Hi All, The IDN Guidelines WG has released and updated draft of IDN Implementation Guidelines for Public Comment. Please see the announcement below. The WG is also planning a session on these at ICANN 58 (see https://schedule.icann.org/event/9nmh/icann-gdd-idn-implementation-guideline...). Regards, Sarmad <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=>