ICANN to host webinar on Translation and Transliteration

ITRealms:

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ((ICANN) has concluded plans to host a webinar  via its Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group on Translation and Transliteration of Contact Information, reports ITRealms.

The PDP, ITRealms has been chartered to determine whether contact information data should be translated or transliterated into a common language and/or script. 

The group, ITRealms gathered, has published its Initial Report recommending not to make translation/transliteration of contact information mandatory but to allow for it on a voluntary basis.

The public comment period on this Report, according to ITRealms correspondent, is open until 1 February 2015. 

ITRealms further gathered that to help the community understand the Working Group's reasoning and to facilitate the submission of public comments, the Working Group co-Chairs will hold a 30-minute webinar on Friday 16 January at 14:00 UTC.

The aim is to present the preliminary recommendations and allow for an extended question and answer session, providing an opportunity for an interactive exchange between the community and members of this PDPWorking Group.

ITRealms gathered webinar on Friday, 16 January 2015; 14.00-14.30 UTC and  to take part please RSVP via gnso-secs@icann.org. 

@Remmy Nweke @ITRealms
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