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- The At-Large IDN Working Group meeting in Toronto focused on issues surrounding a preliminary report on the Label Generation Ruleset Process for the Root. Based on the discussion, a written response has been drafted (seehttps://icann-community.icann.orgatlassian.net/wiki/spaces/alacpolicydev/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=36212771/102641251/At-Large+IDN+Variant+TLD+Program+Procedure+to+Develop+and+Maintain+the+Label+Generation+Rules+for+the+Root+Zone+in+Respect+of+IDNA+Labels+Workspace), which will be voted upon by the ALAC and targeted for submission on 27 November 2012. 3 areas of concern were highlighted in the response: (a) Lack of policy expertise specified for the proposed panels that will help balance the need for strict security and stability conservativeness versus the support needed for acceptable IDN implementation from the users' point of view; (b) Lack of expressed accountability and review of process; and (c) Insufficient explanation of how the specific process fits into the wider processes regarding new gTLD and IDN ccTLD.
- A draft response to the "Interim Report Examining the User Experience Implications of Active Variant TLDs" is currently being developed for discussion with the At-Large IDN Working Group prior to ALAC consultation and vote. When ready the draft will be posted here: https://icann-community.icann.orgatlassian.net/wiki/spaces/alacpolicydev/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=37193862/102641529/At-Large+IDN+Variant+TLD+Program+Interim+Report+Examining+the+User+Experience+Implications+of+Active+Variant+TLDs+Workspace.
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