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At-Large Community Views Requested on Draft Final Report on Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDs
by Rinalia Abdul Rahim July 2, 2013

July 2, 2013

Dear Members of the At-Large Community and IDN Working Group, Your views are kindly requested on the JIG Draft Final Report on Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDs. Specifically, 1. Should the general recommendations of the report be supported? 2. Are there specific issues of concern within the report that should be raised? If you have views, please share them via the At-Large Policy Development workspace by 7 July 2013. At-Large Policy Development workspace link: https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/At-Large+Draft+Final+Repo… * Informational Resurces* Full Report Link: http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/idn-tld-acceptance-final-25jun13-en.pd…, 135 KB] [Extract on General Recommendations] 1. IDN TLD operators (including IDN ccTLD, IDN gTLD and IDN gTLDAccredited Registrars) are recommended to support Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDs in their own systems. Part of this recommendation is that ICANN's IDN Guidelines be updated to include provisions for IDN TLD registries and registrars to support the Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDs within their own systems (i.e. for registration systems and services to accept name server records, child hosts, contact information with IDN TLDs) 2. ICANN should allocate specific resources for the advocacy of Universal Acceptance beyond the development of informational materials and toolkits. 3. ICANN should develop of informative reference materials for new IDN TLDs (including gTLD and ccTLD) to handle issues of Universal Acceptance 4. ICANN initiates efforts, lead by staff, with participation from the community, for further studies to investigate the scope of the issue and what other services or actions could be taken by ICANN to support the Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDs beyond outreach and awareness campaigns Best regards, Rinalia ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: ICANN At-Large Staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date: Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 6:32 AM Subject: [ALAC-Announce] FW: ICANN News Alert -- Draft Final Report on Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDs To: "alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" < alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> [http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-25jun13-en.htm ________________________________ Draft Final Report on Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDs 25 June 2013 Forum Announcement: Comment Period Opens on Date: 25 June 2013 Categories/Tags: * Top-Level Domains * Policy Processes * Transparency/Accountability Purpose (Brief): The joint ccNSO-GNSO IDN working Group (JIG) seeks input from the community on its draft Final Report on Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDs. The draft includes recommendations to the ccNSO and GNSO Councils for further action to resolve policy and other relating to the universal acceptance of IDN TLDs The Working expects to finalize and publish its Final Report, and submit their report, after taking into account the comments received. Public Comment Box Link: http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/idn-tld-acceptance-final-25jun1… This message was sent to matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org<mailto: matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org> from: ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive Suite 300 | Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Email Marketing by [http://app.icontact.com/images/icontact_tryFree.gif] < http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> Manage Your Subscription < http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=24564788&l=6333&s=BCA3&m=91… > _______________________________________________ ALAC-Announce mailing list ALAC-Announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce At-Large Official Site: http://www.atlarge.icann.org

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OPEN PC: Draft Final Report on Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDs
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 25, 2013

June 25, 2013

Dear Edmon, Please note that a new PC on the Draft Final Report on Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDs<https://community.icann.org/x/Vjl-Ag> has been opened. Can you please confirm if a Statement on this PC is necessary? If so, can you please confirm if you or someone from the IDN WG will be holding the pen? Please note that this PC closes 25-July-2013. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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CALL FOR COMMENTS: ALAC Statement on the Implementation of IDN Variant Top Level Domains
by ICANN At-Large Staff June 20, 2013

June 20, 2013

Dear All, Olivier Crépin-Leblond, Chair of the ALAC, has asked that a call for comments be made on the draft "ALAC Statement on the Implementation of IDN Variant Top Level Domains<https://community.icann.org/x/qyx-Ag>" in preparation for the start of the ALAC ratification process. The current draft, as well as additional information on the Public Comment, can be found on the At-Large Implementation of IDN Variant Top Level Domains Workspace<https://community.icann.org/x/qyx-Ag>. Please submit any comments on the workspace using the comments function by 24-June-2013 12:00 UTC. Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Julia Charvolen ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org<mailto:staff@atlarge.icann.org>

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Fwd: [ALAC-Announce] Webinar: TMCH & IDNs Wednesday, 19 June 2013 at 14:00 UTC
by Rinalia Abdul Rahim June 18, 2013

