[CPWG] 2022 IGF & New gTLD Question

[Jahangir Hossain]

1+ with Bill.

We should work on the Next Generation of top-level domains only for
removing the border to exchange voice in an internet space that supports
our businesses and community and respect the culture.


Regards /
Md. Jahangir Hossain
Member, Board of Trustees
Internet Society Bangladesh Dhaka Chapter
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jrjahangir/
https://internetsociety.org.bd/



On Fri, Dec 2, 2022 at 1:25 PM Bill Jouris via CPWG <cpwg at icann.org> wrote:

> I read these remarks as simply saying that we are not doing another round
> now simply because we need more English language gTLDs.  We are doing it
> because we are now in a position to offer gTLDs which go beyond the English
> alphabet.
>
> This does not seem like a policy statement, just a recognition of the
> timing and motivation of a new round.
>
> Bill Jouris.
>
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> On Thu, Dec 1, 2022 at 1:18 PM, mike palage.com via CPWG
> <cpwg at icann.org> wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> This week I have seen many ICANN community members participating, in
> person and virtually, at IGF 2022.  Today during the IGF 2022 Town Hall,
> "Launch of the Coalition for Digital Africa" there was a statement by Goran
> which made me do a double take. In response to a questions about new gTLDs
> Goran stated that "[t]he intention of the top level domains is not to have
> more English top level domains where you read left to right."
>
> I have included the full scribed text below along with a link to the
> YouTube video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VXcWW74qG4 at 4:34:42)
>
> When exactly did this change in policy happen, I must have missed it. Any
> insight would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Michael
>
> "One more thing.  One other small thing that I can do, and it's one of the
> biggest things we have done in a long time.  We are going in the process
> where we want to have more top level domains, domain names and we are right
> now in the process after a long period of time from ICANN community work,
> where we -- on the 14th, we are going to start about the Next Generation of
> top level domains.  The intention of the top level domains is not to have
> more English top level domains where you read left to right.  And the
> intention is to make sure the top level domains are for regions, Africa is
> one we would like to talk about.  We would like to see more African top
> level domains operated here in Africa and that support your businesses and
> community and lives."
>
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