You are kind, but we do not deserve the credit for IDN VIP (variant issues project). If anything, variants are going to make it much harder for WHOIS implementation for IDNs. Consider answering the question on whether a variant of a TLD should have an independent WHOIS entry or should point to the WHOIS info of the base label? Would such a entry be same for allocated, delegated and blocked variants? Etc. Very interesting challenges, yet to be resolved. But first let us get the IDN WHOIS working, will worry about the WHOIS for variants in phase 2 ;-)

On Sat, May 5, 2012 at 9:35 PM, Kathy Kleiman <kathy@kathykleiman.com> wrote:

FYI - As the Compliance recommendations created changes before our final report, so too the IDN recommendations may be spurring faster and more responsive action. Congratulations to Sarmad, Michael and Wilfried!
Best,
Kathy

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Subject: ICANN News Alert -- IDN Variant TLD Program - Revised Program Plan

Date: Sat, 05 May 2012 02:23:04 -0400

From: ICANN News Alert <communications@icann.org>

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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-plan-04may12-en.htm

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Subject:	ICANN News Alert -- IDN Variant TLD Program - Revised Program Plan
Date:	Sat, 05 May 2012 02:23:04 -0400
From:	ICANN News Alert <communications@icann.org>
To:	<kathy@kathykleiman.com>

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-plan-04may12-en.htm