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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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IDN WG meeting in Prague
by Edmon Chung June 25, 2012

June 25, 2012

Hi Everyone, A friendly reminder for our scheduled meeting for the IDN WG in Prague: Wed, 27 June 2012 - 15:00 - 16:00 Room: Roma Here is a brief proposed agenda: 1. Current / Recent Public Comment Periods - IDN ccTLD Review - VIP Project Plan - Any other of relevance? 2. IDN gTLD Priority - Should ALAC develop a statement in support of prioritizing IDN gTLD applications in the batching process? 3. ALAC IDN Position / Vision - Basic premises: Multilingualism, diversity, access, etc. - IDN gTLD and IDN ccTLD situation: market demand vs. user need (prioritization by policy vs. by market forces) - IDN WHOIS (including IANA WHOIS) -- e.g. does not allow internationalized contact data - Universal Acceptance of IDNs: ICANN's role and responsibilities - AOC point 5. on IDN ccTLDs - Recommendations, etc. Edmon

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Fwd: ICANN News Alert -- IDN Variant TLD Program - Revised Program Plan
by Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond May 5, 2012

May 5, 2012

Dear Edmon, please find below an ICANN Alert I have received. Will the IDN-WG be writing a statement regarding this public comment? Kind regards, Olivier -------- Message original -------- Sujet: ICANN News Alert -- IDN Variant TLD Program - Revised Program Plan Date : Sat, 05 May 2012 02:23:05 -0400 De : ICANN News Alert <communications(a)icann.org> Pour : <ocl(a)gih.com> ICANN <http://www.icann.org/> News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-2-04may12-en.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IDN Variant TLD Program - Revised Program Plan 4 May 2012 *Forum Announcement:* Comment Period Opens on *Date:* 4 May 2012 *Categories/Tags:* Top-Level Domains *Purpose (Brief):* The purpose of this project is to resolve many of the issues necessary to delegate variant TLDs. The first IDN Variant Issues Project explored the issues associated with the potential inclusion of IDN variant TLDs in the DNS root zone, at the request of the ICANN Board and the community. The first two phases of the project have been completed with the publication of the final Integrated Issues Report on 20 February 2012 and the project is now entering its next phase. ICANN created a program plan for next steps, posted it for public comment, and presented it in a session at the ICANN meeting in Costa Rica in March 2012. Based on the comments received to date, the project plan has been updated, and the team is seeking input on the revised plan during this public comment period. *Public Comment Box Link:* http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/idn-variant-tld-revised-program… This message was sent to ocl(a)gih.com from: ICANN | 4676 Admiralty Way Suite 330 | Marina del Rey, CA 90292-6601 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=881…>

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Second Annual IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process Review
by Matt Ashtiani April 28, 2012

April 28, 2012

Dear Edmon, Please note that the At-Large Second Annual IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process Review Workspace<https://owa.icann.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=69a0915bc456459a9d1c03601daffcfe&URL…> has been created. Can you please confirm if a Statement will be drafted on this issue? Regards, Matt Ashtiani At-Large Coordination Officer ICANN 4676 Admiralty Way, Suite 330 Marina del Rey, CA 90292

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ALAC Response to the VIP Proposed Project Plan and Next Steps
by Rinalia Abdul Rahim April 18, 2012

