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Fwd: ICANN News Alert -- IDN Variant TLD Program - Procedure to Develop and Maintain the Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone in Respect of IDNA Labels
by Rinalia Abdul Rahim Nov. 13, 2012

Nov. 13, 2012

Dear IDN Working Group, The forwarded mail is for your information. We have several opportunities to comment on the document on IDN Variant TLD Program (Procedure to Develop and Maintain the Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone in Respect of IDNA Labels): 1. Via the current public comments process. 2. In Toronto during the session focused on the document. 3. Via the second public comments process in November. If you have an input for official responses from the ALAC on this topic, please forward your comments to this working group list. Note: Edmon and I will provide you with an update on IDN matters at the IDN WG meeting in Toronto, which is scheduled for Wednesday October 17 (4.30pm-6:00pm local Canadian time) - please check the ICANN Toronto Public Meeting schedule, which is published at http://toronto45.icann.org/full-schedule. Best regards, Rinalia ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: ICANN News Alert <communications(a)icann.org> Date: Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 1:42 AM Subject: ICANN News Alert -- IDN Variant TLD Program - Procedure to Develop and Maintain the Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone in Respect of IDNA Labels To: rinalia.abdulrahim(a)gmail.com ICANN News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-24sep12-en.htm ____________________________________ IDN Variant TLD Program – Procedure to Develop and Maintain the Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone in Respect of IDNA Labels 24 September 2012 Comment Period Opens on 24 September 2012 Categories/Tags: Top-Level Domains Purpose (Brief): The Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) Variant TLD Program deals with the variant form of top-level domain (TLD) names in different scripts. To enable IDN Variant TLDs in the root, it is necessary to establish the Label Generation Rules (LGR) for the DNS Root Zone. The Label Generation Rules Process is a way to develop and maintain the Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone in respect of IDNA labels. The process must be in place to enable the delegation and management of IDN Variant TLDs. The Label Generation Rules (LGR) Process project team, consisting of global volunteers with expert consultants and ICANN staff, has produced the first public draft of the LGR Process document. The team now seeks community input on the proposed process and the principles that support it. The Label Generation Rules (LGR) Process document will be discussed at a public session at the ICANN meeting in Toronto in October 2012. The session schedule will be available at ICANN Toronto Meeting Website ( http://toronto45.icann.org/full-schedule) Comments received in this Public Comment period as well as community feedback during the Toronto meeting will be incorporated into the final draft and published for second round of Public Comment in November 2012. Public Comment Box Link: http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/lgr-procedure-24sep12-en.htm ____________________________________ This message was sent to rinalia.abdulrahim(a)gmail.com from: ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive Suite 300 | Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Manage Your Subscription: http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=20657474&l=6333&s=R4TD&m=89…

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Draft Recommendations Overall Policy for the Selection of IDN ccTLD Strings PC
by Matt Ashtiani Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2012

Dear Edmon, Please note that the Draft Recommendations Overall Policy for the Selection of IDN ccTLD Strings PC<https://community.icann.org/x/xYUoAg> is now open. Please advise if you think a Statement on this PC is necessary. Regards, Matt Ashtiani At-Large Coordination Officer ICANN 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 USA

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Fwd: ICANN News Alert -- IDN Variant TLD Program – Interim Report Examining the User Experience Implications of Active Variant TLDs
by Rinalia Abdul Rahim Oct. 31, 2012

Oct. 31, 2012

Dear IDN WG, Please indicate if you think the ALAC should produce a statement in response to the contents of this interim report and, if so, do flag the particular issues that you wish to highlight. Best regards, Rinalia ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: ICANN News Alert <communications(a)icann.org> Date: Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 9:41 AM Subject: ICANN News Alert -- IDN Variant TLD Program – Interim Report Examining the User Experience Implications of Active Variant TLDs To: rinalia.abdulrahim(a)gmail.com ICANN News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-23oct12-en.htm ____________________________________ IDN Variant TLD Program – Interim Report Examining the User Experience Implications of Active Variant TLDs 23 October 2012 Comment Period Opens on 23 October 2012 Categories/Tags: Top-Level Domains, Internationalized Domain Names Purpose (Brief): To better understand and address the challenges surrounding the activation of variant internationalized top-level domains (IDNs), this interim report: 1) summarizes and compares, from a user experience and registry management perspective, variant practices in several ccTLD registries, 2) proposes a set of guiding principles to define an acceptable user experience, and 3) identifies how various user communities (e.g., end users, system/network administrators, application developers, registrants, registrars and registries) will be impacted by active variant top-level domains. The interim report is published for public comment thirty (30) days (plus 21-day reply period) and is to be followed by the final report, to be published with ninety (90) days after the closure of the public comment forum. The final report will incorporate the community input with proposed guidelines and recommendations for active variant TLDs. Public Comment Box Link: http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/interim-variant-ux-23oct12-en.h… ____________________________________ This message was sent to rinalia.abdulrahim(a)gmail.com from: ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive Suite 300 | Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Manage Your Subscription: http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=20657474&l=6333&s=R4TD&m=89…

