March 2012 - IDN-WG - lists.icann.org

Fwd: IAB responds to ICANN questions concerning "The interpretation of rules in the ICANN gTLD applicant guidelines"
by Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond March 28, 2012

March 28, 2012

Dear IDN-WG members, I thought this might be of interest to the IDN-WG // correspondence which was passed on to the IETF mailing list for information. It touches specifically on IDN issues. Kind regards, Olivier On Wed, 28 Mar 2012, IAB Chair wrote: > The IAB has responded to ICANN questions concerning "The interpretation of rules in the ICANN gTLD applicant guidebook": > > https://www.iab.org/documents/correspondence-reports-documents/2012-2/respo… >

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SSR-RT Report [Call for Comments]
by Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro March 27, 2012

March 27, 2012

Dear All, I urge you to read the SSR-RT Report and give feedback asap. Matt is creating a page on the wiki in which you will be able to add your comments. Recommendation 11 within the Draft Report mentions IDNs etc. Julie Hammer, Yuliya Morenets and I are working on putting out a first draft and as you know, you are always welcome to join the crew and comment before it gets put out. If agreeable, let me know and I will add you. See http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/ssrt-draft-report-15mar12-en.htm Comments close on the 8th April, 2012 before the reply period is opened. -- Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala Tweeter: @SalanietaT Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro Cell: +679 998 2851

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response on VIP Project plan
by Edmon Chung March 17, 2012

March 17, 2012

Hi Everyone, Here is a very brief skeleton for discussion of our response to the VIP Project Plan (http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/idn-vip-proposed-project-plan-20feb12…) 1. General ALAC Position - reiterate our support for IDN and IDN Variants - reiterate IDN's importance on multilingualism, etc. - reiterate our concerns for continued delay on the implementation of IDN Variant TLDs - ... 2. Budget & Process - Previous ALAC comment from FY13 https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/31166974/ALAC+Statement+on… - transparency of process for which the budget for VIP was developed - explanation on consultants vs. volunteers (was the original VIP results not satisfactory?) - ... 3. ALAC Concerns - lack of clarity or clear need on some projects (project 3) - theoretic/grandiose approach (projects 1&2) versus practical implementation (spirit of the Internet) - need to better distinguish issues not specific to IDN Variant TLDs (project 4) - out of scope for ICANN (project 5) - cart before the horse (project 6) 4. ALAC Advice - concentrate efforts to implement IDN Variant TLDs for communities who are ready - leverage already available expertise and experience from the community - direct funding to other IDN communities to support the bottom-up development of IDN policies from the language community - refocus on ICANN Scope (projects 7 & 8) - ... Feel free to start the discussion on this mailing list and we will continue at our meeting on Monday (http://costarica43.icann.org/node/29525) Edmon PS. If it is agreeable, would also like to invite the VIP team to our discussion

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FW: VIP plan comment period has been extended
by Edmon Chung March 16, 2012

March 16, 2012

From: Francisco Arias [mailto:francisco.arias@icann.org] Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 5:56 AM To: Keith Drazek; Edmon Chung Cc: Xiaodong Lee Subject: VIP plan comment period has been extended FYI, the public comment period for the VIP plan has been extended: <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-16mar12-en.htm> http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-16mar12-en.htm __ Francisco

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IDN VIP webminar
by Edmon Chung March 15, 2012

March 15, 2012

Hi Olivier/Cheryl, At the ALAC IDN WG meeting on Monday, it was suggested that a webminar to ALAC from the IDN VIP be scheduled (hopefully before the close of the extended comment period). Just wondering how we would follow up on this? Edmon

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Re : REMINDER/ IDN WG Meeting 09:30 - 11am
by jjs.global＠gmail.com March 15, 2012

