FYI - I already kicked off a discussion of this on the At-Large list:<br><a href="http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/pipermail/at-large_atlarge-lists.icann.org/2009q4/006347.html">http://atlarge-lists.icann.org/pipermail/at-large_atlarge-lists.icann.org/2009q4/006347.html</a><br>
<br>There appears some consensus that this is not specifically an ICANN problem, but one of application implementation. However it would behoove ICANN to provide definitive guidance to both developers and the public on how best to avoid confusion<br>
<br>joly<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 6:51 PM, Fouad Bajwa <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:fouadbajwa@gmail.com">fouadbajwa@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Hi,<br>
<br>
I have recently been following IDN discussions at:<br>
<a href="http://www.idnforums.com/forums" target="_blank">http://www.idnforums.com/forums</a> and<br>
<a href="http://www.webmasterworld.com/domain_names/3774259.htm" target="_blank">http://www.webmasterworld.com/domain_names/3774259.htm</a> as well reading<br>
this article which is also in discussion at other lists and would be<br>
of great interest to us in NCUC/NCSG: De-Latinisation of the Web:<br>
<a href="http://blog.collins.net.pr/2009/12/de-latinisation-of-web.html" target="_blank">http://blog.collins.net.pr/2009/12/de-latinisation-of-web.html</a><br>
<br>
Is it possible that there will be a more chaotic situation around the<br>
IDN and its market ecosystem with the lack of understanding of IDNs<br>
and knowledge on the simple user's part?<br>
<br>
There is another step that comes as a corporate social responsibility<br>
since ICANN calls titles itself as a corporation that ICANN or its<br>
partners and affiliates may have to invest a great deal in capacity<br>
building across the world or pass this duty on to its registrars and<br>
their registries.<br>
<br>
This maybe part of an emerging issue for NCUC to look into and<br>
dedicate some time and discussion for recommendations/advice to ICANN.<br>
<br>
--<br>
Regards.<br>
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