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Re: [ME ICANN] [Blog] New Surveys by ICANN Assess the UA-Readiness of Contracted Parties and ccTLDs
by Fahd Batayneh March 30, 2023

March 30, 2023

Thanks for your question, Zakir. Are you referring to Unicode.ASCIITLD domain name registrations; i.e. ذاكر.pk? Fahd From: Zakir Syed <zakirbinrehman(a)yahoo.com> Date: Wednesday, 29 March 2023 at 9:15 PM To: Fahd Batayneh <fahd.batayneh(a)icann.org> Cc: Middle East ICANN <middle-east(a)icann.org> Subject: [Ext] Re: [ME ICANN] [Blog] New Surveys by ICANN Assess the UA-Readiness of Contracted Parties and ccTLDs Thank you Fahd, very useful report at a time when UA Day is being celebrated world over. The report does not, however, show as to which cctlds support IDNs. For example, which cctlds in our region support IDN’s, and which ones do not. Or did i just miss something in the report? Best, Zakir Sent from my iPhone On 28-Mar-2023, at 1:13 PM, Fahd Batayneh via Middle-East <middle-east(a)icann.org> wrote: Dear All, For those interested in understanding the UA-readiness of TLD registries, domain name registrars, and ccTLDs, this blog may be of interest to you >> https://go.icann.org/42J20RU [go.icann.org] Some of the key findings in the report include: 84% of responding registry operators and registrars are UA-ready or partially UA-ready 100% of responding registry service providers are UA-ready or partially UA-ready Their primary motivations for becoming UA-ready are to grow their customer base (70 percent) and be more competitive (65 percent). 69% of the ccTLD managers who responded to the survey are UA-ready or partially UA-ready More than a third (35%) of ccTLD managers are actively promoting UA updates via local events, including collaborating with other ccTLDs via regional and global platforms, and more than half (59%) said they are aware of the technical resources available from ICANN Nearly a third (31%) include UA-readiness in their roadmap; and 50% of those plan to start working on UA-readiness within the next 12 months. The same blog points to two reports as follows: Universal Acceptance (UA) Readiness Survey Report – Contracted Parties and Registry Service Providers Universal Acceptance (UA) Readiness Survey Report – ccTLDs Happy reading! Thank you, Fahd Batayneh ICANN _______________________________________________ Middle-East mailing list Middle-East(a)icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/middle-east _______________________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on.

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[Blog] New Surveys by ICANN Assess the UA-Readiness of Contracted Parties and ccTLDs
by Fahd Batayneh March 29, 2023

March 29, 2023

Dear All, For those interested in understanding the UA-readiness of TLD registries, domain name registrars, and ccTLDs, this blog may be of interest to you >> https://go.icann.org/42J20RU. Some of the key findings in the report include: 84% of responding registry operators and registrars are UA-ready or partially UA-ready 100% of responding registry service providers are UA-ready or partially UA-ready Their primary motivations for becoming UA-ready are to grow their customer base (70 percent) and be more competitive (65 percent). 69% of the ccTLD managers who responded to the survey are UA-ready or partially UA-ready More than a third (35%) of ccTLD managers are actively promoting UA updates via local events, including collaborating with other ccTLDs via regional and global platforms, and more than half (59%) said they are aware of the technical resources available from ICANN Nearly a third (31%) include UA-readiness in their roadmap; and 50% of those plan to start working on UA-readiness within the next 12 months. The same blog points to two reports as follows: Universal Acceptance (UA) Readiness Survey Report – Contracted Parties and Registry Service Providers Universal Acceptance (UA) Readiness Survey Report – ccTLDs Happy reading! Thank you, Fahd Batayneh ICANN

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[Paper] WSIS+20 Review Process
by Fahd Batayneh March 28, 2023

March 28, 2023

Dear All, ICANN authored a background information document on its plan for covering the United Nations (U.N.) World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Review Process (2023-2025). If interested, the document can be accessed at https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/government-engagement-ge/ge-012-13-03-20…. You can find more government and IGO related documents at https://www.icann.org/en/government-engagement/publications. Thank you, Fahd Batayneh

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ICANN78 Fellowship Application Round Now Open
by Fahd Batayneh March 27, 2023

March 27, 2023

https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann78-fellowship-applicati… The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is opening the application round for the ICANN Fellowship Program for the ICANN78 Annual General Meeting, which will take place in Hamburg, Germany from 21–26 October 2023. The application deadline is 31 March 2023, 23:59 UTC. If ICANN78 is held virtually, the Fellowship Program will also be held virtually.

