Fwd: ICANN News Alert -- Status Update: IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process Implementation

["Martin J. Dürst"]

Hello Vint,

I have just checked, but haven't seen any kind of response to my last 
call comments on Definitions (archived at 
http://www.alvestrand.no/pipermail/idna-update/2009-August/005234.html).

There is at least one big issue in there, namely the issue of limiting 
the length of labels by measuring their length in UTF-8. I very much 
hope this issue can be fixed asap.

Regards,    Martin.

On 2009/09/10 11:07, Vint Cerf wrote:
> ICANN is moving ahead. I would like to submit final I-D's to IESG in the
> next few days if possible.
>
> Editors:
>
> what is the status of each of your documents in terms of absorbing
> inputs from last call?
>
> What issues do you need me, as chair, to provide guidance for, if any?
>
> thanks
>
> vint
>
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> From: ICANN News Alert <communications at icann.org>
>> Date: September 9, 2009 7:35:58 PM EDT
>> To: vint at google.com
>> Subject: ICANN News Alert -- Status Update: IDN ccTLD Fast Track
>> Process Implementation
>>
>>
>> News Alert
>>
>> http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-09sep09-en.htm
>>
>> Status Update: IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process Implementation
>> 9 September 2009
>> ICANN is pleased to provide the following status report on the
>> progress of implementation of the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process.
>> Overall, the implementation is tracking to the project plan and it is
>> planned to be submitted to the Board during the ICANN meeting in
>> Korea, Seoul, 26-30 October 2009. Discussion of the implementation
>> plan will continue during the Korea meeting and the plan can be
>> amended if a change is indicated. Anticipating positive Board
>> consideration, the process can be launch within a very small timeframe
>> after the Seoul meeting (in the fourth quarter of 2009).
>>
>> The proposed Final Implementation Plan will be posted online for
>> public review at the end of September 2009, and a new status update of
>> the overall implementation will be provided prior to the Korea meeting.
>>
>> Implementation Update:
>>
>> DNS Stability Panel: Interisle has been contracted to form the DNS
>> Stability Panel that conducts the technical string requirement
>> evaluations for requested IDN ccTLDs. This includes a verification
>> that the delegations of new TLD strings will not result in user
>> confusion with any existing strings in the DNS. Interisle is currently
>> in the process of forming the DNS Stability Panel for Fast Track
>> Process String Evaluation and providing on-boarding material to panel
>> members.
>>
>> Online Request System: the online system through which IDN ccTLD
>> requests will be submitted is in the final stages of development and
>> testing. The next three weeks will be used: (i) finalize the online
>> content (ii) perform a legal review (iii) undertake a live test. As
>> part of the live test ICANN has consulted with representatives of five
>> countries and invited them to participate in testing of the system.
>> Testing includes: submitting a test request in the system, processing
>> / qualification by staff, providing feedback on the test to
>> participants. These tests will run from the end of September through 9
>> October after which a new status report of overall Fast Track
>> implementation will be released.
>>
>> Online IDN area: the IDN area online will be revised with an FAQ,
>> factsheets, and a manual reference for use of the online request
>> system. The new and improved site will be released prior to the Fast
>> Track Process launch time.
>>
>> Linguistic Processes: there are a few aspects of the Fast Track
>> Process that are related to linguists or require the advice or
>> statements from experts in writing systems. An important piece of this
>> relates to the requested string(s) as a meaningful representation of a
>> country or territory name. UNGEGN has agreed to support Fast Track
>> participants as needed with referrals to such expertise. The referrals
>> will be provided through an ICANN point of contact and the method for
>> requesting such expertise will be described in the proposed Final
>> Implementation Plan. ICANN plans to support to those requiring
>> linguistic assistance.
>>
>> Outstanding issues: several topics that has been discussed in public
>> comment on implementation proposals of the Fast Track Process since
>> the initial draft implementation plan was released on 23 October 2008.
>> These include: (i) the form of relationship between an IDN ccTLD
>> manager and ICANN, (ii) cost considerations regarding contribution to
>> processing and TLD support costs, (iii) management of variant TLDs.
>> Solutions to these issues have been discussed, and it is believed that
>> current opinions or positions of each community segment is well
>> understood.
>>
>> For questions, please contact Tina Dam, at ICANN, at: tina.dam at icann.org.
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