April 2014 - IDN-WG - lists.icann.org

QUESTION: ALAC Statement on the Interim Report Internationalized Registration Data Expert Working Group
by Ariel Liang April 25, 2014

April 25, 2014

Hello Edmon, I hope your day has been going well. Rinalia has informed me that you agreed a Statement is necessary for the PC ³Interim Report Internationalized Registration Data Expert Working Group <http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/ird-interim-14apr14-en.htm> .² Would you be the penholder of the ALAC Statement? If not, who would you suggest me to contact? Please note that the comment period closes on 05 May 23:59 UTC. Thank you Edmon! Ariel Xinyue (Ariel) Liang | Washington DC At-Large Policy Coordinator Direct +1 (202) 249-7552 Mobile +1 (310) 804-2761 Email ariel.liang(a)icann.org Web www.icann.org

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Follow-up: Statement Necessary? Interim Report Internationalized Registration Data Expert Working Group
by Ariel Liang April 22, 2014

April 22, 2014

Hello Rinalia and Edmon, This is to follow-up my previous question about the PC "Interim Report Internationalized Registration Data Expert Working Group <https://community.icann.org/x/2TrRAg> .² Do you think a Statement is necessary for this? Thank you, Ariel From: Ariel Liang <ariel.liang(a)icann.org> Date: Friday, April 18, 2014 at 6:32 AM To: Rinalia Abdul Rahim <rinalia.abdulrahim(a)gmail.com>, Edmon Chung <edmon(a)registry.asia> Cc: "idn-wg(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" <idn-wg(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com> Subject: Statement Necessary? Interim Report Internationalized Registration Data Expert Working Group Hello Rinalia and Edmon, I hope your day has been going well. Please note that the At-Large workspace for the following PC has been created: Interim Report Internationalized Registration Data Expert Working Group <https://community.icann.org/x/2TrRAg> . Could you please be so kind to let me know if a Statement is necessary for this PC? Thank you, Ariel Xinyue (Ariel) Liang | Washington DC At-Large Policy Coordinator Direct +1 (202) 249-7552 Mobile +1 (310) 804-2761 Email ariel.liang(a)icann.org Web www.icann.org

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Draft ALAC Statement on Maximal Starting Repertoire
by Rinalia Abdul Rahim April 19, 2014

April 19, 2014

Colleagues, A draft statement regarding the implementation of the Root Zone Label Generation Rules Project and the Maximal Starting Repertoire is pasted at the bottom of this mail and posted on the At-Large Policy Development wiki - https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=47257418# The draft is prepared based on observations as well as input gathered from language community representatives during the At-Large IDN Working Group meeting in Singapore, which was co-chaired by Edmon Chung and myself. Please comment on the wiki. Best regards, Rinalia *ALAC Statement on **IDN Variant TLDs – LGR Procedure Implementation – Maximal Starting Repertoire Version 1* The ALAC notes the progress made in the implementation of the Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) Project, specifically: - Issuance of the Maximal Starting Repertoire Version 1 by the Integration Panel; - Completion of a standardized XML format to represent Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone; - Responses from Language Communities in forming script Generation Panels. We recognize that the project is crucial for ensuring that the Root Zone is able to support IDN variants, which are applicable for major languages used by the global population of Internet users. We are greatly encouraged by the success of the Arabic script community in forming a Generation Panel to address a script that is shared by many languages across Africa, North Africa, East Asia, South Asia and the Middle East. We are also heartened by indications of mobilization by the Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Indic communities towards forming their script Generation Panels. Based on our observations as well as feedback received from various language communities, we wish to highlight some issues of concern that require urgent attention in moving the project forward. *Meeting Demand for IDN TLD* The Maximal Starting Repertoire Version 1 covers 18 scripts requested by new IDN gTLD applicants. The Generation Panels already formed and in the process of being formed do not match the demand. We view the lack of response from the Cyrillic, Greek, Georgian, Hebrew, Lao, Latin and Thai communities as of the ICANN 49 meeting in Singapore to be a matter of concern. We urge ICANN to take action to address the gap. Our recommendations to the ICANN IDN Variant TLD Program Team: - Work together with the ICANN Global Stakeholder Engagement Team and reach out to the target language communities to raise their awareness about the project and encourage Generation Panel formation. - Provide a briefing to the Governmental Advisory Committee, the Country Code Top Level Domain community and regional associations as well as the At-Large Regional Organizations to seek their support in reaching out to the target communities. - Work with the ICANN Communications Team to simplify key documents related to the Root Zone Project to aid community understanding and community-initiated outreach. - As part of the community briefing kit, provide concrete examples of how Generation Panels can be formed by sharing/highlighting the successful experience of Generation Panel/s already formed. - Facilitate or enable appropriate facilitation to support the collaboration of language communities that share a script to form a Generation Panel or for communities with related scripts to resolve joint issues if a request for facilitation is received. - Leverage on the Internet Governance Forum (global and regional) to widen awareness about the project and the need for language community participation. *Feedback on Maximal Starting Repertoire Version 1* We commend the Integration Panel for producing a Maximal Starting Repertoire (MSR) in a format that is easy for language communities to understand and manage. The MSR clearly outlines the set of code points that is ineligible for the Root Zone. It also clearly outlines the set of code points that the Integration Panel has defined as possible for inclusion as well as those that should be excluded based on provided rationale. We note that the MSR will serve as a “fixed collection of code points from which Generation Panels may make a selection in constructing the repertoire for their respective LGR proposals” based on what the Integration Panel has determined to be possible for inclusion. We also note that the Integration Panel intends to “freeze” the MSR version 1 after this call for public comment. We advise against freezing script segments of the MSR without receiving sufficient input from language communities (i.e., via a script Generation Panel or from the script community in general if no Generation Panel has been established). For subsequent versions of the MSR and LGR, we support the suggestion that there be a designated release timeline (i.e., a designated time period for release of updated versions where language communities can plan their submissions as well as expect updates to be published). We also request that the Integration Panel provides confirmation that subsequent versions of the MSR may include a superset or expanded set of possible code points based on the review and input received from language communities. END

