[lac-discuss-en] Call for Candidates - ALAC Representative to the ICANN IDN Working Group to Review Implementation Guidelines

Mon Jul 27 19:16:14 UTC 2015

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 Subject: Call for Candidates - ALAC Representative to the ICANN IDN Working Group to Review Implementation Guidelines 
 From: staff at atlarge.icann.org

 Dear All, 

 ICANN is forming a new Working Group to review the IDN Implementation Guidelines. One member In This Working Group will be Representing the ALAC. An Ideal Candidate Should Have expertise in IDN universal usability and accessibility matters and be Also Involved With The universal acceptance initiative of ICANN. Please see the full announcement below. 

 If you are interested in Applying million other, Please send your resume and Statement of Interest to staff at atlarge.icann.org by Thursday 30 July 23:59 UTC. The ALAC will review the candidate (s) and make the selection. 

 Regards, 

 Heidi Ullrich, Silvia Vivanco, Ariel Liang, Gisella Gruber, Nathalie Peregrine and Terri Agnew 
 ICANN Policy Staff in support of ALAC 
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 https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2015-07-20-en 

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 Call for Community Experts to Review the Implementation IDN Guidelines 

 20 July 2015 

 1. Introduction 

 The IDN Implementation Guidelines address the IDN registration policies and practices, designed to minimize the risk of cybersquatting and consumer confusion, and respect the interests of Local Communities using languages \u200b\u200band scripts. These Guidelines are for registry operators to Implement IDNs at the second level. That registry operators offer IDNs under the new gTLDs, RESULTING from the 2012 application round, are contractually bound to adhere to the Guidelines per Specification 6 of the Registry Agreement. The IDN ccTLDs are Encouraged to follow the Guidelines through the IDN ccTLD Fast Track process, but are not contractually obligated to do so. 

 Were IDN Implementation Guidelines last updated in 2011. ICANN is now initiating a review of These guidelines and soliciting the participation of expert community volunteers to form a working group for th purpose.The working group will Comprise of expert volunteer members from GNSO, ccNSO, ALAC and SSAC, as per the details below. 

 Interested experts Should be endorsed by Their respective SOs / ACs and Should send Their Resumes and Statements of Interest to IDNProgram at icann.org <mailto:IDNProgram at icann.org> by 3 August, 2015. 

 2. Background 

 Historically, the IDN Implementation Guidelines Have Been updated When there was a change to Relevant protocols or other demand from the community, but not on a regularly basis. As there are contractual Obligations Associated with the Guidelines, updating them May have a significant impact. To date, there Have Been five versions of the Guidelines, available through the link:  https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/implementation-guidelines-2012-02-25-en.  The current Version 3.0 &lt;  https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/idn-guidelines-2011-09-02-en>  was developed through a community based effort and finalized on 2 September 2011. This wasendorsed &lt;  https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2011-10-28-en#1.2> 

 Since publication of the latest version of the Guidelines in 2011, there Have Been Changes in the terminology around IDNs and language tables (eg see Appendix 2 of Integrated Issues Report &lt;  https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/idn-vip-integrated-issues-final-clean-20feb12-en.pdf>  [PDF, 2.15 MB]), as well as a definition of the Formal representation &lt;  https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-davies-idntables-08>  of the language tables to make them machine readable.Additional analysis and data are disponible, Including Maximal Starting Repertoire &lt;  https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2-2014-06-20-en>  (MSR), informational RFC 6912 IANA and revised IDNA tables <http://www.iana.org/assignments/idna-tables> for Unicode 6.3.0. Finally there Have Been Recommendations for consistency and manageability of variants across different levels in a domain name, eg in the User Experience Study &lt;  https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/active-ux-21mar13-en.pdf>  [P
 DF, 1.38 MB] and related SSAC comments in SAC 60 &lt;  https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/sac-060-en.pdf> 

 With Based on the experience accumulated since 2011 Implementing IDNs, GNSO Council and Its Members Have Asked ICANN to Update these guidelines. 

 3. Working Group Expertise and Composition 

 The working group members Should Have expertise in one or more of the following areas, as Relevant for the second level. 

  * DNS and IDNA protocols 
  * IDN language script or tables, Including level variants and label rules 
  * IDN policy 
  * IDN implementation 
  * IDN label registration process and registration data 
  * IDN SSR related issues, Including string similarity 
  * IDN usability challenges and universal acceptance

 The working group is anticipated to Have These expertise in all areas, tentatively With seven members: GNSO (3), ccNSO (2), CATS (1) and ALAC (1). The number of GNSO and ccNSO members are based on membership During previous revisions of IDN Implementation Guidelines. SSAC Being and ALAC members are added for additional consideration of SRH and usability issues. 

 4. Tentative Work Plan 

 The working group will determine ITS own work plan and deliverables, after STI formation. The following are tentative steps and the timeline the working group to complete ITS May Undertake work. The working group is expected to hold a regular conference calls to Undertake This work.

  * Formation - August 2015 
  * Identification of Relevant issues 
  * Public comment on issues - ICANN 54 
  * Finalization of issues 
  * Development of the initial Recommendations against Identified issues 
  * Interim Public comment on draft - ICANN 55 
  * Finalization of Recommendations 
  * Development of complete draft 
  * Public comment on draft- complete ICANN 56 
  * Publication of updated IDN Implementation Guidelines - August 2016 
  * 

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