ICANN 51: Universal Acceptance

ICANN 51: Universal Acceptance

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  Text Universal Acceptance #ICANN51 15 October 2014 Francisco Arias Director, Technical Services Global Domains Division Edward Lewis Technical Services Sr. Manager Global Domains Division
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  Agenda Text •What is Universal Acceptance? • UA Initiative Roadmap • Updating Internal Procurement • UA Web Presence • Measurement • Support UA in the DNS Industry • Applications/Service Vendor Panel #ICANN51
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  Text The Challenges #ICANN51
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  Text Lack ofSupport: All TLDs www.nic.global. www.nic.global. www.nic.global. Global Result Example Search www.global.example Buy this product or service. We are an example company that handles an
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  Text Lack ofSupport: Internationalized Domain Names www.nic.测试. www.nic.xn--0zwm56d.
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  Text Lack ofSupport: Internationalized Email X Message Send Francisco From: To: Cc: Subject: Urgent! New project for you ? 麻烦先生@导航.中国 [email protected]
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  Text Universal Acceptance Initiative #ICANN51
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  Universal Acceptance Initiative:Goals Text Universal support in applications and services for: 1. All TLDs 2. Internationalized Domain Names 3. Internationalized Email #ICANN51
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  Universal Acceptance Initiative:Roadmap Text • Promote New TLDs, IDNs and Internationalized Email acceptance • Foster discussion • Support a “corporate memory” of progress • Elevate awareness to the level of IPv6 and DNSSEC • Supply a reporting tool for Universal Acceptance issues • Be a catalyst, create a sense of urgency #ICANN51
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  Universal Acceptance Initiative:Web Presence Text http://bit.ly/universal-acceptance Additional content coming soon: o Library of presentations o Pointers to public reports o Technical references #ICANN51
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  Text Measuring Success #ICANN51
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  Suggested Measurements Text • Suggested approaches include measuring adoption via testing applications and services o Need to overcome bias in: § Selecting the roster of tested applications and services § Tests themselves – applying a standard test may have inherent assumptions • Maintaining a goal of being neutral raises the concerns over bias o Some other approach is needed #ICANN51
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  Developing Measurements Text • Self-assessments: a building block o Statements specific to a class of services or applications that define what “universal acceptance” success is o Results of applying tests built to the self-assessments can be analyzed (recognizing that there may be a bias) • Have ideas? o Looking for suggestions, other measures and ways to mitigate concerns about bias #ICANN51
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  Text Leading byExample #ICANN51
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  Universal Acceptance Supportwithin ICANN Text • Adding clauses to ICANN’s standard contractor agreement to request support for: o All TLDs o Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) o Internationalized Email • Working on a plan to upgrade internal systems to operate in accordance with the goals of Universal Acceptance #ICANN51
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  DNS Industry SupportImperative Text Industry must first operate in accordance with the goals of Universal Acceptance before we can expect others to do so • Supporting all TLDs, IDNs and Internationalized email means addressing: o Name servers o Contact email addresses o Business using IDNs and Internationalized Email o Back-office systems • Educate Registrants o E.g., where to send bug reports #ICANN51
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  Text Panel Discussion Challenges and Solutions for Universal Acceptance #ICANN51
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  GDD + RelatedSessions Text #ICANN51 Thursday, 16 October o DNSSEC Key Rollover Workshop o Thick WHOIS Implementation (Working Session) o Deploying the IETF’s WHOIS Replacement
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  Text Engage withICANN on Web & Social Media twitter.com/icann facebook.com/icannorg linkedin.com/company/icann gplus.to/icann weibo.com/icannorg flickr.com/photos/icann youtube.com/user/ICANNnews icann.org