Dear IDN Guidelines WG members, Please find attached the announcement for the Public Comment release of IDN Implementation Guidelines. The direct link to the public comment is https://www.icann.org/public-comments/idn-guidelines-2017-03-03-en. You are all requested to share the announcement and invite relevant community members to provide their input. Please also remember to join us on the two update sessions on these during ICANN 58: 1. An hour and 15 minute session on Sunday, 12 March at 9am: see https://schedule.icann.org/event/9nmh/icann-gdd-idn-implementation-guidelines-wg-update[schedule.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__schedule.icann.org_event_9nmh_icann-2Dgdd-2Didn-2Dimplementation-2Dguidelines-2Dwg-2Dupdate&d=DwMFAg&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=KTETvEaGPwPcawI-QmNa-kiv-ZBvdgyyLm-mxd028M4&m=ldzsT81ZOjfVtx_TxK3dvftDiwch7r8FGxnhrTvUjJU&s=LQCrnLguQVctA3s_MaLUVngQPraISQnPsh7Vv4IIrAQ&e=> 2. A 7 minute update during IDN Program Update session on Wednesday, 15 March at 3:15pm: see https://schedule.icann.org/event/9nqW/idn-program-update[schedule.icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__schedule.icann.org_event_9nqW_idn-2Dprogram-2Dupdate&d=DwMFAg&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=KTETvEaGPwPcawI-QmNa-kiv-ZBvdgyyLm-mxd028M4&m=ldzsT81ZOjfVtx_TxK3dvftDiwch7r8FGxnhrTvUjJU&s=t9aC24Ce_pLknx-kZxDSy2QO2P1AQNwFUnwEIgznidc&e=> Regards, Sarmad From: ICANN News Alert [mailto:no-reply@external.icann.org] Sent: Saturday, 4 March, 2017 4:47 AM To: Sarmad Hussain <sarmad.hussain@icann.org> Subject: [Ext] ICANN News Alert -- Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) Implementation Guidelines [Image removed by sender. ICANN][icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.icann.org_&d=DwMFaQ&...> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2017-03-03-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_announcement-2D2017-2D03-2D03-2Den&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=KTETvEaGPwPcawI-QmNa-kiv-ZBvdgyyLm-mxd028M4&m=0MqCcxr21J880Mw4llJDEHrO8ZPDECqPCuJcUQ_lJKU&s=zW2X40PSTP9dj28u0J1JvWSNRtu98HsezetUspbHX7c&e=> ________________________________ Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) Implementation Guidelines 3 March 2017 Open Date: 3 March 2017 Close Date: 17 April 2017 Originating Organization: Global Domains Division Categories/Tags: Second-Level Domains Brief Overview: The Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) Implementation Guidelines relate to the IDN registration policies and practices, designed to minimize the risk of cybersquatting and consumer confusion, to cater to the interests of communities using local languages and scripts. Following the Call for Community Experts[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_anno...>, a Working Group (WG) was formed in to review the current version (3.0[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resources...>) of the IDN Implementation Guidelines[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_resources...>, last updated in 2011. The WG has finalized its work and solicits feedback of the community on the Guidelines for the Implementation of the Internationalized Domain Names 4.0[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_system...> [PDF, 363 KB], the proposed update to the current Guidelines. Link: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/idn-guidelines-2017-03-03-en[icann.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_public-2Dcomments_idn-2Dguidelines-2D2017-2D03-2D03-2Den&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=KTETvEaGPwPcawI-QmNa-kiv-ZBvdgyyLm-mxd028M4&m=0MqCcxr21J880Mw4llJDEHrO8ZPDECqPCuJcUQ_lJKU&s=Ni2Z1UDlkifIE2Aphyq0HrRCUEVsmqJt3YtD38TRs-k&e=>