[IDN-WG] [ALAC-Internal] Draft Implementation Plan for IDN Fast Track Process

Hong Xue hongxueipr at gmail.com
Fri Jul 3 22:43:04 CDT 2009


Thanks, Vanda and other friends! I've posted my comments on the wiki.

I believe that a simple, clear and strong statement (in bulletin points)
would effectively get our message out. I don't believe the Board would have
the patience to read through the analysis.

Here are my personal comments:

a) Fast-track IDN ccTLDs must be implemented as planned, i.e. in Q4 of 2009
as the latest, to meet the "pressing need" of non-ASCII user community;

b) Any implementation plan must strictly observe the IDN Guidelines and IDN
tables reserved at the ICANN. Any ignorance on variant character set would
cause serious user confusion. The present draft policy on variants would
seriously pledge the non-ASCII users, particularly in Chinese, Japanese and
Korean community, by distorting their character usage. If the present policy
equals ASCII TLD variants in either capital letters or low-case letters,
non-ASCII users should have the equal right to use the variant scripts in
the relevant fast-track IDN ccTLDs.

c) The cost estimated for the processing of each new IDN ccTLD request is
prohibitively high. The financial barrier for IDN ccTLD managers especially
from developing countries would widen the digital divide and be against the
ICANN's social responsibility.


Hong


-- 
Hong Xue, Ph.D.
Professor of Law
Director of Institute for the Internet Policy & Law
Beijing Normal University
19 Xin Jie Kou Wai Street
Beijing 100875 China



On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 7:53 AM, Vanda Scartezini <vanda at uol.com.br> wrote:

> Hi Hong
>  I believe, besides your personal comment, would be good to add your ideas
> to this discussion Siva compiled to aggregate your ideas into our paper.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: idn-wg-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org
> [mailto:idn-wg-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of Hong Xue
> Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 6:50 AM
> To: Nick Ashton-Hart
> Cc: ICANN AtLarge Staff; idn-wg at atlarge-lists.icann.org; ALAC Working List
> Subject: Re: [IDN-WG] [ALAC-Internal] Draft Implementation Plan for IDN
> Fast
> Track Process
>
> Hi, Nick, my last email was actually based on my reading of that draft on
> the wiki. Basically I feel it is difficult to understand it. But if it is
> the outcome of a long discussion within ALAC, I guess I'd better be quiet
> and send in my comment as an individual.
>
> Hong
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 5:41 PM, Nick Ashton-Hart <
> nick.ashton-hart at icann.org
> > wrote:
>
> > Dear Hong:
> >
> > FYI, as you will see on the At-Large Policy Advice Development calendar
> at
> >  http://www.atlarge.icann.org/policycalendar, the draft statement
> composed
> > by Siva is now available for At-Large comment at
> >
>
> https://st.icann.org/alac-docs/index.cgi?comment_on_draft_implementation_pla
> n_for_idn_cctld_fast_track_process_revision_3<https://st.icann.org/alac-docs/index.cgi?comment_on_draft_implementation_pla%0An_for_idn_cctld_fast_track_process_revision_3>
> .
> > This was announced last week in case anyone missed it.
> >
> > Comments on the draft will continue to be taken until 7th July. May I
> > encourage you to visit the above URL and leave any further comments as
> well
> > as the one below? I'm sure that your comments will be very valuable,
> > especially considering your long tenure as the previous IDN Liaison for
> > ALAC.
> >
> > Hong Xue wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Since the deadline has passed, I'm not making any new suggestion but do
> >> concern what has been deleted from the original DIP, such as contracts
> and
> >> financial contribution. I wonder whether these parts will be subject to
> >> separate documents or "gentleman's agreement".
> >>
> >> Also, I hope the whole discussions could be on the public list. It is
> >> difficult for the community to follow the sporadic announcements from
> time
> >> to time.
> >>
> >> Hong
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 5:53 AM, Nick Ashton-Hart <
> >> nick.ashton-hart at icann.org <mailto:nick.ashton-hart at icann.org>> wrote:
> >>
> >>    Dear All:
> >>
> >>    To add to the schedule below one final point, a draft ALAC
> >>    Statement on the v3 Fast Track proposal is due on the 26th
> >>    (today), so that it can be posted for At-Large community comment.
> >>
> >>    Separately, in addition to the PDF clean text which Siva has
> >>    referenced, there is a redline text available at
> >>
> >>
>
> http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/draft-implementation-plan-cctl
> d-redline-29may09-en.pdf<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/draft-implementation-plan-cctl%0Ad-redline-29may09-en.pdf>
> >> .
> >>    This shows the differences between v2, which the ALAC commented
> >>    on, and the present text; for those familiar with the previous
> >>    version, looking at the redline text should make it much easier to
> >>    decide what At-Large should say about v3, since only parts of the
> >>    text have changed.
> >>
> >>    There are versions in the six UN languages:
> >>
> >>    Espanol:
> >>
> >>
>
> http://www.icann.org/es/topics/idn/fast-track/draft-implementation-plan-cctl
> d-redline-29may09-es.pdf<http://www.icann.org/es/topics/idn/fast-track/draft-implementation-plan-cctl%0Ad-redline-29may09-es.pdf>
> >>    Francais:
> >>
> >>
>
> http://www.icann.org/fr/topics/idn/fast-track/draft-implementation-plan-cctl
> d-redline-29may09-fr.pdf<http://www.icann.org/fr/topics/idn/fast-track/draft-implementation-plan-cctl%0Ad-redline-29may09-fr.pdf>
> >>
> >>    The others may all be found from
> >>    http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-31may09-en.htm
> >>
> >>    Sivasubramanian Muthusamy 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-cl
> ean-29may09-en.pdfwhich<http://icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/draft-implementation-plan-cctld-cl%0Aean-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
> >>        Blog: http://isocmadras.blogspot.com
> >>
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> >>
> >>
> >>    Nick Ashton-Hart
> >>
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> >
> >
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