Universal Acceptance Steering Group - UASG’s Post

NEW: Many of today’s multilingual #Internet users are currently unable to access the web in a meaningful way due to outdated standards based on the Latin script. In a new op-ed for ETGovernment, ICANN’s Samiran Gupta makes the case for Universal Acceptance (UA) as key to unlocking the Internet’s true multilingual and inclusive potential. #Internet4All #ICANN https://lnkd.in/e69SP7Nw

DID YOU KNOW? 14 years ago yesterday, the first Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) country-code top-level domains (ccTLDs) were installed in the Domain Name System (DNS) root zone - Egypt: مصر (Egypt); Saudi Arabia: السعودية (AlSaudiah); and United Arab Emirates: امارات (Emarat). Today, thanks to the continued expansion of the DNS, there are hundreds! #ICANN https://lnkd.in/eT4Z7Cfm

EVENT ALERT: On 6 May, UNESCO is hosting a meeting to raise awareness among Member States of the importance of Universal Acceptance (UA) and share details of its collaboration with ICANN. Learn more and register here. #Internet4All https://lnkd.in/dXJyvYAP

If you are a #software #developer, #email sysadmin or other #technology professional, your support of UA can help make the #Internet truly multilingual and inclusive. Learn more about the UASG and join us in building a global #Internet4All. https://uasg.tech/

Do you know if your #email provider can send to and receive email from any valid address in any language or script? Learn about the benefits of email systems that support Universal Acceptance (UA) and find out how you can test your systems. #Internet4All https://lnkd.in/gCMQidC 

REMINDER: If you are a UASG member and wish to remain on UASG mailing lists, please submit your Statement of Interest (SOI) by 15 May 2024. After this date, you will be unsubscribed, but you can resubscribe anytime by submitting a SOI. Thanks for your support in building an #Internet4All! https://lnkd.in/edXP6V4H

Did participating in UA Day 2024 make you want to learn more about Universal Acceptance? For more info and guidance on next steps, check out this quick guide (available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish). #Internet4All https://lnkd.in/exWiyXKK

VIDEO: Hear from ICANN Interim President and CEO Sally Costerton on the importance of digital inclusivity and how Universal Acceptance (UA) brings us closer to "One world, one Internet." #ICANN #Internet4All https://lnkd.in/ejacDKJN

EVENT ALERT: This Thursday, 11 April, join #ICANN for a workshop aimed at the Latin America/Caribbean (LAC) region, "Universal Acceptance Day for the inclusion of indigenous languages on the Internet." Virtual participation will be available. Learn more here. #Internet4All https://lnkd.in/e7VGmWJn

REMINDER: The UASG is accepting proposals for a new Statement of Work (SOW): “Rating email software using EAI Self-Certification Guide (phase 1)” through Sunday, 14 April. If you are interested in this work, please contact UAProgram@icann.org. #Internet4All https://lnkd.in/gXYJQhJ