[At-Large] [APAC-Discuss] FW: ccTLD IDN

[Hong Xue]

Dear Mr. Disspain,

You may see from ALAC IDN WG wiki
https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?idn_policy_formation that we have
drafted a status report on IDN ccTLDs upon the Board Resoluton at San Juan.
The draft is now open for public comments. We are also seeking inputs from a
large community, especially from cctlds.

Regards

Hong Xue




On 10/20/07, Jacqueline A. Morris <jam at jacquelinemorris.com> wrote:
>
>  Dear At Large
>
> Please take notice of the communication from the ccNSO Chairman below.
> IDNs are a very important issue, especially to the individual internet user
> who uses other scripts. The At Large also has a working group on IDNs,
> chaired by Hong Xue, and you are encouraged to join. At Large IDN Policy
> work can be found at
> https://st.icann.org/alac/index.cgi?idn_policy_formation
>
> Thanks
>
> Jacqueline A. Morris
>
> ALAC Chair
>
>
>
> *From:* Chris Disspain [mailto:ceo at auda.org.au]
> *Sent:* Thursday, October 18, 2007 21:06
> *To:* 'Jacqueline A. Morris'
> *Cc:* Boswinkel, Bart
> *Subject:* ccTLD IDN
> *Importance:* High
>
>
>
> Greetings Jacqueline,
>
>
>
> As you are aware, the ICANN Board resolved in San Juan on 29 June 2007,
> inter alia, that the ICANN community including the GNSO, ccNSO, GAC, and
> ALAC continue to work collaboratively, taking the technical limitations and
> requirements into consideration, to explore both an interim and an overall
> approach to IDN ccTLDs associated with the ISO 3166-1 two-letter codes and
> recommend a course of action to the Board in a timely manner.
>
>
>
> Since San Juan, the ccNSO Council has undertaken a considerable program of
> work to determine the best way to respond to the Board's request.
>
>
>
> *Overall approach*
>
> At a meeting on 12 September 2007, in accordance with ICANN bylaws, the
> ccNSO Council requested an Issue Report be prepared to establish whether the
> ccNSO should launch a PDP to develop the policy for the selection and
> delegation of IDN ccTLDs associated with the ISO 3166-1 two letter codes.
> In preparing the Issue Report the Issue Manager (Bart Boswinkel) should take
> into account the joint ccNSO GAC Issues Paper, the technical limitations and
> requirements, and any other matters that the Issues Manager considers to be
> of relevance.  The Issues Report is the first step in the process of
> launching ccPDP and at large input will be sought throughout the preparation
> of the Report. Should a ccPDP be launched following the Issues Report, the
> ccNSO will seek to work closely with the at large community.
>
>
>
> *Interim approach*
>
> The ccNSO Council agreed that the first step in considering an interim
> approach should be to determine the extent of the pressing need claimed by
> some in the community.  On 5 October 2007 I sent a letter to all ccTLD
> managers seeking answers to three questions.  I anticipate that the
> responses to this letter will provide guidance as to whether an interim
> fast-track approach to enable the introduction of a limited number of IDN
> ccTLDs is a desirable and necessary step.
>
>
>
> As there is no pre-defined process to deal with such an interim approach,
> the ccNSO has released two discussion documents (attached) regarding a
> possible interim approach to IDN ccTLDs.  The *Designing an Interim
> Approach* document considers how an interim approach could be managed and
> canvasses time lines.  The *Charter IDNC* document is a first draft of
> what the charter for an interim approach committee might look like.  The
> principle of having an interim approach, the results of my letter to ccTLD
> managers, and these two documents will be discussed by the ccNSO in Los
> Angeles.
>
>
>
> As you will appreciate there is some urgency to resolve the issue of an
> interim approach and this is why the ccNSO is working to a tight schedule.
> I would hope, in the event that an interim fast-track approach can be
> developed to enable the deployment of a limited number of IDN ccTLDs into
> the root, that the timing for this be closely aligned with the release of
> gTLD IDNs.
>
>
>
> I shall be grateful if you will forward this email to the ALAC, At Large
> and RALO lists for their information.
>
>
>
> Kind Regards,
>
>
>
> Chris Disspain
>
> Chair – ccNSO
>
>
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