[council] Governments and Country-Code Managers' Interest in the Fast Track Process

[Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>]

[To: council[at]gnso.icann.org; liaison6c[at]gnso.icann.org]

[To: ga[at]gnso.icann.org; announce[at]gnso.icann.org]

[To: regional-liaisons[at]icann.org]

Governments and Country-Code Managers' Interest in the Fast Track Process

10 February 2009

Last year, ICANN sent letters to countries and territories informing them about 
the Fast Track process — where a limited number of internationalized domain 
names will be added to the Internet – and asked them to indicate their level of 
interest. This is an update on that process.

A total of 252 letters were sent to national governments, and copied to country 
code top-level domain managers. So far we have received 74 responses and a 
small number of respondents requested confidentiality.

Out of these (not counting confidential requests), 31 said they were interested 
in participating in the Fast Track process, representing a total of 15 
different languages. The remaining expressed they were not interested in 
participating at this time or indicated that they would not be eligible to 
obtain an IDN ccTLD under the process. (It should be noted that it is not a 
requirement to reply to the letter in order for a country or territory to take 
participation in the Fast Track process.)

Below this announcement is an updated overview of all non-confidential 
responses to date.

The actual strings that the respondents are interested in obtaining have not 
been duplicated below but they can be seen by clicking the link to the PDFs for 
the actual replies.

Receiving the information about the anticipated number of requests in the Fast 
Track Process along with the language specifics is very helpful in planning for 
implementation of the Fast Track Process. ICANN would like to thank those 
respondents for providing this information.

If you have any questions concerning the information contained in this 
announcement please email ICANN at: 
idn-cctld-rfi@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:idn-cctld-rfi@xxxxxxxxx>

Related links

Sample letter sent to all governments and ccTLD registries
http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-02oct08-en.htm

Earlier announcement on responses received
http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-01nov08-en.htm

For more details about the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process:
http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/

Responses from National Government:

Country


Interest in obtaining and IDN ccTLD
during the Fast Track Process


If the IDN ccTLD string is unknown,
is the script and languages known?


Anticipated time-
frame for launch


Yes


No


Language


Script


ANGUILLA<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/gov-anguilla.pdf>





x


English


ASCII Codes





ARMENIA





x











BARBADOS<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/gov-barbados.pdf>





x











BHUTAN


x











1-year


BOLIVIA<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/gov-bolivia.pdf>





x


Spanish





1/2-year


BRASIL<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/gov-brasil.pdf>




x








BULGARIA<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/gov-bulgaria.pdf>


x





Bulgarian


Cyrillic


mid-2009


CAYMAN ISLANDS 
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/gov-cayman-islands.pdf>





x











DENMARK<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/gov-denmark.pdf>





x











EGYPT <http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/gov-egypt.pdf>


x





Arabic


Arabic


6-months


FINLAND<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/gov-finland.pdf>





x











GREECE<http://www.icann.org/correspondence/anastasopoulos-to-twomey-28jul08.pdf>


x




Greek


Greek




JAPAN<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/gov-japan.pdf>


x











about 1-year


JORDAN<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/gov-jordan.pdf>


x











1/2-year; by Q1 2009


KOREA (REP. OF) 
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/gov-korea-rep.pdf>


x





Korean


Hangeul


6-months - 1-year


LAO 
P.D.R<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/gov-lao-pdr.pdf>.


x





Laotian





mid-2010


LIECHTENSTEIN<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/gov-liechtenstein.pdf>





x











LITHUANIA<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/gov-lithuania.pdf>





x











NETHERLANDS<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/gov-netherlands.pdf>





x











NORWAY<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/gov-norway.pdf>





x











MEXICO<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/gov-mexico.pdf>




x


Spanish


Latin




MONGOLIA<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/gov-mongolia.pdf>


x





Mongolian





3-months


MOROCCO <http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/gov-morocco.pdf>


x





Arabic


Arabic


18-months


NEW ZEALAND





x











NIUE<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/gov-niue-island.pdf>





x











PAKISTAN<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/gov-pakistan.pdf>


x














PITCAIRN<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/gov-pitcairn-islands.pdf>





x











RUSSIAN 
FEDERATION<http://www.icann.org/correspondence/shchegolev-to-twomey-19jun08.pdf>


x




Russian


Cyrillic


ready


SAUDI ARABIA 
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/gov-saudi-arabia.pdf>


x














SINGAPORE<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/gov-singapore.pdf>


x





Chinese, Malay, Tamil








SLOVAK REPUBLIC 
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/gov-slovak-republic.pdf>





x











SWEDEN<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/gov-sweden.pdf>


x





Yiddish





ready


TONGA<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/gov-tonga.pdf>





x


Tongan


Roman





TUNISIA<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/gov-tunisia.pdf>


x





Arabic





1/2-year


TURKEY<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/gov-turkey.pdf>


x





Turkish


Latin w/extensions


6-months


UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/gov-united-arab-emirates.pdf>


x











2nd half of '09


UNITED 
STATES<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/gov-united-states.pdf>





x













Responses from ccTLD Operators:

Country


Interest in obtaining and IDN ccTLD
during the Fast Track Process


If the IDN ccTLD string is unknown,
is the script and languages known?


Anticipated
timeframe for launch


Yes


No


Language


Script


ALGERIA


x














ANDORRA<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/cctld-andorre.pdf>





x


Catalan








ARMENIA<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/cctld-armenia.pdf>





x











AUSTRIA<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/cctld-austria.pdf>





x


German


ASCII


2-years

BRASIL<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/cctld-brasil.pdf>



x








BULGARIA<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/cctld-bulgaria.pdf>


x





Bulgarian


Cyrillic


immediately


CHILE<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/cctld-chile.pdf>





x











CHINA<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/cctld-china.pdf>


x














COSTA RICA 
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/cctld-costa-rica.pdf>





x











CROATIA<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/cctld-croatia.pdf>





x











CZECH 
REPUBLIC<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/cctld-czech-republic.pdf>





x











GUADELOUPE<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/cctld-guadeloupe.pdf>





x











IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC 
OF<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/cctld-iran.pdf>


x





Persian(Farsi)





ready


ISRAEL<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/cctld-israel.pdf>


x





Hebrew





up to 6-months


KENYA<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/cctld-kenya.pdf>





x


English


Latin





LIBYAN ARAB 
JAMAHIRIYA<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/cctld-libya.pdf>


x











1-year


LITHUANIA<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/cctld-lithuania.pdf>





x











LUXEMBOURG<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/cctld-luxembourg.pdf>





x











MONGOLIA<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/cctld-mongolia.pdf>


x





Mongolian





3-months


NETHERLANDS<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/cctld-netherlands.pdf>





x











NEW ZEALAND 
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/cctld-new-zealand.pdf>





x











PANAMA<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/cctld-panama.pdf>





x











ROMANIA<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/cctld-romania.pdf>





x


Romanian


Latin


N/A


RUSSIAN 
FEDERATION<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/cctld-russian-federation.pdf>


x





Russian





end 2008


SRI LANKA 
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/cctld-sri-lanka.pdf>


x





Sinhala, Tamil


Sinhala, Tamil


Dec '08


SWEDEN<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/cctld-sweden.pdf>


x





Yiddish





ready


SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC 
<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/cctld-syria.pdf>


x





Arabic


Arabic


6-months


THAILAND<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/cctld-thailand.pdf>


x





Thai





6-12 months


TUNISIA<http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/fast-track/interest/cctld-tunisia.pdf>


x





Arabic





1/2-year






 Glen de Saint Géry

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