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[Blog] How Time Zones Are Coordinated
by Fahd Batayneh March 19, 2023

March 19, 2023

https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/how-time-zones-are-coordinated-13-03… Around this time of year, many places in the Northern Hemisphere "spring forward" into daylight saving time, moving their clocks ahead one hour to realize sunnier skies in their evening times. On different days throughout the Southern Hemisphere, many similarly wind back their clocks to brace for the winter months ahead. While this annual ritual is standard for many, some locations this year won't adopt daylight saving time as they previously did, and other places will do it differently than before. One of the most fascinating aspects of these time changes is that for many people they are fully automatic. Billions of devices around the world will automatically change without their users lifting a finger. Airline schedules will instantly adapt, calendar invites will silently adjust. The sleep-deprived will probably see "01:59" one minute, and "03:00" the next. How is it possible for all these changes to happen seamlessly? The Time Zone Database, part of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) responsibilities of ICANN, is a community collaboration that forms the foundation of this synchronicity. Let's explore how it works. What is the Time Zone Database? The Time Zone Database is fundamentally a machine-readable description of the time zones used in locales across the world, including when transitions to and from daylight saving time occur. It contains an exhaustive set of mathematical rules that govern these transitions. Users of computers, phones, and web applications either select their location in their time settings, or sometimes find themselves automatically geolocated, and based on that location these rules do the rest of the work. The rules cover not just the current time, but historical time adjustments and projected adjustments in the future. The database also records leap seconds, which are small adjustments made to account for irregularities in the Earth's rotation. The formal scope of the project is to faithfully record times from the year 1970 onward, so you can find out, for example, exactly when the 1985 Live Aid concert started for someone watching from Rio de Janeiro. However, the database contains historical data from before then as well. How is the database maintained? While IANA hosts the project, and is responsible for distributing the data, the curation of the time zone data is performed by a community of experts and interested observers convened through an IANA discussion forum. This group evaluates reports of changes to time zone policy, assesses the provenance of any proclamations, and if an update to the database is necessary, makes sure the changes are accurately recorded. This group is led by volunteer Time Zone Coordinators, who organize the editorial reviews and make any final adjudications based on the group's review. The entire project originated with Arthur David Olson, who served in this role for many years. Today, Dr Paul Eggert and Tim Parenti lead this group. How are time zone policies changed? The time zone in any given location is essentially the time that people in that area set their clocks to. The time zone database seeks to reflect this "ground truth" through documenting sufficient evidence to confirm what time people adhere to. In most situations, this ground truth is set through applicable laws and regulations, which are defined by governments. In addition to providing a home for the database, IANA also plays an educational role for policymakers. Through ICANN's global engagement capabilities, IANA helps educate policymakers on the need to make time zone changes in a way that minimizes potential negative technical impacts. One of the important facets of this work is recognizing that, even if the Time Zone Database is updated with a new policy, propagation of the updated data can take many months, even up to a year or two. Most devices do not immediately retrieve the updated mathematical rules directly from IANA. Instead, software vendors retrieve the data, implement the changes into their software, and then distribute it to their customers through software updates. The latest changes may not be available to you until you install the latest system update to your computer or phone. Because of this propagation time, it is crucial that policymakers provide a year or more advance notice to IANA before changes to their time zone policies take effect. Without this lead time it is almost guaranteed there will be great confusion caused by the use of inconsistently distributed time zone data. In summary For most people, the fact that their devices keep up with time changes happens like magic. But it is a magic born of hard work by a group of key contributors who diligently update the time zone database. As one of the many centralized Internet coordination functions we host, it is something ICANN is proud to support, and we look to continue to facilitate into the future.

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SAVE THE DATE: ICANN to Host Middle East DNS Forum 2023 | Istanbul, Türkiye | 9-10 May 2023
by Fahd Batayneh March 7, 2023

March 7, 2023

https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/save-the-date-icann-to-host-… The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will host the Middle East Domain Name System (DNS) Forum on 9 and 10 May 2023 in Istanbul, Republic of Türkiye. The forum will offer a closer look at the evolving DNS ecosystem and provide an opportunity for meaningful discussions among stakeholders and interested parties from the region and elsewhere. This 2023 hybrid event will bring together experts from industry, network and service providers, policymakers, and non-government organizations to discuss the latest developments in areas relating to, or that may affect, the DNS such as cybersecurity, the multilingual Internet, and applicable regulations and legislation. The forum also offers all participants an excellent opportunity for networking and collaboration. To register for the forum, click here. More information on the agenda and speakers will be made available soon. The Middle East DNS Forum is an annual event that provides opportunities to learn about new developments in DNS-related topics and technologies, and to help shape the future of the Internet by getting involved with ICANN. The forum was created to help support the regional domain name industry, and has been one key component of the ICANN's regional engagement plan. To learn about the Middle East DNS forum, visit www.mednsf.org.

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