[governance] Is really Bulgarian Cyrillic .бг (.bg) similar to other Latin ccTLDs?

Tue Nov 1 10:43:12 EDT 2011

2011/11/2 Louis Pouzin (well) <pouzin at well.com>

> Unless visually impaired, anyone should be able to tell *.бг* from *.br*
> see attachment.
>
> I need glasses to read :) but can still tell the difference between  *.бг*and
* **.br :)*

> However, visually normal people can't tell *.lt *(Italy) from *.It*(Lithuania)
>
> I agree :) The more comments and submissions made on the issue would be
great and received an email from George offline and he is in the middle of
reading the report. It would be great if we could compile all the issues we
have the with IDN variant reports or problems that people have with policy
processes so these issues can be raised etc.

> The problem is with ICANN, not with Cyrillic.
>
 The issue is not the language but how as policy makers or part of the
policy formulation process are the end users protected. What are some
considerations that policy writers will have to factor in when making these
decisions etc. I have asked George for assistance in getting as many from
the Cyrillic speaking and writing community to comment on the report.

Best,

Sala

> - - -
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 14:21, Salanieta T. Tamanikaiwaimaro <
> salanieta.tamanikaiwaimaro at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear George and others,
>>
>> The relevance of IDNs to Internet Governance are in the "*multilingualism
>> *" policy category that was defined in the WGIG 2005 document.
>>
>> I was going through the archives and found your email. You may be
>> interested in reading the Study Reports on the various variants, they are
>> open for comments and submissions, see:
>>
>> I listened to certain speakers speak about IDN variants which are so
>> very exciting and interesting. You can access and view their study reports
>> via http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/ The Cyrillic variant report
>> is open for comments until 16th November, 2011. Other variant reports are
>> also there (Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Latin etc). If you want to get
>> submissions in and quick, now is the time! :)
>>
>> It is so interesting to see how certain scripts are politically charged,
>> the similarity in phonetics or confusingly similar script. Whilst IDNs have
>> been around for some time, I am sensing that it will only accelerate in its
>> prominence in the not too distant future.
>>
>> The existing ITU model has closed memberships and this is true even for
>> the Dedicated Working Group on International Internet Related Public Policy
>> issues. This is a *closed group* I might add. Is there anyone on this
>> list that is a member of this group I would be interested to ask some
>> policy questions on the subject matter and we can discuss offlist.
>>
>>  I am on record for asking At Large whether there is some level of
>> interface between ICANN and this Dedicated Working Group. This Dedicated
>> Working Group was established under Resolution 75. Membership is only
>> exclusive for member states and the current chair is Mr Majed Al Mazyed
>> from Saudi Arabia.
>>
>> Resolution 133 deals from the ITU Plenipotentiary deals with the role of
>> administrations of member states in the management of internationalized(multilingual)
>> domain names. [see
>> http://www.itu.int/osg/csd/intgov/resoultions_2010/PP-10/RESOLUTION_133.pdf
>> ]
>>
>> I should also state that the 2009 Council Resolution 1305 [which we are
>> denied access unless you are a member state invited Member States to
>> recognise the scope of the work of ITU on international Internet-related
>> public policy matters.] I will say that the approach of the ITU to close
>> discussions on internet policy and limit it to member states is worrying.
>> 2012 will be a critical year within the ITU as they will be revising alot
>> of resolutions and positions etc to "make it more relevant".
>>
>> I am not in anyway criticising ITU and have *great respect* for the
>> degree of capacity building  and recognise the role that they play but I
>> strongly disagree with the policy exclusionary development processes within
>> the ITU. The ICC also publicly in 2005 issued a Statement to tell ITU about
>> what it thought of ITU's role in the development of global internet
>> policies and think that the statement would be available on the ICC website.
>>
>> There are some who have been vocal of wanting to see more efficient
>> policy processes and are debating what enhanced cooperation.
>>
>> As civil society how can the voice of consumers be represented or at
>> least other critical stakeholders within policy development space? I think
>> that these are legitimate questions that require consideration.
>>
>> I would also be interested to learn from other individuals or
>> organisations that deal with IDN other than the ITU Dedicated Working Group
>> and ICANN. If you can point me to URLs, that would be great.
>>
>> I am also aware of the Declaration of the Committee of Ministers on the
>> management of the Internet protocol address resources in the public
>> interest (see:
>> https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=1678299&Site=CM&BackColorInternet=C3C3C3&BackColorIntranet=EDB021&BackColorLogged=F5D383
>>  )
>>
>> Tobias Mahler who is on this list had raised issues with s.9 of this
>> Declaration on another list.
>>
>> It will be great to see all those working on these policies to share
>> resources and information, so that at the end of the day, consumer
>> interests and end users are protected.*
>> *
>>
>> I was wondering whether civil society or individual members would like to
>> put in submissions, then they are at liberty to do so.
>>
>> Best Regards,
>> Sala
>>
>>


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