Title: IAB review and recommendations for Internationalized Domain Names
Submission Date: 2006-10-02
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From: Leslie Daigle(IAB) 
To: ITU-T SG17(tsbsg17@itu.int)
Cc: hbertine@lucent.com
iab@ietf.org
sob@harvard.edu
Reponse Contact: leslie@thinkingcat.com
Technical Contact: leslie@thinkingcat.com
Purpose: For information 
Body:     Dear Mr. Bertine,


The IAB has noted that Study Group 17 has developed a new question 16  on Internationalised Domain
Names, IDNs. The IAB would like to agree  with SG17 and stress the importance of IDNs for ease of
use and  easier adoption of ICT in many countries as it gives increased  support in local languages.
IDNs are also of importance to the IAB,  and we would therefore like to draw your attention to the
recently published RFC 4690 "Review and Recommendations for Internationalised  Domain Names (IDN)".
The IAB believes this document addresses some of the issues you may be considering, and also future
development with the IDN standards, which as you know were developed and will be maintained in the
IETF. The IAB would like to ensure that Q.16 works cooperatively with the IETF and the directions
outlined in RFC 4690, as inadvertent duplication of work on IDNs no doubt would cause confusion
and further impediments to successful internationalization of the Internet.


Leslie Daigle,
Chair, IAB.
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