Dear TNT PDP Working Group,

I would like to bring to your attention to a recent published report evaluating solutions for the submission and display of internationalized Contact Data. Specifically the study addresses the following areas:

The accuracy implications for transforming internationalized contact data. The study explored tools for (i) transliterating internationalized contact information to ASCII, (ii) translating internationalized contact information to English, (iii) transcribing internationalized contact information to ASCII, or (iv) a combination of these techniques.
Current Practices for handling internationalized contact data. The study report describes the practices of:
1. Electronic merchants and online service providers in other industries, who often accommodate submission or display of their content in multiple languages. The study examines how their websites handle internationalized contact information.
2. Domain name registries and registrars, who currently operate in geographies where local languages require use of character sets beyond ASCII in Latin or non-Latin writing systems. The study surveyed the submission and display practices of internationalized registration contact information for such registries and registrars.
Limitations of technical protocols to handle internationalized contact data. The study looked at what constraints current relevant protocols may also place on submission, storage, transmission and display of such data by registries and registrars.

The study and its public comment is available here: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/transform-dnrd-2014-06-03-en

We hope this would be useful for the TNT working group as you deliberate in this area. We are also happy to provide a briefing to you in London.

From: Lars Hoffmann <lars.hoffmann@icann.org>
Date: Friday, July 26, 2013 10:49 PM
To: "gnso-contactinfo-pdp-wg@icann.org" <gnso-contactinfo-pdp-wg@icann.org>
Subject: [gnso-contactinfo-pdp-wg] Charter Drafting Team Reminder

Dear all,

I apologize for yet another doodle-related email. However, we have had only three responses and so, we decided to extend the poll until Tuesday 30 July 14.00 UTC. If you have not filled in the poll, please take a moment to do so until then. Here is the link: http://doodle.com/tntpuxqutmmrannq

Please note that even if you can't make it in the first week – use the poll to indicate at which time you would be available in the forthcoming weeks!

Many thanks and have a great weekend.

Best wishes,

Lars

From: Lars Hoffmann <lars.hoffmann@icann.org>
Date: Thursday, July 25, 2013 12:22 PM
To: "gnso-contactinfo-pdp-wg@icann.org" <gnso-contactinfo-pdp-wg@icann.org>
Subject: Charter Drafting Team Reminder

Dear all,

We have had only two replies to the Doodle poll so far (http://doodle.com/tntpuxqutmmrannq). As your participation in the poll would be greatly appreciated, please consider this a gentle(isn) reminder to do so.

Many thanks and very best wishes,

Lars

http://doodle.com/tntpuxqutmmrannq

From: Lars Hoffmann <lars.hoffmann@icann.org>
Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 15:40 PM
To: "gnso-contactinfo-pdp-wg@icann.org" <gnso-contactinfo-pdp-wg@icann.org>
Subject: [gnso-contactinfo-pdp-wg] Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information PDP Charter Drafting Team

Dear All,

A warm welcome to the Translations and Transliteration of Contact Information PDP Charter Drafting Team!

In order to facilitate a group meeting time, we have initiated a doodle poll (http://doodle.com/tntpuxqutmmrannq). We suggest the week of 5-9 August for our first meeting and when you have moment, please fill in the poll - please be sure to do so by COB Friday 26 July (I will send a reminder on Friday morning).

In addition, we have created a wiki space for the Group, where you can also find a list of participants and their SOIs. Attached to this email is the Initial Report that led to the creation of this PDP – you can find this and other relevant material also on the wiki space – see: https://community.icann.org/display/tatcipdp/Translation+and+Transliteration+of+Contact+Information+PDP+Home

Recommended materials to review prior to the first meeting

Final Issue Report on Translation and Transliteration of Contact Inforamtion - http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/gtlds/transliteration-contact-final-21mar13-en.pdf
Final Report of the Internationalized Registartion Data Working Group - http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/ird/final-report-ird-wg-07may12-en.pdf
GNSO Working Group Guidelines, including Charter guidelines - http://gnso.icann.org/council/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-08apr11-en.pdf

If you have any further questions or comments, please don't hesitate to get back either to me or to Julie (julie.hedlund@icann.org).

Best wishes,

Lars