[AfrICANN-discuss] Governments and Country-Code Managers' Interest in the Fast Track Process - FYI

[Anne-Rachel Inné]

 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 at icann.org

*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


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