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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-NZ link="#0563C1" vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Thanks Sarmad<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I think this was an excellent initiative and am glad to hear that you’ll pursue additional places. I would suggest:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>New Zealand (include Māori macrons)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Canada (include French accents)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Singapore (include other relevant local scripts.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Also, it looks like the ascii@newshort has improved again from the last global assessment.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Keep up the good work.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Don<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'> Sarmad Hussain <sarmad.hussain@icann.org> <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 1 July 2020 12:21 AM<br><b>To:</b> don@I2.org.nz; Jane Sexton <jane.sexton@icann.org>; ua-discuss@icann.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [UA-discuss] New UA Resource: UASG027<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hi Don, all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'>The initial shortlist for countries was done on the following factors: <o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'>Geographical diversity,<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'>Potential for UA local initiatives, and<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'>Ability to get a list of websites across various domains (govt., media, etc.) from that country.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'>Based on these factors the initial list of 20 countries was developed, with intention to continue adding more countries in the future iterations of this work. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'>ICANN’s GSE team and UASG leadership were consulted in the process.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'>Regards,<br>Sarmad<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>From: </span></b><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>UA-discuss <<a href="mailto:ua-discuss-bounces@icann.org">ua-discuss-bounces@icann.org</a>> on behalf of Don Hollander <<a href="mailto:don.hollander@gmail.com">don.hollander@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Reply-To: </b>"<a href="mailto:don@I2.org.nz">don@I2.org.nz</a>" <<a href="mailto:don@I2.org.nz">don@I2.org.nz</a>><br><b>Date: </b>Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 12:44 AM<br><b>To: </b>Jane Sexton <<a href="mailto:jane.sexton@icann.org">jane.sexton@icann.org</a>>, "<a href="mailto:ua-discuss@icann.org">ua-discuss@icann.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:ua-discuss@icann.org">ua-discuss@icann.org</a>><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [UA-discuss] New UA Resource: UASG027<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hi Jane, et al.</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'>How were the countries chosen?</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0cm' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'>Neither the USA nor Canada were included – and these would be very large communities.</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'>Nothing in the Pacific – and New Zealand indigenous language, te reo Māori, makes use of macrons – and this was done by a New Zealand based firm!</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'>Was there coordination with the local ccTLDs?</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'>Don</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'> UA-discuss <<a href="mailto:ua-discuss-bounces@icann.org">ua-discuss-bounces@icann.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jane Sexton<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 13 May 2020 5:34 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:ua-discuss@icann.org">ua-discuss@icann.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [UA-discuss] New UA Resource: UASG027</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hi All – </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'>The UASG has just published <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__uasg.tech_wp-2Dcontent_uploads_documents_UASG027-2Den-2Ddigital.pdf&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=KTETvEaGPwPcawI-QmNa-kiv-ZBvdgyyLm-mxd028M4&m=-Byw9bu_8-KLbt62LOdDnokxvwl_QJngSydPJMFcn9Q&s=f1DgavSt1ck05uO8yenGAiXUpsfu-IUt4F619jxiK-g&e=">UASG027 [uasg.tech]</a> – Country-Based Evaluation of Websites for Acceptance of Email Addresses in 2020. </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'>Please help promote and share on your channels if possible. @UASGTech: <span style='color:black;background:white'><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_UASGTech_status_1260258814017728514-3Fs-3D20&d=DwMFaQ&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=KTETvEaGPwPcawI-QmNa-kiv-ZBvdgyyLm-mxd028M4&m=-Byw9bu_8-KLbt62LOdDnokxvwl_QJngSydPJMFcn9Q&s=QaJ_BhagFRTdiD8MJdxBStntVCD46JKFNvfCYUy4r5c&e=">https://twitter.com/UASGTech/status/1260258814017728514?s=20 [twitter.com]</a></span></span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'>Best,</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'>Jane</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt'>-- </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Jane Sexton</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Communications Coordinator, Global Domains Division</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US 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