Public Comment is a vital part of our multistakeholder model. It provides a mechanism for stakeholders to have their opinions and recommendations formally and publicly documented. It is an opportunity for the ICANN community to effect change and improve policies and operations.
Контент доступен только на следующих языках
The Registrar Stakeholder Group (RrSG) welcomes the opportunity to provide a comment on the Phase 2 Final Report regarding the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs). This is a significant undertaking by the ICANN community, and the RrSG appreciates the dedication of the team in addressing this matter.
The RrSG supports the Phase 2 outcomes of the EPDP on IDNs. We appreciate that our comments on the Initial Report were considered by the Working Group during their public comment review period.
As indicated in our comments on the Initial Report, the RrSG believes that equitable access to the Internet and participation in the domain name system includes the ability to use one’s own alphabet in a top-level domain or registered domain name; the Recommendations and Implementation Guidance provided in this Phase 2 Final Report support this principle and will thus provide a benefit to the Internet as a whole.
We note the importance of ensuring that any approved IDN policy includes a realistic and practical ability for registrars to implement the Recommendations and follow the Implementation Guidance, including the ability to identify variants and smoothly interact with the registry to provide DNS services in IDNs. As popularity of IDNs increases so does the potential for deceptive domains (“homographs”) which must be carefully monitored and guarded against.
Thank you,
Owen Smigelski
Registrar Stakeholder Group Chair
The RrSG supports the Phase 2 outcomes of the EPDP on IDNs. We appreciate that our comments on the Initial Report were considered by the Working Group during their public comment review period.