1. Text #ICANN49 Joint ccNSO-GNSO IDN Working Group (JIG) Update

2. Text #ICANN49 Recent Developments JIG was chartered to develop recommendations on three IDN-related issues: (1) Single Character IDNs; (2) IDN Variants; (3) Universal Acceptance of IDNs – JIG produced Reports on all 3 issues ICANN has now launched an IDN Variant Project and will launch a Universal Acceptance Project (for All TLDs) in Singapore Many of the JIG’s recommendations have now been either incorporated into, or are more appropriately part of, broader ICANN community work

3. Text #ICANN49 Next Steps JIG can be formally closed JIG recommends that each SO (ccNSO & GNSO) monitor developments for possible future policy work Critical that there is broad ICANN community participation, e.g.: - For IDN Variants: IDN Variant Label Generation Rules (LGR) Panels in various languages - For Universal Acceptance: help define appropriate facilitative role for ICANN to collaborate with industry & technical community

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6. Text #ICANN49 JIG chartered by ccNSO & GNSO Councils in 2010 to work on common issues regarding IDNs 3 issues identified & reports produced: (1) Single Character IDNs; (2) IDN Variants; (3) Universal Acceptance of IDNs Assisted ccNSO & GNSO Councils with: (1) request to ICANN Board for clarification on Single Character IDNs (Feb 2012); and (2) requested input to ICANN Board on IDN Variants (July 2013) JIG Report on Universal Acceptance sent to ICANN Board for action in Jan 2014 Background

7. Text #ICANN49 Further Information JIG Final Report on Universal Acceptance (Nov 2013): http://buenosaires48.icann.org/en/schedule/mon -jig/presentation-jig-final-idn-tld-acceptance- 15nov13-en.pdf http://buenosaires48.icann.org/en/schedule/mon -jig/presentation-jig-final-idn-tld-acceptance- 15nov13-en.pdf JIG Final Report on Single Character IDNs (March 2011): http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/jig- final-report-single-character-idns-30mar11-en.pdfhttp://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/jig- final-report-single-character-idns-30mar11-en.pdf JIG Initial Report on IDN Variants (March 2011): https://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/jig-idn- tld-variant-policies-initial-report-08mar11-en.pdf https://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/jig-idn- tld-variant-policies-initial-report-08mar11-en.pdf JIG Workspace: https://community.icann.org/x/YAIBAQ https://community.icann.org/x/YAIBAQ

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