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ICANN Publishes Latest Newsletter

Dec 01, 2005 3:23 PM PST
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By ICANN

In conjunction with its meetings in Vancouver, ICANN has published its latest newsletter including update on Internationalised Domain Name Implementation:

The Internet began in a Roman or ASCII lingual context. Today, strong demand for multilingual use has emerged in parallel with the Internet's remarkable growth around the globe.

The introduction of additional linguistic character sets, or Internationalised Domain Names (IDN), info the Domain Name System (DNS) must be handled with care to ensure the continued interoperability of the global Internet.

Many stakeholders, organizations, and enteritis are collaborating on the integration through ICANN's bottom-up policy making frameworks. A key result of this collaboration is the successful development and adoption of "Guidelines for the Implementation of the Internationalised Domain Names". Outlining the principles to be followed in IDN registration activities, the guidelines are designed to minimize the risk of cyber-squatting and consumer confusion and respect the interests of local languages and character sets.

Still, IDN implementation is a continuing challenge and collaboration among all parties involved with respective expertise is essential.

With much work remaining to be done, ICANN's Board directed ICANN President and CEO Dr. Paul Twomey to launch a President's Advisory Committee for IDNs (IDNPAC). IDNPAC will provide the Board and the ICANN community with advice on issues that relate to IDN policies, in particular issues that impact the implementation of IDN especially at the top level.

Full newsletter available for download from ICANN's website [PDF].

See related topics: DNS, Domain Names, Multilinguism