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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Dear Friends,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Context:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Actually, the visual resemblance of TLD string had not been studied thoroughly and precisely in early stages, when the ccTLDs were being allocated with ASCI codes (Latin Characters). That is why the 18 ccTLD script has confusing similarity in visual text with each other. However, this kind of study become the focus of the DNS stability teams when the IDN ccTLDs were being introduced and they had to exercise their authority for the refusal, easily say, No. According the Fast Track they do not have liability and responsible to justify their decision or recommendations to the public. That is why, confusions are being developed among public and technical community trust on the transparent decision making process of the ICANN. Internet recognized by ASCI codes (Latin Characters) and simply Cyrillic</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>.бг has resemblance with Latin .6r (digit six + r). I also underact that Bulgarians would not like leave the abbreviated string by selecting alternatively full name of the Country in Cyrillic Language script. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Review on Requirement Analysis:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Now, my question is with the Bulgarians Internet Community that do they really want to go for the cyrillic language script and feel much benefit out of it by having Cyrillic</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>.бг in parallel to the English .bg then what is the solution? (because in Korea, the Korean Internet community do not feel much benefit and advantage to have domain names with IDN ccTLD with Korean Language). And I believe that the public and technical communities and ICANN are unaware with the future (upcoming) prospects and potential of the failures of IDN TLDs framework. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Recommended Solution:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>In order to resolve this conflict I do not understand that appealing to ombudsman could resolve the conflict, because they provisioning allows to refuse. I would recommend that Internet Community and Internet Governance supporting organizations should write to the ICANN Board and requesting them to authorize ccNSO and GNSO with a mandate to develop a Working Group, and that working groups would address these issues and to sort out the way to compensate IDN TLDs applicant’s to promote Internationalized Domain Name System. And the allocation of the Cyrillic</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>.бг string may be allowed with the recommendation of that specific working group to the board of ICANN.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Imran Ahmad Shah<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> governance@lists.cpsr.org [mailto:governance@lists.cpsr.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 04, 2011 08:06 AM<br><b>To:</b> Louis Pouzin (well)<br><b>Cc:</b> governance@lists.cpsr.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [governance] Is really Bulgarian Cyrillic .бг (.bg) similar to other Latin ccTLDs?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Thanks Louis. :)<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 10:04 AM, Louis Pouzin (well) <<a href="mailto:pouzin@well.com">pouzin@well.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 1:32 PM, Louis Pouzin (well) <<a href="mailto:pouzin@well.com" target="_blank">pouzin@well.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>16 cctld's exhibit similar confusions.<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></blockquote></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 02:22, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro <<a href="mailto:salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com" target="_blank">salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br> <o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#3333FF'>Out of curiosity which are the 16 ccTLDs?</span> <o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>- - -<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Actually it's not 16 but 18. See in Arial (most frequent font)<o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=225 style='width:168.75pt'><tr style='height:12.75pt;min-height:12.75pt'><td width=89 style='width:67.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.75pt;min-height:12.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>Albania</b><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=25 style='width:19.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>Al</b><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=23 style='width:17.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>AI</b><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=88 style='width:66.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>Anguilla</b><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:12.75pt;min-height:12.75pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.75pt;min-height:12.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>Chile</b><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>Cl</b><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>CI</b><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>Côte d'Ivoire</b><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:12.75pt;min-height:12.75pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.75pt;min-height:12.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>Gibraltar</b><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>GI</b><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>Gl</b><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>Greenland</b><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:12.75pt;min-height:12.75pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.75pt;min-height:12.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>Iceland</b><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>IS</b><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>lS</b><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>Lesotho</b><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:12.75pt;min-height:12.75pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.75pt;min-height:12.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>Iran</b><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>IR</b><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>lR</b><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>Liberia</b><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:12.75pt;min-height:12.75pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.75pt;min-height:12.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>Israel</b><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>Il</b><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>lI </b><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>Liechtenstein</b><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:12.75pt;min-height:12.75pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.75pt;min-height:12.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>Italy</b><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>IT</b><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>lT</b><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>Lithuania</b><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:12.75pt;min-height:12.75pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.75pt;min-height:12.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>Nicaragua</b><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>NI</b><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>Nl</b><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>Netherlands</b><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:12.75pt;min-height:12.75pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.75pt;min-height:12.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>Sierra Leone</b><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>Sl</b><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>SI</b><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:12.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b>Slovenia</b><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>- - -<br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Salanieta Tamanikaiwaimaro aka Sala<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Tweeter: @SalanietaT<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Skype:Salanieta.Tamanikaiwaimaro<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Cell: +679 998 2851<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>