Dear IDN WG, *Updates* 1. Support for the ALAC Statement on IDN Prioritization in the New gTLD Program was expressed during ICANN's Community Input on new gTLD batching public comment period, which closed on 19 August 2012. Click here to see Community Input on gTLD Batching<http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/newgtld-input/> or go to the threaded archives at http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/newgtld-input/2012/thread.html Relevant messages of support for the ALAC Statement range between the following in the threaded archives: http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/newgtld-input/2012/000013.html http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/newgtld-input/2012/000031.html 2. CIRCLEID Blog on Strong Support for IDNs, GEOs and/or Communities to Go First<http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120829_strong_support_for_idns_geos_and_or_communities_to_go_first/>( http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120829_strong_support_for_idns_geos_and_or_c...) posted by Dirk Krischenowski on 29 August 2012. <http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120829_strong_support_for_idns_geos_and_or_c...> Best regards, Rinalia Abdul Rahim* *