- Category: (replace this text with one of the following categories: Administration/Budget, ccTLD, gTLD, IP, ICANN Structure, International Agreement)Topic: (replace this text with a keywords from title) ccTLDs, gTLDs
- Topic: Internationalized Domain Names
- Board meeting date: 27 March 2003
- Resolution number: 03.47, 03.48, 03.49
- URL for Board minutes/resolution: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-27mar03.htm
- Status: (replace this text with: Completed, Ongoing, Suspended)
Summary
(replace this text with the a one-sentence summary of the resolution) Board adopts IDN Guidelines, authorizes IDN registrations on the basis of the guidelines, and encourages additional community participation in implementation issues.
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Whereas, the Board has repeatedly recognized the importance of adding to the domain-name system Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) capabilities to enhance the accessibility of the domain-name system to all those using non-Roman alphabets;
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Resolved further [03.49] that the Board recommends the Guidelines to other registries, and encourages broad participation by registries, language experts, and others in consultative, collaborative, community-based processes to study and develop appropriate language-specific IDN registration rules and policies.
Implementation Actions
- (replace this text with specific Action Item) Implement Guidelines in registries with ICANN agreements.
- Responsible entity: (replace this text with the responsible entity: ICANN department, ICANN Community Structure, Board, U.S. Department of Commerce)President
- Due date: (replace this text with Due Date)None provided
- Completion date: (replace this text with Date action was implemented, if different from due date)
- (replace this text with specific Action Item)
- Responsible entity: (replace this text with the responsible entity: ICANN department, ICANN Community Structure, Board, U.S. Department of Commerce)
- Due date: (replace this text with Due Date)
- Completion date: (replace this text with Date action was implemented, if different from due date)
Other Related Resolutions
- (replace this text with links to related resolutions)
Additional Information
- (replace this text with any additional notes related to this resolution, i.e. funding considerations)
- 20 June 2003
Other Related Resolutions
- 18 February 2004 Resolution 04.15 at: http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-18feb04.htm.
Additional Information
- Guidelines for the Implementation of Internationalized Domain Names Version 1.0 were published 20 June 2003 at: http://www.icann.org/en/general/idn-guidelines-20jun03.htm.
- Current guidelines can be found at: http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/implementation-guidelines.htm.
- The resolution does not address funding for the items identified therein.
Explanatory text does not modify or override Resolutions. See Board Resolutions Page for more information.