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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=359103109-28102005>Dear
all,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=359103109-28102005>Please find attached
the background paper on initiatives on IDN prepared by staff.
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=2><FONT
face=Arial>This document is a compilation of existing work on Internationalized
Domain Names (IDNs). It responds to the GNSO Council resolution on 22 September
2005 that “request(ed) staff to provide a background document listing all past
Board decisions regarding the implementation of IDNs, and the status of the IDN
guidelines” … and “establish clearly roles of:<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=2><FONT
face=Arial>President’s Advisory Committee on
IDN<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></LI>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=2><FONT
face=Arial>IDN registry review group (gtld and cctld reps) to develop
Guidelines for the Implementation of the IETF IDN
standards<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></LI>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=2><FONT
face=Arial>GAC work on IDNs<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></LI>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><A
name=OLE_LINK2></A><A name=OLE_LINK1><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT size=2><FONT
face=Arial>GNSO/ccNSO policy development initiative.”
<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></A></LI></UL>
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class=359103109-28102005><FONT face=Arial size=2>All the best,
Maria</FONT></SPAN></DIV></SPAN></FONT></BODY></HTML>