March 15, 2012

Confirming my participation. JJS. Envoyé depuis mon HTC ----- Reply message ----- De : "Gisella Gruber" <Gisella.Gruber(a)icann.org> Date : jeu., mars 15, 2012 22:23 Objet : [IDN-WG] REMINDER/ IDN WG Meeting 09:30 - 11am Pour : "Gisella Gruber" <Gisella.Gruber(a)icann.org>, "Edmon Chung" <edmon(a)isoc.hk>, "Sivasubramanian Muthusamy" <isolatedn(a)gmail.com> Cc : "idn-wg(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" <idn-wg(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> REMINDER for the IDN WG Meeting this morning. Thank you. Kind regards, Gisella On 13/03/2012 21:31, "Gisella Gruber" <Gisella.Gruber(a)icann.org> wrote: >Dear Edmon and Working Group Members, > >Girasol Room (by the pool) is available from 09:30 to 11:00am on Thursday >morning. Please note HARD STOP at 11am as the room is occupied from 11am >onwards. > >NO AUDIO VISUAL will be available. > >Thank you. >Kind regards, >Gisella > >On 13/03/2012 17:58, "Edmon Chung" <edmon(a)isoc.hk> wrote: > >>I believe Jean-Jacques, Rinalia and Tijani can also make the time. >> >>Edmon >> >> >> >> >> >>From: Sivasubramanian M [mailto:isolatedn@gmail.com] >>Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 7:40 AM >>To: Edmon Chung >>Cc: idn-wg(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >>Subject: Re: [IDN-WG] meeting again Thu 9:30-11am [RE: response on VIP >>Project plan] >> >> >> >>Dear Edmon >> >> >> >>Will attend this meeting. >> >> >> >>On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 5:03 PM, Edmon Chung <edmon(a)isoc.hk> wrote: >> >>Hi Everyone, >> >>Based on the feedback and discussions we had with the VIP team during our >>Monday session, I was hoping we could try to meet up further this week to >>prepare our response to the VIP Project plan. >> >>Looking at the agenda, would like to suggest: >>Thursday, March 15 >>9:30 - 11am >> >>I wonder if the time may work for most people... >> >>In the meantime, I will also prepare some notes highlighting the core >>issues of the project plan based on the feedback from the group so far >>and circulate it to the list by Wednesday night (probably late night or >>very early am Thu). >> >>In our Monday meeting, we suggested for the extension of the public >>comment period as well as setting up a webminar to allow for At-Large to >>better understand the issues as well. Would like to talk further about >>that as well if we could meet Thursday. >> >>Edmon >> >> >>PS. Also, ALAC staff team, I wonder if any signup rooms may be available >>at that time. We should not need other support. >> >> >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: idn-wg-bounces(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >>[mailto:idn-wg-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of Edmon Chung >>Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 4:23 AM >>To: idn-wg(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >>Subject: [IDN-WG] response on VIP Project plan >> >>Hi Everyone, >> >>Here is a very brief skeleton for discussion of our response to the VIP >>Project Plan >>(http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/idn-vip-proposed-project-plan-20fe >>b >>12-en.pdf): >> >>1. General ALAC Position >> - reiterate our support for IDN and IDN Variants >> - reiterate IDN's importance on multilingualism, etc. >> - reiterate our concerns for continued delay on the implementation >>of IDN Variant TLDs >> - ... >> >>2. Budget & Process >> - Previous ALAC comment from FY13 >>https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/31166974/ALAC+Statement+ >>o >>n+the+Framework+for+the+FY+13+Budget.pdf?version=2 >><https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/31166974/ALAC+Statement >>+ >>on+the+Framework+for+the+FY+13+Budget.pdf?version=2&modificationDate=1331 >>3 >>27978359> &modificationDate=1331327978359 >> - transparency of process for which the budget for VIP was >>developed >> - explanation on consultants vs. volunteers (was the original VIP >>results not satisfactory?) >> - ... >> >>3. ALAC Concerns >> - lack of clarity or clear need on some projects (project 3) >> - theoretic/grandiose approach (projects 1&2) versus practical >>implementation (spirit of the Internet) >> - need to better distinguish issues not specific to IDN Variant >>TLDs (project 4) >> - out of scope for ICANN (project 5) >> - cart before the horse (project 6) >> >>4. ALAC Advice >> - concentrate efforts to implement IDN Variant TLDs for >>communities who are ready >> - leverage already available expertise and experience from the >>community >> - direct funding to other IDN communities to support the bottom-up >>development of IDN policies from the language community >> - refocus on ICANN Scope (projects 7 & 8) >> - ... >> >>Feel free to start the discussion on this mailing list and we will >>continue at our meeting on Monday >>(http://costarica43.icann.org/node/29525) >> >>Edmon >> >> >>PS. If it is agreeable, would also like to invite the VIP team to our >>discussion >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>IDN-WG mailing list >>IDN-WG(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >>https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/idn-wg >> >>IDN WG Wiki: >>https://st.icann.org/idn-policy/index.cgi?at_large_idn_policy >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>IDN-WG mailing list >>IDN-WG(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >>https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/idn-wg >> >>IDN WG Wiki: >>https://st.icann.org/idn-policy/index.cgi?at_large_idn_policy >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________

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agenda for Costa Rica Meeting
by Edmon Chung March 12, 2012

March 12, 2012

Hi Everyone, As discussed over our phone call last week, will spend our time for the face-to-face meeting on 3 main items: Date: Mon, 12 March 2012 Time: 17:00 - 18:00 CST Room: Heliconia 1. Response to VIP Project Plan (~30min) - References: - http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/idn-vip-proposed-project-plan-20feb12-en… - https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/31166974/ALAC+Statement+on… 2. Reaching out and working with other parts of the ICANN Community (~15min) 3. Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDs (~15min) - References: - http://costarica43.icann.org/node/29651 - http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/universal-acceptance-idn-tlds-0… For 1, will also send a brief skeleton for discussion shortly. For 2, please feel free to start the discussion anytime on this list. See you all soon. Edmon PS. Staff team, please see if we can send remote participation info out as well.

