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Fwd: ALAC Statement on the IDN Prioritization in the New gTLD Program
by Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond July 31, 2012

July 31, 2012

FYI. With thanks to Rinalia for her hard work. Kind regards, Olivier -------- Original Message -------- Subject: ALAC Statement on the IDN Prioritization in the New gTLD Program Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 16:28:55 +0200 From: Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com> To: Steve Crocker <steve(a)shinkuro.com> CC: ICANN AtLarge Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org>, secretary(a)icann.org, Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com> Dear Steve, please be so kind to find attached, the /ALAC Statement on the IDN Prioritization in the New gTLD Program Targeted at the ICANN Board/. On 30 July 2012, Staff confirmed that the online vote resulted in the ALAC endorsing the Statement with 14 votes in favor, 0 votes against, and 1 abstention. You may review the result independently under: https://www.bigpulse.com/pollresults?code=2531CIXGA3KxY5DTwZiT26Ie In line with prior ALAC advice extrinsecus the usual Public Comment process, my colleagues and I would appreciate a response from the Board when the matter has been discussed and a response has been formulated regarding our comment. Kind regards, Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond ALAC Chair

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draft ALAC Statement to the ICANN Board on Prioritization of Internationalized Domain Names in the New Generic Top Level Domain Program
by ICANN At-Large Staff July 5, 2012

July 5, 2012

Dear All, Please note that the draft ALAC Statement to the ICANN Board on Prioritization of Internationalized Domain Names in the New Generic Top Level Domain Program has been posted to its corresponding workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/EBIQAg>. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<https://owa.icann.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=bae4382542ca489294ee2fc9c14ad9f8&URL…>

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ALAC Statement to the ICANN Board on IDN Prioritization in the new gTLD Program
by Rinalia Abdul Rahim July 4, 2012

July 4, 2012

Dear IDN Working Group, In Prague we agreed that we would initiate an ALAC statement on IDN prioritization in the new gTLD program targeted at the ICANN Board. Below is a working draft (initial and very rough) to trigger the process. Please see the internal notes at the end of the statement for context. Please do comment to strengthen the content. JJS - a request for a suitable concluding paragraph. Staff will post the WIKI link of this draft to the group for the comment process. Best regards, Rinalia * * *At-Large Advisory Committee Statement** to the ICANN Board * *on Prioritization of Internationalized Domain Names in the New Generic Top Level Domain Program* * * *The At Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) *notes with concern that Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) Top Level Domains represent only 6% of the total application for ICANN’s new* *generic Top Level Domain (gTLD). We urge the ICANN Board to prioritize and expedite the evaluation and processing of IDNs in the new gTLD program based on the following rationale: · Globalization is a key strategic priority for ICANN. IDN prioritization presents an opportunity for ICANN to enhance its engagement and outreach to Internet users and expand consumer choice, which serve the global public interest. · IDN prioritization is crucial for enhancing diversity and multilingualism on the Internet. The implementation of IDNs in a world that is multilingual and multicultural makes the Internet more inclusive and representative of the world that we live in. · The IDN Top Level Domain applications are distinct in that they are generally not driven by business opportunities and require supportive policy and encouragement. The market for IDNs needs to be nurtured carefully for future growth. The small number of applications should not be interpreted as a lack of user demand for IDNs. Rather, it makes evident that market forces at the registry level alone is insufficient, and that the advancement of IDN gTLDs requires supportive policy implementation at ICANN. The successful implementation of IDN TLDs will gradually create visibility for IDNs, which will eventually stimulate demand among communities who would otherwise be marginalized. · Other points? Internal Note [about this draft statement]: 1. Inputs drawn from discussion at the At Large IDN Working Group Meeting in Prague. 2. Does not address Applicant Support issue, which is addressed in another statement. 3. Does not address the issue of variants (variants are complicated – this statement sends a message that we want IDNs prioritized as a matter of policy and leaves the “doability” of variants open for discussion at the implementation level) 4. Does not use “small size of application makes it easy to process” as a rationale because we would push for prioritization regardless of number of application.

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