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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Dear All, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Interim report on internationalizing data related to WHOIS
information released for comments.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Regards,<br>
Sarmad <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h2 style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Interim Report of the Internationalized Registration Data
Working Group<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:11.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>15
November 2010<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Background/Explanation:</span></strong><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>On 26 June 2009 the Board of
Directors of the Internet Corporate for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
approved a resolution (<a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-26jun09.htm#6">2009.06.26.18</a>)
requesting that the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) and the
Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC), in consultation with staff,
convene an Internationalized Registration Data Working Group (IRD-WG) comprised
of individuals with knowledge, expertise, and experience in these areas to
study the feasibility and suitability of introducing display specifications to
deal with the internationalization of registration data. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Board further directed
the IRD-WG to solicit input from interested constituencies including country
code top level domain (ccTLD) operators and the Country Code Names Supporting
Organization (ccNSO) during its discussions to ensure broad community input.
Subsequently, the SSAC and the GNSO formed the IRD-WG. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This Interim Report of the
IRD-WG summarizes the discussions of the IRD-WG to date, provides preliminary
recommendations, and seeks input from the community on the following questions
relating to internationalized registration data:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Which
of the four models described in Section 4 for internationalizing
registration contact data is most appropriate, if any? Are there
other models the IRD-WG should consider?<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Which
of the preliminary recommendations in Section 5, if any, are
feasible? Are there related recommendations the IRD-WG should
consider?<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Interim Report provides
the community with an opportunity to understand ongoing discussions relating to
the internationalization of registration data and to provide valuable input to
these discussions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>At the direction of the
IRD-WG, staff will post this Interim Report for public comment for a period of
no less than 60 days. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Document Links:</span></strong><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Interim Report of the ICANN
Internationalized Registration Data Working Group: <a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/ird/ird-wg-final-report-15nov10-en.pdf">http://gnso.icann.org/issues/ird/ird-wg-final-report-15nov10-en.pdf</a>
[PDF, 688 KB]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Process From
Here:</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>At the end of this Public
Comment Forum period, ICANN Staff will review the comments submitted and
prepare a summary analysis of the various submissions for the IRD-WG to review
and consider. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Deadline and How to
Submit Comments:</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>At the direction of the IRD-WG,
staff will post this Interim Report for public comment for a period of no less
than 60 days beginning 15 November 2010 and ending 13 January 2011.
Translations into the six United Nations languages will be posted as soon as
they are available. The IRD-WG invites community comments on this
document and, in particular, the questions provided above. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The formal Public Comment
Forum Box is located here: <a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201101-en.htm#ird">http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201101-en.htm#ird</a><br>
To submit comments: <a href="mailto:ird-wg-report@icann.org">ird-wg-report@icann.org</a><br>
To view comments: <a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/ird-wg-report/">http://forum.icann.org/lists/ird-wg-report/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Staff Responsible:
Julie Hedlund<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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