June 18, 2013

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "At-Large Staff" <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date: Jun 19, 2013 7:03 AM Subject: [ALAC-Announce] Webinar: TMCH & IDNs Wednesday, 19 June 2013 at 14:00 UTC To: "ALAC Announce" <alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Cc: Trademark Clearinghouse & Internationalized Domain Names Webinar Date: 19 June 2013 Time: 14:00 15:30 UTC (7:00am 8:30am PDT) Background information on TMCH and IDN processes, and responses to comments/questions about implementation of variant rules that arose during ICANN46 Beijing. * Web Conference: https://icann.adobeconnect.com/_a819976787/tmch/ * Teleconference Dial-in Information: > * US Toll-free: 1-877-941-2059 > * US Toll: 1-480-629-9654 > * International Dial-In Numbers > < http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/announcements-and-media/webinars/dial-in-19jun… > -en.pdf> [PDF, 23 KB] https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-06jun13-en.htm Webinar: TMCH & IDNs 6 June 2013 Webinar Details Date: Wednesday, 19 June 2013 Time: 14:00-15:30 UTC Adobe Connect: TBD You are invited to a webinar intended to address questions and provide a background around Internationalized Domain Names and the Trademark Clearinghouse processes, including the comments in Beijing about implementation of variant rules. As we have prioritized the applications so that the first new gTLDs will be IDNs, this is an opportunity to learn more about the TMCH and IDNs and provide more background to those interested on how things are working. Please join this webinar on Wednesday, 19 June 2013 at 14:00 UTC (duration 90 minutes). The meeting will be run in an Adobe Connect room with a slide presentation. Participants will have the opportunity to offer comments and ask questions during the Q&A section. During the course of the webinar, these may be submitted using the chat function of Adobe Connect. If you cannot join the live session, the recording of the session will be made available shortly after the meeting. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org _______________________________________________ ALAC-Announce mailing list ALAC-Announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce At-Large Official Site: http://www.atlarge.icann.org

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Fwd: ICANN News Alert -- Webinar: Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) Variant TLD Program Update
by Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond June 16, 2013

June 16, 2013

FYI -------- Original Message -------- Subject: ICANN News Alert -- Webinar: Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) Variant TLD Program Update Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:42:11 -0400 From: ICANN News Alert <communications(a)icann.org> To: <ocl(a)gih.com> ICANN News Alert ICANN <http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-13jun13-en.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Webinar: Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) Variant TLD Program Update 13 June 2013 *Date*: 27 June 2013 *Time*: 23:00 – 00:00 UTC (4:00pm – 5:00pm PDT) *Adobe Connect*: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/idnvarianttld/ *Teleconference Dial-in Information*: coming soon… You are invited to join the IDN Variant TLD Program webinar indented to provide a status update of the Program and current IDN Variant TLD Projects, as well as to address questions around the prerequisites for implementation of IDN Variant TLDs and upcoming community involvement. Following a general overview of the IDN Variant TLD Program, the webinar will focus on describing Program's current projects and timeline, explaining why implementation of the IDN Root Label Generation Rules Procedure must be completed before the applied for IDN Variant TLDs can be considered and the role that writing system communities will play in this implementation phase. The IDN Variant TLD Program team is looking forward to your participation. Please join this webinar on *Thursday, 27 June 2013 at 23:00 UTC (duration 1 hour)*. The meeting will be available through Adobe Connect and dial-in call. Participants will have the opportunity to offer comments and ask questions over the phone during the Q&A section. During the course of the webinar, these may be submitted using the chat function of Adobe Connect. If you cannot join the live session, the recording of the session will be made available shortly after the meeting at: http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/variant-tlds/presentations This message was sent to ocl(a)gih.com from: ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive Suite 300 | Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Email Marketing by iContact - Try It Free! <http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> <http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=9829257&l=6333&s=YVM2&m=914…>

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Draft ALAC Statement on the Implementation of IDN Variant Top Level Domains
by Rinalia Abdul Rahim June 9, 2013