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Long-term IDN Strategy for ICANN
by Edmon Chung Oct. 17, 2012

Oct. 17, 2012

Hi Everyone, In preparation of our meeting later today, there is an agenda item on: Long-term IDN Strategy for ICANN Here are some points I am putting up to get the discussion started: Internationalization as a key strategic directive - applaud ICANN - reiterate importance with some additional "research" - highlight the concern that adoption will require intervention beyond market forces Implications of IDN - Within direct community: - DNS & IDN Variants - WHOIS & Contact information - Registry-Registrar Systems - At-Large: User experience & Trust to DNS system - Demand from user vs. demand seen by registrars/registries - Supply market: technical requirements for IDN considered a cost center ICANN's Role / Potential Role - Policies: New gTLD Program / Budget /... - ICANN's own internationalization: establish itself as best practice (IANA WHOIS / usage of IDNs, etc.) - Setting agenda/principles within community - Reaching out and collaborating with other organizations The above is certainly not an exhaustive list but just to get the discussion started. Talk to all of you soon at our session: http://toronto45.icann.org/node/34329 Edmon

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Re: [IDN-WG] IDN Variant TLD Program Procedure to Develop and Maintain the Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone in Respect of IDNA Labels
by Edmon Chung Oct. 12, 2012

Oct. 12, 2012

In relation to the document, the Project 2.1 is meeting today and tomorrow: http://toronto45.icann.org/node/34115 http://toronto45.icann.org/node/34099 The working group itself is discussing some of the items in the current posted draft. The 2 sessions are not marked closed so, please feel free to join the adobe room or the meeting in person for those already in Toronto. Edmon From: Matt Ashtiani [mailto:matt.ashtiani@icann.org] Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2012 1:46 AM To: Edmon Chung; Rinalia Abdul Rahim Cc: Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond; ICANN At-Large Staff Subject: IDN Variant TLD Program Procedure to Develop and Maintain the Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone in Respect of IDNA Labels Dear All, Can you please provide an update on the <https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=36212771> IDN Variant TLD Program – Procedure to Develop and Maintain the Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone in Respect of IDNA Labels? Please note that the comment must be summated by 19-Oct-2012 23:59 UTC. Regards, Matt Ashtiani At-Large Coordination Officer ICANN 12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300 Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 USA

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Re: [IDN-WG] Invitation to the IDN Variant Public Session in Toronto
by Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond Oct. 3, 2012

Oct. 3, 2012

Dear Dennis, thank you for your kind message and for your invitation. I am CC'ing the A-Large IDN-WG list for their attendance at the session. Warmest regards, Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond ALAC Chair On 03/10/2012 03:23, Dennis Chang wrote: > > Dear Olivier, > > > > IDN Variant TLD Team would like to invite you and ALAC members to > attend the IDN Variant TLD public session in Toronto. > > Along with the program status update, there will be presentation and > discussion on two of the projects: > > 1) Label Generation Process for the Root Zone > > 2) User Experience Implication of Active Variant TLDs. > > > > As community inputs are critical to the success of these projects, > your attendance and participation will be greatly appreciated. > > Please do forward this invitation to your constituency members and > other interested community members. > > > > Meeting Detail: > > *Date: * Thu, 18 October 2012 - 09:15 - 10:15 > > *Room: * Metro East > > *Session Leader:* Kurt Pritz <mailto:kurt.pritz@icann.org> | Chief of > Strategy > > Session detail and resources updated on : > http://toronto45.icann.org/node/34179 > > > > > > Kind Regards, > > Dennis Chang > > Executive Program Management Consultant > > dennis.chang(a)icann.org > > 213-293-7889 > > Skype: dennisschang > > > -- Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond, PhD http://www.gih.com/ocl.html

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