[ga] Fast Track Receives over 50 Responses

[Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>]

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Fast Track Receives over 50 Responses

1 November 2008

Following the recommendation from the IDNC WG Final report, ICANN sent letters 
to all countries and territories requesting information about their interest in 
participating in the Fast Track process. A sample letter is available at 
http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-02oct08-en.htm

The request for information included a brief questionnaire intended to 
ascertain interest in the Fast Track Process.

While ICANN is still receiving responses, the following data is being made 
available to help the continued discussions in the community, and to inform the 
draft Implementation Plan for IDN ccTLDs, and make it available for use for the 
countries and territories.

Total number of letters to national governments: 252

Total number of letters to ccTLD operators: 252

Total number of received responses: 58

Number of received responses stating an interested in obtaining an IDN ccTLD 
during the fast-track process: 32

A total of 30 respondents specified one or more IDN ccTLD labels and 10 
respondents at this stage did not yet specify the IDN ccTLD label(s). Some of 
the respondents that specified the IDN ccTLD label(s) also specified that they 
had no interest in participating in the Fast Track process. A reason for not 
participating may be that these respondents are not eligible to participate in 
the fast track process because the IDN ccTLD they are interested in is based on 
characters from the Latin script.

A total of 14 languages are anticipated to be represented initially through the 
IDN ccTLD fast Track process.

The responses estimate the earliest availability for launching an IDN ccTLD 
within 3 months and the latest being available per the end of 2010.

ICANN will provide updates to the statistics listed above as additional 
responses are being received. The data above is based on responses received per 
1 November 2008.


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

Glen de Saint Géry
GNSO Secretariat
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