[IDN-WG] Draft Implementation Plan for IDN Fast Track Proces

[Sivasubramanian Muthusamy]

Sending this again with the attachment.

Thank you.


On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 11:00 PM, Sivasubramanian Muthusamy <
isolatedn at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello
>
> The third revision of the Draft Implementation Plan is at page
> http://icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/draft-implementation-plan-cctld-clean-29may09-en.pdfwhich is also attached as a PDF here. As per schedule ICANN public
> consultation closes on 15th July. ALAC consultation on this topic would open
> on 30th June and closes on 7th July, based on which a final draft is to be
> preapred and posted for voting on 9th. Voting would close on 14th on the
> ALAC submission.
>
> Please go through the attached PDF with specific consideration to the
> following:
>
> 1.  Page 25 - 29 Process Overview and the detailed flowcharts- are there
> any comments about the process as outlined?
>
> 2.  3.4 Technical String Criteria :  Should Alac recommend relaxation on
> the number of characters required? Is this a technical issue or a
> socio-political issue? What would be alac's position on this?
>
> 3. 5.5 contentin issues
>
> 4. 5.6 Processing of a Fast Track issue
>
> 5. 6.3 US Government Authorization: is this within the purview of alac to
> comment in the context of IDNs.
>
> 6. Are there specific IDN points from the various constituency sessions of
> other constituencies that alac is in agreement with, that may be featured as
> points agreed, in the alac draft comment?
>
> I also wish to submit to alac and the IDN Working Group to consider the
> fact that the fast track process has taken a long time, during which there
> have been positive developmens on the technical and process readiness on the
> part of ICANN to implement IDN's, so is there a need to imply a delayed
> implementation of the gTLD process? Would alac like to consider being
> equally concerned about ccTLDs and gTLDs?
>
> And is there anything that requires caution on the path towards
> implentation of IDNs? There was some opinion that DNS stability takes
> precedence over the fast track process. Is there any such contrary opinion
> and are these opinions have any validity?
>
> To truly fast track the IDN process, I wish to propose to alac to propose
> to ICANN that an "IDN Day" be organized, either for one full day preceeding
> the ICANN meeting to bring together the constituencies concerned to focussed
> sessions on security, legal and commericial issues, all related to IDN's. If
> an additional day is not possible, a relatively light day such as a Thrusday
> could be dedicated for discussions on IDNs for ICANN to come to a conclusive
> position on IDNs and truly fast track the implementation process.
>
> Sivasubramanian Muthusamy
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