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Correspondence is focused on topics of an administrative, governance, or community-related nature.

[SSAC2023-17] Notice of New Appointment of SSAC Liaison to the Nominating Committee of ICANN (30 August 2023)
English [PDF, 51 KB]
[SSAC2023-16] Nominating Committee Rebalancing (2 August 2023)
English [PDF, 49 KB]
[SSAC2023-15] SSAC's Participation in the Customer Standing Committee (20 July 2023)
English [PDF, 71 KB]
[SSAC2023-14] SSAC Public Comment on Amendments to the Base gTLD RA and RAA to Modify DNS Abuse Contract Obligations (18 July 2023)
English [PDF, 105 KB]
[SSAC2023-13] Notice of Appointment of SSAC Representative to the Second IANA Naming Function Review (10 July 2023)
English [PDF, 46 KB]
[SSAC2023-12] Response to SSAC Invitation to Review Participation in the GNSO Expedited Policy Development Process on Internationalized Domain Names (EPDP-IDNs) (30 May 2023)
English [PDF, 52 KB]
[SSAC2023-11] SSAC Input on Bylaws Amendments and Documents to Implement the NomCom2 Review (22 May 2023)
English [PDF, 111 KB]
[SSAC2023-10] Notice of Appointment of SSAC Liaison to the Nominating Committee of ICANN (19 May 2023)
English [PDF, 53 KB]
[SSAC2023-09] SSAC Feedback on ICANN Fellowship Program Promotion (19 May 2023)
English [PDF, 86 KB]
[SSAC2023-08] SSAC Participation in the Subsequent Procedures Implementation Review Team (8 May 2023)
English [PDF, 49 KB]
[SSAC2023-07] Withdrawal from the ccNSO Policy Development Process (ccPDP4) IDN Working Group (05 May 2023)
English [PDF, 52 KB]
[SSAC2023-06] SSAC Response to GNSO Transfer Policy Review Working Group on Group 2 Topics (27 April 2023)
English [PDF, 59 KB]
[SSAC2023-05] SSAC Response to Public Comment Summary Report on Proposed Procedure for Selecting a Private Use TLD (26 April 2023)
English [PDF, 119 KB]
[SSAC2023-04] SSAC Representative to the Planning Prioritization Group for FY25 Planning Process (10 April 2023)
English [PDF, 49 KB]
[SSAC2023-03] SSAC Response to SAC059 Initial Assessment and Feasibility Study (28 February 2023)
English [PDF, 83 KB]
[SSAC2023-02] SSAC Public Comment on Proposed Procedure for Selecting a Top-Level Domain String for Private Use (28 February 2023)
English [PDF, 61 KB]
[SSAC2023-01] Notice of Appointment of SSAC Representative to the Community Selection Panel - 2023 Community Excellence Award Program (24 January 2023)
English [PDF, 48 KB]
[SSAC2022-14] SSAC Member Appointments (14 December 2022)
English [PDF, 68 KB]
[SSAC2022-13] Appointment of SSAC Representative to the RZERC (14 December 2022)
English [PDF, 46 KB]
[SSAC2022-12] SSAC Public Comment on Proposed Amendments to the Base gTLD RA and RAA to Add RDAP Contract Obligations (16 November 2022)
English [PDF, 111 KB]
[SSAC2022-11] SSAC Public Comment on Draft Terms of Reference for the Holistic Review Pilot (20 October 2022)
English [PDF, 68 KB]
[SSAC2022-10] SSAC Participation in the ICANN Academy Leadership Program (20 October 2022)
English [PDF, 68 KB]
[SSAC2022-09] 2022 SSAC Member Appointments (19 October 2022)
English [PDF, 68 KB]
[SSAC2022-08] GNSO Guidance Process (GGP) Initiation Request for Applicant Support (6 October 2022)
English [PDF, 53 KB]
[SSAC2022-07] SSAC Representative to the Cross Community Prioritization Framework Pilot (6 September 2022)
English [PDF, 50 KB]
[SSAC2022-06] SSAC Input to the GNSO Transfer Policy Review PDP WG on DNSSEC (19 July 2022)
