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Name :	HUSSAIN, Sarmad
Date :	January 13, 2025
Organization :	ICANN
Country :	United States
Job Title :	Senior Director IDN and UA Programs
Contribution :	The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) submission highlights some of the benefits of a multilingual which Internet include increased digital inclusivity, economic and social opportunities, and the proliferation of local culture. Challenges include technological limitations and the need for updating legacy systems. The submission discusses the progress made through programs like the IDN ccTLD Fast Track Program and the new generic TLD (gTLD) program, which have enabled millions of domain names in various languages and scripts. It also outlines the roles of stakeholders, including governments and International Organizations, in promoting Universal Acceptance (UA) and the need for capacity building to support UA adoption. In summary the contribution emphasizes the importance of Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) and Email Address Internationalization (EAI) to enable global language communities to navigate and communicate online using their local languages and scripts.
Attachments :	ICANN Submission to the ITU CWG-Internet OPC_13 January 2025.pdf