[gnso-cc-idn-tld-rg] FW: [centr-ga] NTIA Notice of Inquiry, Mid-term review ICANN's JPA

["Gomes, Chuck" <cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

 FYI

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From: ga-bounces+cgomes=verisign.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:ga-bounces+cgomes=verisign.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Siavash 
Shahshahani
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 1:37 AM
To: Maria S Mokina
Cc: ga@xxxxxxxxx; Andrzej Bartosiewicz
Subject: Re: [centr-ga] NTIA Notice of Inquiry, Mid-term review ICANN's JPA

Hi,
I'm in favor of adding an expression of hope to have IDNs in the root by the 
end of 2008. This seems conceivable for the fast-track ccTLD if the
time- lines are kept; the ICANN Board is to have its say on IDNC final report 
in Paris(late June) after which implementation process could resume. For gTLDs, 
however, these will have to follow the procedure that was discussed in Los 
Angeles. I'd be very surprised if an IDN gTLD goes into the root before the end 
of 2009.
Siavash

>
> Dear Andrzej, Siavash, All
>
>
> Sorry that we haven't answered before. We have returned from the NY 
> holidays just today.
>
>
> We totally support Siavash's input and Andrzej's suggestion to mention 
> that we are waiting for Fast Track IND ccTLDs by the end of
> 2008 as well.
>
> In our opinion, the fast track approach is some kind of "temporary"
> solution. So it should be fast, simple and include really short list 
> of vital terms for IDN ccTLD introduction. Such as, for example, APTLD 
> proposals supported by CENTR. We hope that work at INDC WG will be 
> finished with Final report listing exactly these vital terms.
>
>
> If the normal (full) procedure for IDN ccTLD implementation will be 
> very different from the fast track procedure, a transitional period  
> should be developed. While this period Fast Track IDN ccTLDs could be 
> reformed to the common for all IDN ccTLDs form (IDN ccTLD name or 
> manager could be changed then).
>
>
> As for 11 IDNs testing, its result may be predicted on the base of 
> definitions of the application possibilities provided by their developers.
>
>
> We also think that it should not take longer to make available IDN 
> gTLDs then IDN ccTLDs.
>
>
>
>
> Best regards,
> Maria Mokina
>
>
> Andrzej Bartosiewicz ÐÉÛÅÔ:
>> Thank you very much Siavash!!! I fully agree what you say.
>>
>> If I can suggest something... I would add at the end of the last 
>> sentence "... and expects first internationalized ccTLDs to be 
>> operational in 2008."
>>
>> Best,
>> Andrzej Bartosiewicz
>>
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>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ga-bounces+andrzejb=nask.pl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:ga-bounces+andrzejb=nask.pl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
>> Siavash Shahshahani
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 11:03 AM
>> To: Andrzej Bartosiewicz
>> Cc: ga@xxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: [centr-ga] NTIA Notice of Inquiry, Mid-term review 
>> ICANN's JPA
>>
>> Andrzej, All,
>> Following your suggestion, here's a paragraph about IDNs that might 
>> be adopted for inclusion in CENTR's response to NTIA call.
>> -------------------------------------------------------------
>> Regarding the facilitation of the use of Internalized Domain 
>> Names(IDNs) by including non-Roman top level domains in the root, 
>> ICANN has been criticized in the past for lack of sensitivity to what 
>> seems to be a truly-felt need in the parts of the world where 
>> non-Roman alphabets are the major conduit of written and online 
>> communication. It has also been contended that the early efforts by 
>> ICANN in this field have mainly accommodated the initiatives of 
>> dominant gTLD providers without much regard for local needs and 
>> priorities. Within last year, however, there has been some movement at ICANN 
>> which tends to mitigate such pessimism.
>> ICANN has set up a public test-bed in 11 non-Roman alphabet/language 
>> systems to gauge the operability of various applications in IDN 
>> platforms.
>>  Perhaps potentially more important, and following the initiative of 
>> regional organizations APTLD and CENTR, a proposal by Country Code 
>> Name Supporting Organization (ccNSO) was adopted by ICANN Board to 
>> set up a working group (IDNC) to investigate the possibility of 
>> placing a limited number of non-contentious IDN ccTLDs in the root 
>> before comprehensive guidelines for IDN ccTLDs are developed and 
>> adopted. The international ccTLD community is anxiously watching the 
>> results of this effort especially in view of the impending call in 
>> 2008 by ICANN for new gTLDs proposals including IDN gTLDs.
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> I would personally also like to see a sentence or two included in the 
>> letter  to NTIA to the effect that notwithstanding ICANN's historical 
>> relationship with USG, IANA and ICANN services should be available 
>> internationally without discrimination and without regard to 
>> political relationships of USG.
>>
>> Best,
>> Siavash
>>
>>
>


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