English [PDF, 51 KB]
[SSAC2022-05] SSAC's Participation in the Customer Standing Committee (23 June 2022)
English [PDF, 95 KB]
[SSAC2022-04] Notice of Appointment of SSAC Liaison to the Nominating Committee of ICANN (20 May 2022)
English [PDF, 49 KB]
[SSAC2022-03] SSAC Response to Timing and Conduct of Next SSAC Organizational Review Cycle (20 April 2022)
English [PDF, 48 KB]
[SSAC2022-02] Notice of Appointment of SSAC Representative to the Cross Community Prioritization Framework Pilot (28 February 2022)
English [PDF, 49 KB]
[SSAC2022-01] Notice of Appointment of SSAC Representative to the WS2 Community Coordination Group (16 February 2022)
English [PDF, 48 KB]
[SSAC2021-09] SSAC Response to IDN EPDP – Request for Early Input (17 November 2021)
English [PDF, 354 KB]
[SSAC2021-08] Notice of Non-Appointment of SSAC Liaison to the Nominating Committee of ICANN (4 August 2021)
English [PDF, 23 KB]
[SSAC2021-07] SSAC's Participation in the Customer Standing Committee (4 August 2021)
English [PDF, 76 KB]
[SSAC2021-06] Notice of Appointment of SSAC Liaison to ICANN Board (7 July 2021)
English [PDF, 47 KB]
[SSAC2021-05] SSAC Member Appointments (30 June 2021)
English [PDF, 77 KB]
[SSAC2021-04] Notice of Re-Appointment of SSAC Liaison to the Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) (10 May 2021)
English [PDF, 22 KB]
[SSAC2021-03] SSAC's Participation in Phase 2A of the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data (10 February 2021)
English [PDF, 104 KB]
[SSAC2021-02] Revised Study Two Proposal for the Name Collision Analysis Project (5 February 2021)
English [PDF, 727 KB]
[SSAC2021-01] Remembering Ben Butler (29 January 2021)
English [PDF, 66 KB]
[SSAC2020-15] 2020 SSAC Member Additional Appointments (29 January 2021)
English [PDF, 70 KB]
[SSAC2020-14] 2020 SSAC Member Appointments (29 January 2021)
English [PDF, 71 KB]
[SSAC2020-13] SSAC Review Detailed Implementation Report (3 December 2020)
English [PDF, 520 KB]
[SSAC2020-12] Formation of Work Party on Early Warning for Root Zone Scaling (30 November 2020)
English [PDF, 53 KB]
[SSAC2020-11] Appointment of SSAC Representative to the Root Server System Governance Working Group (25 November 2020)
English [PDF, 54 KB]
[SSAC2020-10] SSAC Review Detailed Implementation Report - Updated (24 August 2020)
English [PDF, 449 KB]
[SSAC2020-09] SSAC Approval of the Final Report on the New gTLD Auctions Proceeds Cross Community Working Group (CCWG) (30 July 2020)
English [PDF, 26 KB]
[SSAC2020-08] SSAC Review Detailed Implementation Report (29 June 2020)
English [PDF, 451 KB]
[SSAC2020-07] Notice of Appointment of SSAC Liaison to the Nominating Committee of ICANN (19 June 2020)
English [PDF, 22 KB]
[SSAC2020-06] SSAC Public Comment on the Initial Report of the New gTLD Auction Proceeds Cross-Community Working Group (14 February 2020)
English [PDF, 93 KB]
[SSAC2020-05] SSAC Public Comment on Third Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT3) Draft Report (31 January 2020)
English [PDF, 144 KB]
[SSAC2020-04] SSAC Response to Nominating Committee Review Implementation Working Group (NomComRIWG) Outreach Questions (30 January 2020)
English [PDF, 187 KB]
[SSAC2020-03] SSAC Liaison to the ccNSO TLD-OPS Standing Committee (28 January 2020)
English [PDF, 22 KB]
[SSAC2020-02] SSAC Comment on the ICANN FY21 Budget (8 January 2020)
