moving forward with Initial Report on Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDs [RE: [jig] REMINDER / JIG WG - 27 September at 1200 UTC]

["Edmon Chung" <edmon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Everyone,

 

First of all a brief proposed agenda for today:

- update on Single Character IDN TLD implementation

- update on work at VIP

- meeting arrangements at ICANN Dakar

            - JIG WG meeting

            - Public session on Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDs

- continue discussion on Initial Report for Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDs

 

 

Since it seems most may not be able to join the call today, I am starting the 
discussion of the last item in this thread over the mailing list first.

 

A couple of first drafts for the Initial Report on our 3 item: Universal 
Acceptance of IDN TLDs have been circulated and discussed earlier, and it seems 
we have generally exhausted the stocktaking on Sections: I. Background & 
Related Works; and, II. ICANN Policy and Coordination Considerations on the 
Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDs.

 

For the Initial Report, we will also include some preliminary thoughts by the 
group on how to address these identified items so that we could solicit 
community input about them through public comments in preparation for the final 
report.

 

Here are some further thoughts (beyond the v0.2 draft: URL) on

III. Preliminary Viewpoints & Possible Approaches (not perhaps in wording for 
the report, but for discussion):

 

 

1. Are there policy aspects to be considered and/or policies to be implemented 
at ICANN?

a) Budgeting policies?

 

Looking at the intermittent work on the subject of Universal Acceptance of 
TLDs, the need for ongoing advocacy and education work on the subject, as well 
as the importance of which in light of the introduction of new IDN ccTLDs and 
the imminent introduction of new IDN gTLDs, it seems reasonable and useful for 
the ccNSO and gNSO to request ICANN to consistently allocate budget for this 
item.  Perhaps at least for the next few years (~5?) until the issue becomes 
better ingrained into the technical workings (software and systems) and 
understanding (developers and administrators) of the Internet.

 

Based on the budget allocation, a staff team and a standing committee including 
subject matter and community experts should be convened and maintained to 
oversee the implementation.

 

 

b) Registry policies? IDN ccTLDs and/vs. IDN gTLDs?

 

Even though there is substantive difference regarding ICANN's role between 
ccTLDs and gTLDs, it may be useful to, as a policy, request that all IDN TLDs 
(including IDN ccTLDs and IDN gTLDs) to commit to promoting Universal 
Acceptance of IDN TLDs at least within their systems.  For example, that IDN 
TLDs would accept nameserver records with host names containing IDN TLDs.

 

 

 

2. Which organizations should ICANN work with on the issue and how should ICANN 
identify such organizations?

 

Following from 1a. above, the standing committee should coordinate on a list 
and to maintain relationship with such organizations in the aim of promoting 
Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDs.

 

 

3. Which areas should ICANN focus its efforts and exert its influence on?

 

On this area, instead of trying to come up with an exhaustive list of software 
and tools, perhaps a better approach may be to split into 2 broad areas:

- Root, TLD Registry and Registrar systems

- Software systems utilizing Domain Names

 

For the first one, it is clear that ICANN has better influence over, and again 
following from 1a above, the standing committee could help coordinate 
checklists, materials, and work with the appropriate entities to ensure 
Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDs.  E.g. that the root/IANA WHOIS can accept 
name servers and contact emails containing IDN TLDs.

 

Here, should also include elements regarding proper handling of IDN Variants 
(this should be further expanded based on the work from VIP and our own work 
later)

 

For the latter, perhaps to further breakdown into 4 categories:

i. Input and interfaces (e.g. browser URL bar, registration interfaces with 
domain/url/email fields, etc.)

ii. Operational processes and storage (e.g. mailing lists, contact databases, 
etc.)

iii. Rules, security and peripheral interfaces (e.g. spam filters, data 
analysis systems, etc.)

iv. Output and reporting interfaces (e.g. system displays, reporting, user 
interfaces, etc.)

 

The idea is to come up with a reasonable framework such that a standing 
committee (from 1a.) could help coordinate the maintenance of a list of systems 
and points requiring special attention relevant to Universal Acceptance of IDN 
TLDs.

 

 

4. What types of work should ICANN and the ICANN community place its efforts 
and priorities on?

 

For this area, I think perhaps we can remain relatively open and simply ask 
some questions to seek community input.  The idea is this would generally form 
the charter of the standing committee that is proposed to be formed.

 

 

Comments and thoughts of course welcome through this mailing list and/or in our 
call about 5 hours from now.

 

Talk to all those who can join.

 

Edmon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: owner-jig@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-jig@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gisella 
Gruber-White
Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2011 7:29 AM
To: jig
Subject: [jig] REMINDER / JIG WG - 27 September at 1200 UTC
Importance: High

 

Dear All,

The next JIG Working Group teleconference is scheduled on Tuesday 27 September 
2011 at 1200 UTC.

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