmer, Lao, Malayalam, Oriya, Sinhala, Tamil, Telugu, and Thai. In addition, Armenian, Cyrillic, Greek, and Korean scripts have also been completed and are waiting to be integrated. Next Steps: Following the Public Comment proceeding and submission of the proposal by the Latin Script GP, which will reflect any changes due to community feedback, the Integration Panel will evaluate the proposal. If the proposal is successfully evaluated, it will be integrated into a subsequent version of the RZ-LGR<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/root-zone-lgr-2015-06-21-en>. If not, the proposal will be sent back to the Latin Script GP with comments for further consideration and revision.

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