June 9, 2013

Dear IDN Working Group Members and ALAC Colleagues, In response to the ICANN Board's request for guidance on the implementation of IDN Variant TLDs as well as the release of the “IDN Variant TLD Program - Risk Analysis Studies” dated May 2013, Edmon and I have developed a draft statement for the ALAC's consideration. Text of the drafted statement is pasted below. WIKI Page for your comments is located here: https://community.icann.org/display/alacpolicydev/ALAC+Statement+on+the+Imp… Please try your best to provide your comments via the wiki by June 16th. Best regards, Rinalia *ALAC Statement on the Implementation of IDN Variant Top Level Domains * *[Version 10 June 2013]* The ICANN Board has requested guidance from the community regarding the implementation of the Recommendations contained within the Report on User Experience Implications of Active Variant TLDs ( http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/prelim-report-11apr13-en.htm…) After reviewing the Report as well as the “IDN Variant TLD Program - Risk Analysis Studies” dated May 2013, the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) advises the following: *Introduce IDN Variant TLDs carefully and implement complementary IDN policies concurrently * - Facilitate the introduction of IDN Variant TLDs carefully so as to nurture growth of the IDN market. The successful implementation of the initial set of IDN TLDs and IDN Variant TLDs will create higher visibility for IDNs and can be expected to stimulate further demand. - The prioritized implementation of IDN new gTLDs must be accompanied with the concurrent execution of complementary and enabling policies, specifically: - Implementation of policies that support the Universal Acceptance of IDNs, - Implementation of IDN Variant TLDs; and - Inclusion of IDN variant support in the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH). * * *Bundle the delegation of TLDs and variant TLDs appropriately* - In cases where variants are well defined and understood, and where they are essential for the communication needs of user communities, IDN Variant TLDs must be delegated together with IDN TLDs to ensure consumer trust among the implicated user communities. - Concurrently, variant support in the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) must be included in time to accommodate the delegation of appropriate TLDs to address the issues of user confusion as well as effective trademark protection. *Prepare user communities via dedicated outreach* - Release appropriate educational materials and conduct awareness-raising initiatives widely on the use and impact of variants on different user communities well in advance of IDN Variant TLD delegation. - These outreach efforts should target IDN users as well as non-IDN users to address any trust issues that they may have. See the following as an example of research findings indicating the need for more education and awareness-raising about IDNs in developed economies - http://www.domainnews.com/en/afilias-research-75-of-uk-and-us-consumers-obl… . *Demonstrate a strong commitment to multilingualism * The introduction of IDN Variant TLDs is a policy choice, which requires the strong commitment of ICANN and the ICANN community to multilingualism. The competing perspectives between the technical (conservative) and linguistic (comprehensive) communities need to be balanced carefully within an overarching commitment to multilingualism. A demonstrated commitment to multilingualism will encourage collaboration between the two communities in finding workable solutions and common ground in introducing IDN Variant TLDs without undermining the security and stability of the Domain Name System. *Expedite the implementation of the Root LGR process * - Expedite the implementation of the Label Generation Rules (LGR) process for the Root Zone to address the risks that have been identified in the “IDN Variant TLD Program - Risk Analysis Studies.” - Ensure that lack of expertise is not a reason for delaying or prolonging the implementation of the process. The inadequate supply and availability of the right kind of experts have been identified as a possible bottleneck for the Root LGR process. We note that a call for subject matter experts has been issued on 6 June 2013. Should the response prove to be inadequate, measures would be required to seek expertise outside of the ICANN community. - Expedite the delivery of the Han script ruleset in the Root LGR process. Among all the writing systems studied by ICANN in the IDN Variant Issues Project* (*VIP), the Han script variants are the most well defined and understood. ICANN experts (Andrew Sullivan and Asmus Freytag) concurred during the ICANN 46th Meeting in Beijing that the Han script is possibly the only exception in this regard. * * *Involve the community in the governance of the Root LGR Process* Involve the ICANN community (Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committee) in the implementation planning and delivery of IDN Variant TLDs as well as in the governance oversight of the Label Generation Rules (LGR) for the Root Zone process, which is crucial for deriving a comprehensive and consistent treatment for variants across the board. In particular, - Ensure that the LGR process is accountable and transparent. - Address its weaknesses (i.e., the lack of a review and appeals process, insufficient supply and availability of experts as well as mechanisms for avoiding capture) - Address the weaknesses of the ICANN Public Comments process (a core feedback mechanism for the LGR process) to enable a more open and meaningful stakeholder participation. The ALAC’s advice as indicated above is consistent with the following statements that we have issued regarding IDNs and IDN Variants: - ALAC Statement on Trademark Clearinghouse and IDN Variants - ALAC Statement on IDN Variant TLD Program – Interim Report Examining the User Experience Implications of Active Variant TLDs<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/2261148/ALAC%2BStatement%2…> - ALAC Statement on the IDN Variant TLD Program – Procedure to Develop and Maintain the Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone in Respect of IDNA Labels<https://community.icann.org/display/alacdocs/ALAC+Read+Only+Document+Store>- Second Public Comment Draft - ALAC Statement on the IDN Variant TLD Program – Procedure to Develop and Maintain the Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone in Respect of IDNA Labels<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/2261148/ALAC+Statement+on+…> - ALAC Statement on the Draft Recommendations Overall Policy for the Selection of IDN ccTLD Strings<https://community.icann.org/display/alacdocs/ALAC+Read+Only+Document+Store> - ALAC Statement on the IDN Prioritization in the New gTLD Program Targeted at the ICANN Board<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/2261148/ALAC+Statement+on+…> - ALAC Statement on the Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) Variant Issues Project (VIP) Proposed Project Plan for Next Steps<https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/2261148/ALAC+Statement+on+…> END

