<html><head></head><body><div style="font-family: Verdana;font-size: 12.0px;"><div>We have been told many times about Universal Acceptance breaking the language barrier to bring billions online. Enabling people who cant access Internet because of language issue.</div>
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<div>Is this just not enough for SDG. ?</div>
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<div>Mike</div>
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<div style="margin:0 0 10px 0;"><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at 1:26 AM<br/>
<b>From:</b> "Mark W. Datysgeld" <mark@governanceprimer.com><br/>
<b>To:</b> "Mark Svancarek (CELA)" <marksv@microsoft.com>, "ua-discuss@icann.org" <ua-discuss@icann.org>, "ua-eai@icann.org" <ua-eai@icann.org><br/>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [UA-discuss] Universal Acceptance and UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)</div>
<div name="quoted-content">Thank you for bringing this to the UA list, Mark S.<br/>
<br/>
I will paste below the answers I gave on the DC-DNSI list, just to get a<br/>
conversation started. Sorry for cross-posting for those that already saw<br/>
them.<br/>
<br/>
[Is UA-readiness a component or aspect of “resilient infrastructure”?<br/>
If yes, how? If no, why not?]<br/>
One of the reasons why the Internet did not fragment back in the late<br/>
2000s was because ICANN expedited the implementation of IDNs at the top<br/>
level in what became known as the "IDN ccTLD Fast Track". This gesture<br/>
showed the world that there was interest in making the DNS inclusive of<br/>
all peoples. We need to remember that a single transnational DNS is a<br/>
voluntary decision, that any country can step out of if they decide to.<br/>
Therefore, promoting inclusion is more than a matter of good will, it is<br/>
part and parcel of a resilient infrastructure.<br/>
<br/>
[Does UA-readiness promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization?<br/>
If yes, how? If no, why not?]<br/>
I do not see a strong relation here.<br/>
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[Does UA-readiness foster innovation? If yes, how? If no, why not?]<br/>
It definitely does. As the Internet becomes bigger and reaches farther,<br/>
the saturation of the Namespace becomes a real issue which combines with<br/>
cybersquatting to create a complex environment for innovation. This<br/>
makes a more proactive strategy necessary to keep the market strong and<br/>
accessible. Being able to support the DNS in more languages and<br/>
extensions is a measure that furthers innovation.<br/>
<br/>
[Would UA-readiness significantly increase access to information and<br/>
communications technology? If yes, how? If no, why not?]<br/>
I wouldn't say it increases access, but it makes that access more<br/>
natural, turning the Internet experience into something more seamless to<br/>
everyone.<br/>
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Best,<br/>
--<br/>
Mark W. Datysgeld from Governance Primer [<a href="http://www.markwd.website" target="_blank">www.markwd.website</a>]<br/>
In partnership with AR-TARC and the Brazilian Association of Software<br/>
Companies (ABES)<br/>
<br/>
On 19/08/2019 16:27, Mark Svancarek (CELA) via UA-discuss wrote:<br/>
> Dear UASG colleagues,<br/>
><br/>
> During the upcoming Internet Governance Forum in Berlin<br/>
> <<a href="https://intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2019" target="_blank">https://intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2019</a>> there will be a<br/>
> Dynamic Coalition main session on Day 3 – or Thursday, Nov 28 – which<br/>
> will focus on how work of the 18 different Dynamic Coalitions advances<br/>
> the Sustainable Development Goals<br/>
> <<a href="https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsustainabledevelopment.un.org%2Fsdgs&data=02%7C01%7Cmarksv%40microsoft.com%7C836b1881d6c648ae982508d724afc0bf%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C637018209589475468&sdata=s6i4040DzuGJzXo4Yzq9fl5piZ2h3GaELeI1O6InlOw%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsustainabledevelopment.un.org%2Fsdgs&data=02%7C01%7Cmarksv%40microsoft.com%7C836b1881d6c648ae982508d724afc0bf%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C637018209589475468&sdata=s6i4040DzuGJzXo4Yzq9fl5piZ2h3GaELeI1O6InlOw%3D&reserved=0</a>>.<br/>
> The Dynamic Coalition on DNS Issues (DC-DNSI) is anticipating to<br/>
> participate during this main session to advocate for UA-readiness.<br/>
><br/>
> DC-DNSI members briefly discussed linking UA-readiness with Sustainable<br/>
> Development Goal 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure), and<br/>
> specifically the Target 9C<br/>
> <<a href="https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsustainabledevelopment.un.org%2Fsdg9&data=02%7C01%7Cmarksv%40microsoft.com%7C836b1881d6c648ae982508d724afc0bf%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C637018209589485462&sdata=8AH%2Ff9AhUAUfyXMNqI1mrgYKIYcERW1vptA1oV9ivVE%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsustainabledevelopment.un.org%2Fsdg9&data=02%7C01%7Cmarksv%40microsoft.com%7C836b1881d6c648ae982508d724afc0bf%7C72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7C1%7C0%7C637018209589485462&sdata=8AH%2Ff9AhUAUfyXMNqI1mrgYKIYcERW1vptA1oV9ivVE%3D&reserved=0</a>>,<br/>
> namely to “significantly increase access to information and<br/>
> communications technology.”<br/>
><br/>
> The argument we are interested in making is that UA-readiness is a<br/>
> contributory factor of “Infrastructure for Digital Inclusion.”<br/>
><br/>
> The organizing team wants to engage the collective wisdom of this group<br/>
> to test underlying assumptions involved in linking UA-readiness with<br/>
> this SDG, i.e. whether UA-readiness:<br/>
><br/>
> * is a component or an aspect of “resilient infrastructure,”<br/>
> * promotes inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and/or<br/>
> * fosters innovation.<br/>
><br/>
> Further, would UA-readiness significantly increase access to information<br/>
> and communications technology?<br/>
><br/>
> *SDG 9* “Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and<br/>
> sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.”<br/>
><br/>
> **<br/>
><br/>
> *Target 9C *“_Significantly increase access to information and<br/>
> communications technology_ and strive to provide universal and<br/>
> affordable access to the Internet in least developed countries by 2020.”<br/>
><br/>
> **<br/>
><br/>
> Accordingly, we are seeking input on the following questions:<br/>
><br/>
> 1. Is UA-readiness a component or aspect of “resilient<br/>
> infrastructure”? If yes, how? If no, why not?<br/>
> 2. Does UA-readiness promote inclusive and sustainable<br/>
> industrialization? If yes, how? If no, why not?<br/>
> 3. Does UA-readiness foster innovation? If yes, how? If no, why not?<br/>
> 4. Would UA-readiness significantly increase access to information and<br/>
> communications technology? If yes, how? If no, why not?<br/>
><br/>
> Please provide, where possible, supporting arguments and illustrations.<br/>
> Feel free to share your thoughts on or off list. If you elect to share<br/>
> them privately with the organizing team (Nik Smith (nsmith@verisign.com<br/>
> <mailto:nsmith@verisign.com>), Dennis Tan Tanaka<br/>
> (dtantanaka@verisign.com <mailto:dtantanaka@verisign.com>), Melinda Clem<br/>
> (mclem@afilias.info <mailto:mclem@afilias.info>) and/or Susan Chalmers<br/>
> (schalmers@ntia.gov <mailto:schalmers@ntia.gov>) ) we will share<br/>
> anonymize and summarize the responses with the list to build discussion.<br/>
><br/>
> Thank you, and please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions.<br/>
><br/>
> Mark Svancarek<br/>
><br/>
><br/>
><br/>
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