April 18, 2012

Dear IDN WG, We had a webinar today where the VIP Team re-presented their work. It was a pity that many of our WG members could not participate. *They made one point of clarification regarding the treatment of communities who consider themselves ready to implement IDN Variants - that it would only happen after the label generation toolset work is done. In their project plan this can only begin mid of FY13. * ALAC is requested to make its response/comment to the proposed plan before the end of next week so that the VIP Team can incorporate our input in their next steps. Below is my draft attempt at a response (based on my limited understanding) so that we can meet this deadline. Note: I draw heavily from Edmon's previous drafts before and after Costa Rica, with tweaks and adjustments based on the clarification made during today's webinar. Gaps: 1. The issue on COST requires more content and justification - Tijani, perhaps you have some ideas. Otherwise, we might have to drop this aspect. 2. Would be good if reference to communities who are ready to implement IDN Variants could be expanded beyond the Chinese case if they are available - Cheryl, any thoughts? Next Steps: 1. Staff - pls upload to a wikipage. 2. Edmon - pls check overall content. 3. Other WG members - please contribute. Note: I have not proofread this draft. Thanks. Rinalia [Draft] ALAC Response to the VIP Proposed Project Plan for Next Steps *Acknowledgement of VIP Team Achievement* The ALAC congratulates the IDN VIP team upon the successful completion of the case study reports and the final integrated report. We also wish to record our appreciation for the outreach efforts of the VIP Team aimed at enhancing the community’s understanding about the outcome of its work to date as well as the thinking/framework that guided its work and the processes entailed. *Significance of IDNs and Implications on Future Work of the VIP Team* The ALAC reiterates its continued recognition of the significance and importance of IDNs, including IDN TLDs in enhancing diversity and embracing multilingualism on the Internet. We believe that every culture and every language is unique and that the implementation of IDN and IDN Variants would serve to make the Internet more inclusive and representative of the world that we live in. Given the importance of the work, the ALAC calls on the VIP Team to ensure that the conduct of its future work is accountable, transparent and does not duplicate work that has or is being done within or without the ICANN community. Towards this end, we urge the VIP Team to continuously inform the community on its work and progress, and to draw synergize wherever possible by leveraging on the work and expertise of the wider Internet community. The ALAC is pleased with the VIP Team’s interest in engaging the wider Internet community, which the Team expressed during the ICANN meeting Costa Rica in March 2012. In doing so, We request that the VIP Team maintain a high level of transparency and clarify the project basis for engaging consultants vs. community volunteers vs. ICANN staff. *Comments on the Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) Variant Issues Project (VIP) Proposed Project Plan * *Approach* The approach taken by the VIP Team is a standardized, universal and comprehensive one, which has merit in that it takes into consideration aspects of fairness and security. The approach hinges crucially upon the expectation that it is possible to develop a comprehensive codepoint repertoire and label generation rule-set within a specific timeframe. The VIP Team has been careful to clarify to the ALAC during a webinar on 11 April 2012 that until the codepoint repertoire and label-generation rule-set are complete, the implementation of any IDN Variant would not be considered regardless of the level of community readiness. The ALAC concern regarding the VIP Team’s approach is as follows: 1. The standardized is contrary to the community consensus on appropriate approaches to the IDN Variant issues, which are highly diverse. A standardized approach also discriminates against communities who consider themselves ready to implement IDN Variants. 2. Assuming that it is possible to develop a comprehensive codepoint repertoire and label generation rule-set within the period specified in the proposed project plan, the VIP Team will only be ready to work with communities who can demonstrate that they are ready to implement IDN Variants by the middle of Fiscal Year 2013. 3. The process, timing and criteria for communities to demonstrate their readiness to implement IDN variants are not addressed. This set of information would serve as an invaluable guide for communities regardless of whether they are early entrants or late entrants to IDN Variant implementation. The ALAC recommends the following: 1. Adopt an inclusive multistakeholder bottom-up approach to codepoint repertoire development that is consistent with the ICANN IDN Guidelines and relies on the community consensus in identifying and determining codepoints by language/script or groups of languages/scripts. 2. Develop a framework based on the findings of the integrated report that would serve as a checklist/guide for language communities to develop their IDN Variant TLD policy and or implementation plan. Such a checklist would include aspects that include codepoint repertoire, codepoint overlap, label generation ruleset, types and states of variants, etc. 3. Clarify the process, timing and criteria for engaging with communities who consider themselves ready to implement IDN Variants. In addition engage the ICANN channels for reaching out to various language communities to raise their awareness of these considerations. *Cost* The ALAC would appreciate an elaboration on the financial basis of the proposed project. *Risk* The ALAC understands and appreciates that security risk considerations are paramount. The introduction of new technological advancement however, requires balancing risk considerations with benefits to be derived. The demand for IDN Variants and the findings of the VIP case study reports indicate that the benefits of implementing IDN Variant TLDs out-weigh the risks. *Way Forward* Given that the technical community, including the IETF and the IAB, has iterated that the issue of IDN Variants cannot be solved with a technical solution based on current DNS standards, the ALAC agrees with the view that, in the immediate term, the implementation of IDN Variant TLDs should be focused on: 1. The engagement of communities in developing codepoint repertoire and label generation rule-set. 2. The development of a process, timeline and criteria for working with communities who are ready to implement IDN Variants. 3. The development of a framework that guides language communities in developing their IDN Variant policy and implementation plan.

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Dennis Jenning's Presentation from IDN Webinar of 11 April
by ICANN At-Large Staff April 11, 2012

April 11, 2012

Dear All, Please find attached the slides that Dennis Jennings, the Variant Project Lead, presented on 11 April during an IDN WG webinar (agenda available at: https://community.icann.org/x/QrLbAQ . Regards, Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Matt Ashtiani, Gisella Gruber, and Nathalie Peregrine ICANN At-Large Staff E-mail: staff(a)atlarge.icann.org

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Meeting Invitation / IDN VIP Briefing call - 11.04.12 @ 0400 UTC
by At-Large Staff April 10, 2012

April 10, 2012

Dear All, Further to the Doodle poll, the IDN VIP Briefing call is scheduled on Wednesday 11 April 2012 at 0400 UTC. For other times: http://tinyurl.com/dyjdgk8 The draft agenda and participation instructions are available at: https://community.icann.org/x/QrLbAQ Adobe Connect: http://icann.adobeconnect.com/alacidnwg/ If you require a dial-out please contact At-Large staff at staff(a)atlarge.icann.org with your preferred contact number. 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 08/04/2012 18:08, "ICANN At-Large Staff" <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> wrote: > Dear All, > > The At-Large IDN WG wishes to hold a briefing call which will include a > presentation by the IDN Variant Issues Project team on the IDN VIP Report > and Project Plan. The briefing call will also present an update of the > At-Large IDN WG on their activities including input from user communities. > > Please complete the Doodle poll by Monday 9 April 2012 at 1700 UTC. The > time > will be announced shortly thereafter. > > http://www.doodle.com/mtrtqsm6mq3btw7c > > 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 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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Costa Rica IDN WG Meeting / Transcript
by At-Large Staff April 5, 2012

April 5, 2012

Dear All, Please note that the transcript of this meeting held on Monday 12 March 2012 in Costa Rica has been posted on: http://costarica43.icann.org/node/29525 As well as the wiki meeting page: https://community.icann.org/x/UqHbAQ 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

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DOODLE/ IDN VIP Briefing call
by At-Large Staff April 5, 2012

April 5, 2012

Dear All, The At-Large IDN WG wishes to hold a briefing call which will include a presentation by the IDN Variant Issues Project team on the IDN VIP Report and Project Plan. The briefing call will also present an update of the At-Large IDN WG on their activities including input from user communities. Please complete the Doodle poll by Monday 9 April 2012 at 1700 UTC. The time will be announced shortly thereafter. http://www.doodle.com/mtrtqsm6mq3btw7c 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

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