Background
IDNs give users around the world the ability to access the web in their native tongue, making it easier for them to discover/remember websites and promote local content via service providers likely in their own countries.
It is expected that IDNs will increase the Internet penetration in emerging economies of Asia Pacific, Africa, and Latin America where English is not the primary language.
Due to the lack of universal acceptance, using IDNs can be challenging across browsers, emails, and mobile apps.
ICANN’s work on the universal acceptance, Label Generation Rules, and other key IDN issues will ultimately improve user experience, increasing the IDN uptake and making the Internet truly
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- 2 Mar 2024
Phase 1 Final Report of the EPDP on Internationalized Domain Names
topic(s): Accountability/Transparency, IDN, Internet Governance
Submission
Ended on: 2024-03-02 - 22 Jun 2023
ALAC Chair Correspondence to the GNSO Chair re Latin Script RZ-LGR (.Quebec)
topic(s): DNS, IDN, New gTLDs, Public Interest, Security/Stability
SubmissionEnded on: 2023-06-22 - 19 Jun 2023
Phase 1 Initial Report on the Internationalized Domain Names EPDP
topic(s): DNS, IDN, New gTLDs, Security/Stability
SubmissionEnded on: 2023-06-19 - 31 Oct 2022
Universal Acceptance Roadmap for Domain Name Registry and Registrar Systems
topic(s): Contracted Party Agreements, DNS, IDN, Security/Stability, WHOIS
SubmissionEnded on: 2022-10-31 - 23 Nov 2021
Proposal for Latin Script Root Zone Label Generation Rules
topic(s): DNS, IDN, Policy Processes, Public Interest, Reviews/Improvements, Security/Stability
SubmissionEnded on: 2021-11-23 - 15 Oct 2020SubmissionEnded on: 2020-10-15
- 27 May 2020
AFRALO Statement: ICANN Africa Regional Plan for Fiscal Years 2021-2025
topic(s): Accountability/Transparency, DNS, Engagement, IDN, Internet Governance, Legal/Regulatory, New gTLDs, Operations/Finances, Policy Processes, Public Interest, Reviews/Improvements, Security/Stability
SubmissionEnded on: 2020-05-27 - 7 Nov 2016
The ATLAS II Recommendations Implementation Report
topic(s): Accountability/Transparency, Contracted Party Agreements, DNS, Engagement, IANA, ICANN Board/Bylaws, IDN, Internet Governance, New gTLDs, Operations/Finances, Policy Processes, Security/Stability
SubmissionEnded on: 2016-11-07 - 10 Sep 2016
At-Large Community Policy Issues - Why End Users Should Care
topic(s): Accountability/Transparency, Contracted Party Agreements, DNS, Engagement, IANA, ICANN Board/Bylaws, IDN, Internet Governance, Internet Protocols, New gTLDs, Operations/Finances, Policy Processes, Public Interest, Reviews/Improvements, WHOIS
SubmissionEnded on: 2016-09-10 - 1 Sep 2016
topic(s): Accountability/Transparency, Contracted Party Agreements, Engagement, ICANN Board/Bylaws, IDN, Internet Governance, Legal/Regulatory, Public Interest, WHOIS
SubmissionEnded on: 2016-09-01 - 24 Aug 2016
Proposed Guidelines for the Second String Similarity Review Process
topic(s): DNS, IDN, Reviews/Improvements, Security/Stability
SubmissionEnded on: 2016-08-24 - 16 Mar 2015SubmissionEnded on: 2015-03-16
- 27 Jul 2014SubmissionEnded on: 2014-07-27
- 26 Jun 2014
The Second At-Large Summit (ATLAS II) Declaration - London, United Kingdom
topic(s): Accountability/Transparency, Contracted Party Agreements, DNS, Engagement, ICANN Board/Bylaws, IDN, Internet Governance, New gTLDs, Operations/Finances, Policy Processes, Security/Stability
SubmissionEnded on: 2014-06-26 - 3 May 2014SubmissionEnded on: 2014-05-03
- 11 Sep 2013
Rights Protection Mechanism (RPM) Requirements
topic(s): Contracted Party Agreements, IDN, Intellectual Property, New gTLDs
SubmissionEnded on: 2013-09-11 - 21 Jul 2013
Draft Final Report on Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDs
topic(s): Accountability/Transparency, IDN, Policy Processes
SubmissionEnded on: 2013-07-21 - 29 Jun 2013SubmissionEnded on: 2013-06-29
- 21 May 2013
ALAC Statement on the Trademark Clearinghouse and IDN Variants
topic(s): IDN, Intellectual Property, New gTLDs
SubmissionEnded on: 2013-05-21 - 22 Jan 2013
topic(s): IDN
SubmissionEnded on: 2013-01-22 - 13 Dec 2012
topic(s): IDN
SubmissionEnded on: 2012-12-13 - 26 Nov 2012
topic(s): IDN
SubmissionEnded on: 2012-11-26 - 10 Nov 2012
Draft Recommendations Overall Policy for the Selection of IDN ccTLD Strings
topic(s): IDN, Policy Processes
SubmissionEnded on: 2012-11-10 - 30 Jul 2012SubmissionEnded on: 2012-07-30
- 28 Apr 2012
topic(s): IDN
SubmissionEnded on: 2012-04-28 - 21 Feb 2012
Initial Report on Universal Acceptance of IDN TLDs
topic(s): Accountability/Transparency, IDN, Policy Processes
SubmissionEnded on: 2012-02-21 - 30 Jan 2012SubmissionEnded on: 2012-01-30
- 30 Dec 2011SubmissionEnded on: 2011-12-30
- 16 Nov 2011SubmissionEnded on: 2011-11-16
- 16 Nov 2011SubmissionEnded on: 2011-11-16
- 16 Nov 2011SubmissionEnded on: 2011-11-16
- 16 Nov 2011SubmissionEnded on: 2011-11-16
- 16 Nov 2011SubmissionEnded on: 2011-11-16
- 16 Nov 2011SubmissionEnded on: 2011-11-16
- 4 Apr 2011SubmissionEnded on: 2011-04-04
- 3 Jan 2011SubmissionEnded on: 2011-01-03
- 5 May 2010SubmissionEnded on: 2010-05-05
- 5 May 2010
topic(s): IDN
SubmissionEnded on: 2010-05-05 - 5 May 2010
topic(s): IDN
SubmissionEnded on: 2010-05-05 - 5 May 2010SubmissionEnded on: 2010-05-05
- 18 Jan 2010SubmissionEnded on: 2010-01-18
- 10 Dec 2009SubmissionEnded on: 2009-12-10
- 30 Jul 2009
Terms of Reference of the Root Server Scaling Study
topic(s): IDN, Internet Protocols, New gTLDs, Security/Stability
SubmissionEnded on: 2009-07-30 - 27 Jul 2009SubmissionEnded on: 2009-07-27
- 4 Mar 2009
The First At-Large Summit (ATLAS) Declaration - Mexico City, Mexico
topic(s): Accountability/Transparency, Contracted Party Agreements, Engagement, ICANN Board/Bylaws, IDN, Internet Governance, New gTLDs, Operations/Finances, Policy Processes, Security/Stability, WHOIS
SubmissionEnded on: 2009-03-04 - 3 Feb 2009SubmissionEnded on: 2009-02-03
- 29 Oct 2007
At-Large Advisory Committee Submits Response to June 2007 IDN Questions to the ICANN Board
topic(s): IDN
SubmissionEnded on: 2007-10-29 - 6 May 2003SubmissionEnded on: 2003-05-06