Chinese InternationalizedDomain Names (IDN) registry operators will allocate more resources to helpadvance Universal Acceptance (UA), the foundation of a fully multilingualInternet, where Internet users around the world can navigate entirely in locallanguages. The operators are also planning greater participation in relevantpolicy development working groups.
This was the outcome drawn from the thirdIDN Innovative Application Forum that took place in Beijing on 18 April 2019. Themed"Show Your Chinese Domain Names", it attracted more than 200attendees from registries and registrars, as well as organizations thatregistered and use Chinese domain names.
IDN and UA are one of ICANN's strategicpriorities. At the event, ICANN presented the latest IDN and UA updates,including variant top-level domains, script-based label generation rules, IDNGuideline 4.0, and the acceptance of IDNs in various applications.
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