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Originally Posted by sarcle
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If George Sadowsky said that then he is an idiot.
How many Countries did not get a ccTLD in ASCII? And besides, he clearly has read the policy document.
http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/f...16nov09-en.pdf
2.2 Requester of an IDN ccTLD
The Fast Track Process is divided into three distinct stages, as discussed in more detail in Module 5:
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Stage 1: Preparation Stage;
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Stage 2: Request Submission for String Evaluation; and
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Stage 3: Request Submission for Delegation Evaluation.
The entity acting as the requester, and that submits the request for an IDN ccTLD to ICANN for stage 2, can be the identified IDN ccTLD manager (proposed sponsoring organization), or the relevant government or public authority, or their designated representative.
If the requester is the IDN ccTLD manager (this may be the existing country-code top-level domain manager for the ISO 3166-1 code, or a different entity) or government designated representative, it must have the support from the country or territory corresponding to the relevant ISO 3166-1 entry, and must satisfactorily and clearly document this support. The documentation of support
must evidence support from the relevant government or public authority. This is defined as a signed letter of support, from the Minister with the portfolio responsible for domain name administration, ICT, foreign affairs or Office of the Prime Minister or President; or from a senior representative of the agency or department responsible for domain name administration, ICT, Foreign Affairs or the Office of the Prime Minister.
The letter should clearly express the government or public authority’s support for the request and demonstrate the governments or public authority’s understanding of the string being requested and its intended use. The letter should also demonstrate the governments or public authority understanding that the string is being sought through the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process and that the requester is willing to accept the conditions under which the string will be available, i.e., as outlined in this Final Implementation Plan.
If there is reason for doubt of the authenticity of the letter, ICANN will consult with the relevant diplomatic authorities or members of the GAC for the government or public authority concerned.
To further assist the requester in determining who the relevant government or public authority may be for a request, the requester may wish to consult with the relevant GAC representative. See
http://gac.icann.org/index.php?name=...tatives&mode=4
An example of a support letter is included in Appendix 1 to this Module 2.
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