[UA-discuss] intervention from Indian delegates

[Mark Svancarek]

excellent

-----Original Message-----
From: ua-discuss-bounces at icann.org [mailto:ua-discuss-bounces at icann.org] On Behalf Of Edmon Chung
Sent: Monday, March 7, 2016 5:22 PM
To: UA-discuss at icann.org
Subject: [UA-discuss] intervention from Indian delegates

ARVIND GUPTA:  THANK YOU,  MR. CHAIRMAN.  ON BEHALF OF MY DELEGATION, I WANT TO MAKE AN INTERVENTION, I WANT TO MAKE TWO POINTS.  EVERY SECOND 3 NEW INDIANS EXPERIENCE THE INTERNET FOR THE FIRST TIME AND MANY OF THEM ARE NOT FLUENT IN ENGLISH AND THE LANGUAGES THEY READ DO NOT USE ROMAN CHARACTERS.
THIS IS NOT TRUE ONLY FOR INDIANS BUT FOR A VAST MAJORITY OF THE NEXT BILLION WHO WILL BE COMING ONLINE SOON.  FOR ALL THESE PEOPLE IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THERE IS HIGH QUALITY LOCAL LANGUAGE CONTENT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE SERVICES WHICH WE ALL TAKE FOR GRANTED SUCH AS EMAIL WORK SEAMLESSLY.  THIS IS POSSIBLE ONLY BY MAKING SURE THAT IDNs ARE ROLLED OUT AND ARE SUPPORTED FULLY BY EVERYONE.  IN OTHER WORDS WHAT IS ESSENTIAL IS UNIVERSAL ACCEPTANCE WHICH IS AN AREA WHERE ICANN CAN PLAY AN IMPORTANT FACILITATING ROLE.