Re: [gnso-contactinfo-pdp-wg] MP3 Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information PDP WG meeting - 06 March 2014

[Amr Elsadr <aelsadr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Chris,

Apologies for the slow response.

On Mar 7, 2014, at 10:23 AM, Dillon, Chris <c.dillon@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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> That said, Amr’s point about our needing to stress more the desirability of 
> translation and/or transliteration is very important:
> For example, “Do we feel that all contact information in all gTLD registries 
> for all registrants should be translated and/or transliterated for the 
> purpose of WHOIS look-up?”
>  
> As Rudi mentioned, the consensus is basically that it should, although Kathy 
> Kleiman's post on the NCSG-Discuss mailing list (5 March, 2014)
> https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=44960127
> highlights that translation and/or transliteration could add to the financial 
> burden of registrants.

Is there consensus that translation/transliteration is desirable?? If so, I am 
in the minority opposing this consensus. So far, I have yet to see one 
convincing reason to make me think that it is (desirable). Could someone please 
point one or more out to me?? I’m starting to think that I’ve missed something.

Thanks.

Amr