English [PDF, 90 KB]
[SSAC2020-01] SSAC's Participation in Phase 2 of the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data (6 January 2020)
English [PDF, 56 KB]
[SSAC2019-11] Appointment of SSAC Representative to the Root Server System Governance Working Group (18 December 2019)
English [PDF, 50 KB]
[SSAC2019-10] Appointment of SSAC Representative to the RZERC (18 December 2019)
English [PDF, 51 KB]
[SSAC2019-09] SSAC Member Reappointments (2 November 2019)
English [PDF, 53 KB]
[SSAC2019-08] SSAC Response to ATRT3 Group Survey (8 October 2019)
English [PDF, 141 KB]
[SSAC2019-07] ICANN org's preparation toward implementation of a new round of gTLDs (30 August 2019)
English [PDF, 67 KB]
[SSAC2019-06] Notice of Appointment of SSAC Representative to the IANA Naming Function Review (29 August 2019)
English [PDF, 57 KB]
[SSAC2019-05] SSAC's Participation in the Customer Standing Committee (12 August 2019)
English [PDF, 61 KB]
[SSAC2019-04] SSAC Review Feasibility Assessment and Initial Implementation Plan (27 May 2019)
English [PDF, 648 KB]
[SSAC2019-03] SSAC Input to Issues For Consideration Regarding Establishment of a Standing Panel for the Independent Review Process (IRP) (13 May 2019)
English [PDF, 123 KB]
[SSAC2019-02] Registration Data Services Query Reporting (3 May 2019)
English [PDF, 123 KB]
[SSAC2019-01] SSAC Comment on the ICANN FY20 Budget (8 February 2019)
English [PDF, 103 KB]
[SSAC2018-29] Notice of Appointment of SSAC Liaison to the Nominating Committee of ICANN (19 December 2018)
English [PDF, 57 KB]
[SSAC2018-28] SSAC Appointments to the ICANN Root Zone Evolution Review Committee (11 December 2018)
English [PDF, 59 KB]
[SSAC2018-27] Nomination of SSAC Representatives to ICANN's third Accountability and Transparency Review (27 November 2018)
English [PDF, 51 KB]
[SSAC2018-26] SSAC Participation in the ICANN Nominating Committee (13 November 2018)
English [PDF, 74 KB]
[SSAC2018-25] SSAC Approval of the CCWG-Accountability-WS2 Final Report (3 October 2018)
English [PDF, 67 KB]
[SSAC2018-24] Response to the Request for Participation in the ICANN Fellowship Program (14 September 2018)
English [PDF, 51 KB]
[SSAC2018-23] Notice of Appointment of SSAC Representative to the IANA Naming Function Review (12 September 2018)
English [PDF, 51 KB]
[SSAC2018-22] Notice of Appointment of SSAC Liaison to the Nominating Committee of ICANN (12 September 2018)
English [PDF, 51 KB]
[SSAC2018-21]: Input to EPDP Team (24 August 2018)
English [PDF, 73 KB]
[SSAC2018-20]: Request to Appoint David Piscitello to the SSAC (3 August 2018)
English [PDF, 68 KB]
[SSAC2018-19]: SSAC Comment on Long-Term Options to Adjust the Timeline of Reviews (24 July 2018)
English [PDF, 61 KB]
[SSAC2018-18]: SSAC Comment on Short-Term Options to Adjust the Timeline for Specific Reviews (24 July 2018)
English [PDF, 70 KB]
[SSAC2018-17]: SSAC Input to the Chartering of GNSO Expedited Policy Development Process on Temporary Specification of gTLD Registration Data (26 June 2018)
English [PDF, 100 KB]
[SSAC2018-16]: Draft Assessment Report of the Independent Examiner (13 June 2018)
English [PDF, 91 KB]
[SSAC2018-15]: Review of IDN Implementation Guidelines (11 June 2018)
English [PDF, 82 KB]
[SSAC2018-14]: Request to Appoint Timothy April to the SSAC (1 June 2018)
English [PDF, 71 KB]
[SSAC2018-13]: Response Regarding the Actions of the ICANN Nominating Committee (09 May 2018)