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REMINDER / IDN WG meeting in Costa Rica / 12.03.12 @ 17:00 local time Costa Rica
by ICANN At-Large Staff March 12, 2012

March 12, 2012

Dear All, The meeting is scheduled on Monday 12th March 2012 at 17:00 local time Costa Rica For other times: http://tinyurl.com/6vqmnrb The draft agenda and dial-in details can be found on the following page: https://community.icann.org/x/UqHbAQ Adobe Connect room: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/sjo43-heliconia If you require a dial-out, please email staff (staff(a)atlarge.icann.org) with your preferred contact number. We currently have Siva and Sala on the dial-out list. Thank you. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN At-Large Staff E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org > > >On 24/02/2012 04:05, "Edmon Chung" <edmon(a)isoc.hk> wrote: > >>Hi Everyone, >> >>We had a brief meeting in January focused on the response to VIP. >> >>As discussed in Dakar however, we would like to start to talk about >>potentially a more proactive rather than reactive approach and >>consider how best we can add and influence the IDN discussions at ICANN. >> >>We have scheduled for a meeting in Costa Rica: >>Monday 12th March from 17:00 - 18:00 >>and would like to have a brief meeting prior to that to keep the >>discussion going as well as to do some planning. >> >>I wonder if sometime next week might work for people. >>would like to try for a quick doodle to see if we can find a good time >>for a conference call: >>http://www.doodle.com/38ez93u7zmtubkr7 >> >>Hope to talk to everyone soon. >> >>Edmon >> >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>IDN-WG mailing list >>IDN-WG(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >>https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/idn-wg >> >>IDN WG Wiki: >>https://st.icann.org/idn-policy/index.cgi?at_large_idn_policy > > > >_______________________________________________ >IDN-WG mailing list >IDN-WG(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org >https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/idn-wg > >IDN WG Wiki: >https://st.icann.org/idn-policy/index.cgi?at_large_idn_policy

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response on VIP Project plan
by Edmon Chung March 10, 2012

March 10, 2012

Hi Everyone, Here is a very brief skeleton for discussion of our response to the VIP Project Plan (http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/idn-vip-proposed-project-plan-20feb12…) 1. General ALAC Position - reiterate our support for IDN and IDN Variants - reiterate IDN's importance on multilingualism, etc. - reiterate our concerns for continued delay on the implementation of IDN Variant TLDs - ... 2. Budget & Process - Previous ALAC comment from FY13 https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/31166974/ALAC+Statement+on… - transparency of process for which the budget for VIP was developed - explanation on consultants vs. volunteers (was the original VIP results not satisfactory?) - ... 3. ALAC Concerns - lack of clarity or clear need on some projects (project 3) - theoretic/grandiose approach (projects 1&2) versus practical implementation (spirit of the Internet) - need to better distinguish issues not specific to IDN Variant TLDs (project 4) - out of scope for ICANN (project 5) - cart before the horse (project 6) 4. ALAC Advice - concentrate efforts to implement IDN Variant TLDs for communities who are ready - leverage already available expertise and experience from the community - direct funding to other IDN communities to support the bottom-up development of IDN policies from the language community - refocus on ICANN Scope (projects 7 & 8) - ... Feel free to start the discussion on this mailing list and we will continue at our meeting on Monday (http://costarica43.icann.org/node/29525) Edmon PS. If it is agreeable, would also like to invite the VIP team to our discussion

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meeting before and during Costa Rica
by Edmon Chung March 1, 2012

March 1, 2012

Hi Everyone, We had a brief meeting in January focused on the response to VIP. As discussed in Dakar however, we would like to start to talk about potentially a more proactive rather than reactive approach and consider how best we can add and influence the IDN discussions at ICANN. We have scheduled for a meeting in Costa Rica: Monday 12th March from 17:00 – 18:00 and would like to have a brief meeting prior to that to keep the discussion going as well as to do some planning. I wonder if sometime next week might work for people. would like to try for a quick doodle to see if we can find a good time for a conference call: http://www.doodle.com/38ez93u7zmtubkr7 Hope to talk to everyone soon. Edmon

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