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Statement Necessary? Interim Report Internationalized Registration Data Expert Working Group
by Ariel Liang April 17, 2014

April 17, 2014

Hello Rinalia and Edmon, I hope your day has been going well. Please note that the At-Large workspace for the following PC has been created: Interim Report Internationalized Registration Data Expert Working Group <https://community.icann.org/x/2TrRAg> . Could you please be so kind to let me know if a Statement is necessary for this PC? Thank you, Ariel Xinyue (Ariel) Liang | Washington DC At-Large Policy Coordinator Direct +1 (202) 249-7552 Mobile +1 (310) 804-2761 Email ariel.liang(a)icann.org Web www.icann.org

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IDN ccTLD Request From Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic Of, Successfully Passes String Evaluation
by Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro April 14, 2014

April 14, 2014

IDN ccTLD Request From Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic Of, Successfully Passes String Evaluation 14 April 2014 ICANN is pleased to announce the successful completion of String Evaluation on proposed IDN ccTLD string for Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic Of. Details of the successful evaluation are provided here: http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/fast-track/string-evaluation-completi… The IDN (Internationalized Domain Name) ccTLD Fast Track Process was approved by the ICANN Board at its annual meeting in Seoul, South Korea on 30 October 2009. First requests were received starting 16 November 2009. The process enables countries and territories to submit requests to ICANN for IDN ccTLDs, representing their respective country or territory names in scripts other than Latin. IDN ccTLD requesters must fulfill a number of requirements: - the script used to represent the IDN ccTLDs must be non-Latin; - the languages used to express the IDN ccTLDs must be official in the corresponding country or territory; and - a specific set of technical requirements must be met (as evaluated by an external DNS Stability Panel comprised of DNS and IDN experts). The request and evaluation processes entail three steps: - Preparation (by the requester in the country / territory): Community consensus is built for which IDN ccTLD to apply for, how it is run, and which organization will be running it, along with preparing and gathering all the required supporting documentation. Requests are submitted through an online system together with additional material supporting the process at http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/. - String Evaluation: Requests are evaluated in accordance with the technical and linguistic requirements for the IDN ccTLD string(s) criteria described above. - String Delegation: Requests successfully meeting string evaluation criteria are eligible to apply for delegation following the same ICANN IANA process as is used for ASCII based ccTLDs. Requesters submit string delegation requests to IANA root zone management: root-mgmt(a)iana.org. With this announcement, a total of 32 countries/territories requests have successfully passed through the String Evaluation. Of these, 26 countries/territories (represented by 36 IDN ccTLDs) are delegated in the DNS root zone; with the remainder either readying to apply, or actively applying for, delegation of the string. Up-to-date numbers about the IDN Fast Track Program will continue to be provided on the Fast Track Process web page at http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track. ICANN looks forward to enabling the availability of non-Latin country-code domains for countries that meet the Fast Track Process requirements. ICANN will continue to accept new string evaluation requests in the Fast Track Process. Staff support is available to help all countries and territories interested in participating in the Fast Track Process. Please email idncctldrequests(a)icann.org for any inquiries for participation.

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