English [PDF, 73 KB]
[SSAC2018-12]: SSAC Comments on the Independent Review of the ICANN Nominating Committee Draft Final Report (07 May 2018)
English [PDF, 70 KB]
[SSAC2018-11]: Notice of Appointment of SSAC Liaison to the Nominating Committee of ICANN (23 April 2018)
English [PDF, 66 KB]
[SSAC2018-10]: Notice of Appointment of SSAC liaison to ICANN Board (11 April 2018)
English [PDF, 70 KB]
[SSAC2018-9]: Request to Appoint Andrey Kolesnikov to the SSAC (09 April 2018)
English [PDF, 73 KB]
[SSAC2018-8]: Additional Funding Request for ICANN FY19 Budget (07 March 2018)
English [PDF, 69 KB]
[SSAC2018-7]: Board Cover Letter of SSAC Proposal for the Name Collision Analysis Project (28 February 2018)
English [PDF, 63 KB]
[SSAC2018-6]: SSAC Proposal for the Name Collision Analysis Project (28 February 2018)
English [PDF, 240 KB]
[SSAC2018-5]: Funding Request for SSAC Travellers in FY19 Budget (31 January 2018)
English [PDF, 53 KB]
[SSAC2018-4]: SSAC Response to Questionnaire of Community Resource Consultation (27 January 2018)
English [PDF, 833 KB]
[SSAC2018-3]: SSAC Comments on the Independent Review of the ICANN Nominating Committee Assessment Report (14 February 2018)
English [PDF, 101 KB]
[SSAC2018-2]: SSAC Comments on the CCWG-Accountability-WS2 Draft Recommendations to Improve Diversity (3 January 2018)
English [PDF, 66 KB]
[SSAC2018-1]: New SSAC Document Numbering System (3 January 2018)
English [PDF, 88 KB]
Domain Name System
Internationalized Domain Name ,IDN,"IDNs are domain names that include characters used in the local representation of languages that are not written with the twenty-six letters of the basic Latin alphabet ""a-z"". An IDN can contain Latin letters with diacritical marks, as required by many European languages, or may consist of characters from non-Latin scripts such as Arabic or Chinese. Many languages also use other types of digits than the European ""0-9"". The basic Latin alphabet together with the European-Arabic digits are, for the purpose of domain names, termed ""ASCII characters"" (ASCII = American Standard Code for Information Interchange). These are also included in the broader range of ""Unicode characters"" that provides the basis for IDNs. The ""hostname rule"" requires that all domain names of the type under consideration here are stored in the DNS using only the ASCII characters listed above, with the one further addition of the hyphen ""-"". The Unicode form of an IDN therefore requires special encoding before it is entered into the DNS. The following terminology is used when distinguishing between these forms: A domain name consists of a series of ""labels"" (separated by ""dots""). The ASCII form of an IDN label is termed an ""A-label"". All operations defined in the DNS protocol use A-labels exclusively. The Unicode form, which a user expects to be displayed, is termed a ""U-label"". The difference may be illustrated with the Hindi word for ""test"" — परीका — appearing here as a U-label would (in the Devanagari script). A special form of ""ASCII compatible encoding"" (abbreviated ACE) is applied to this to produce the corresponding A-label: xn--11b5bs1di. A domain name that only includes ASCII letters, digits, and hyphens is termed an ""LDH label"". Although the definitions of A-labels and LDH-labels overlap, a name consisting exclusively of LDH labels, such as""icann.org"" is not an IDN."