Historical Resolution Tracking Feature » 2010-03-12 - IDN Variants
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2010-03-12 - IDN Variants
Directed development of allocation/reservation of desired variant TLDs for inclusion in the Draft Applicant Guidebook, and tasked the CEO to undertake a study on the usability of the DNAME resource record as a part of a supported mechanism for managing TLD strings containing variants.
- Consider comments and develop proposal for inclusion in DAG
- Responsible entity: IDN and Services Staff
- Due date: None provided
- Completion date: Included in Version 4 of the Draft Applicant Guidebook, as directed
- Undertake study on usability of DNAME resource record
- Responsible entity: CEO, IDN Staff
- Due date: None
- Completion date: 24 May 2011
Whereas, language communities that use variant characters are affected by the management and implementation of variants in new TLDs;
Whereas, an independent IDN Implementation Support Team was formed as a result of discussions at the ICANN meeting in Sydney, Australia, to make recommendations for managing IDN variants at the top level;
Whereas, the IDN Implementation Support Team has completed its work and published its recommendations in a report for public comment and recommends that ICANN is to study the usability of the DNAME resource record as part of a supported mechanism for managing TLD strings containing variants;
Whereas the variant approach used in the IDN ccTLD Fast Track is consistent with the Team's recommendations;
Whereas a model for implementing the recommendations of the IDN Implementation Support Team for allocation/reservation of desired variant TLDs, pending identification of a mechanism for delegation and management of the variant TLDs in the New gTLD Program, has been posted for public comment.
Resolved (2010.03.12.28), ICANN shall take into account remaining public comments on the proposed model and based on such comments develop a proposal to be included in version 4 of the Draft Applicant Guidebook.
Resolved (2010.03.12.29), the Board tasks the ICANN CEO to undertake a study on the usability of the DNAME resource record as a part of a supported mechanism for managing TLD strings containing variants.
Resolved (2010.03.12.30), ICANN thanks those members of the community who have devoted their time and energy to the work on these issues, and urges the community to collaborate on the ongoing testing of variant mechanisms.
- Report announcement: http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-24may11-en.htm
- Information on the new gTLD Applicant Guidebook and the draft versions is available at http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/dag-en.htm
- The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.