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Fwd: [ALAC-Announce] FW: ICANN News Alert -- Webinar: TMCH & IDNs
by Rinalia Abdul Rahim June 8, 2013

June 8, 2013

Fyi ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "ICANN At-Large Staff" <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date: Jun 9, 2013 2:06 AM Subject: [ALAC-Announce] FW: ICANN News Alert -- Webinar: TMCH & IDNs To: "alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" < alac-announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Cc: [http://www.icann.org/images/gradlogo_bow.jpg]<http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-06jun13-en.htm ________________________________ Webinar: TMCH & IDNs 6 June 2013 Webinar Details Date: Wednesday, 19 June 2013 Time: 14:00-15:30 UTC Adobe Connect: TBD You are invited to a webinar intended to address questions and provide a background around Internationalized Domain Names and the Trademark Clearinghouse processes, including the comments in Beijing about implementation of variant rules. As we have prioritized the applications so that the first new gTLDs will be IDNs, this is an opportunity to learn more about the TMCH and IDNs and provide more background to those interested on how things are working. Please join this webinar on Wednesday, 19 June 2013 at 14:00 UTC (duration 90 minutes). The meeting will be run in an Adobe Connect room with a slide presentation. Participants will have the opportunity to offer comments and ask questions during the Q&A section. During the course of the webinar, these may be submitted using the chat function of Adobe Connect. If you cannot join the live session, the recording of the session will be made available shortly after the meeting. This message was sent to matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org<mailto: matt.ashtiani(a)icann.org> from: ICANN | 12025 Waterfront Drive Suite 300 | Los Angeles, CA 90094-2536 Email Marketing by [http://app.icontact.com/images/icontact_tryFree.gif] < http://www.icontact.com/a.pl/144186> Manage Your Subscription < http://app.icontact.com/icp/mmail-mprofile.pl?r=24564788&l=6333&s=BCA3&m=91… > _______________________________________________ ALAC-Announce mailing list ALAC-Announce(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac-announce At-Large Official Site: http://www.atlarge.icann.org

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Fwd: vip Digest, Vol 21, Issue 1
by Rinalia Abdul Rahim June 5, 2013

June 5, 2013

Fyi ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <vip-request(a)icann.org> Date: Jun 6, 2013 8:03 AM Subject: vip Digest, Vol 21, Issue 1 To: <vip(a)icann.org> Cc: Send vip mailing list submissions to vip(a)icann.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/vip or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to vip-request(a)icann.org You can reach the person managing the list at vip-owner(a)icann.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of vip digest..." Today's Topics: 1. IDN Variant TLD program - Risk Analysis Studies (Naela Sarras) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 17:01:53 -0700 From: Naela Sarras <naela.sarras(a)icann.org> Subject: [vip] IDN Variant TLD program - Risk Analysis Studies To: "vip(a)icann.org" <vip(a)icann.org> Cc: Cyrus Namazi <cyrus.namazi(a)icann.org> Message-ID: <CDD51F81.1E56F%naela.sarras(a)icann.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Dear colleagues, In the last few months, a member of the ICANN community raised concerns about risks inherent in the delegation of IDNs ? particularly IDN variant TLDs ? with emphasis on the risks of delegating IDN TLDs before the completion of ICANN?s ongoing IDN Variant TLD Project or wider experience of IDN deployment in other domains. As part of its on-going work to assess risks and risk mitigation strategies, ICANN commissioned an expert study to evaluate these concerns within specific terms of reference. The expert study identified ten risks, rated on probability of occurrence (high, medium, low and near zero), severity if it does happen (high, medium, low) and the type of risk represented (security and stability, user experience, and legal). A key conclusion from the expert study is the following: ?None of these risks are very likely to come to pass, but some are moderately likely. All risks that have a high severity are of low risk of happening.? The report is attached and also available on the ICANN IDN Variant TLD Program Reports <http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/variant-tlds/reports> page. Best regards, Naela Sarras Manager, IDN TLDs Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

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