Apologise for the late update as it taken some time to get the wordings right.
Changes 1: Add wordings to clarify the concept of "names vs identifiers" "Domain names is one form of identifier. It does not have the technical capability to encode names or languages information." Changes 2: Add wordings to clarify DNSEXT & IDN WG "The WG work may modify the DNS protocol and other related work undertaken by the DNSEXT WG. But such changes must be co-ordinated with the DNSEXT WG." Description of Working Group: The goal of the group is to specify the requirements for internationalized access to domain names and to specify a standards track protocol based on the requirements. Domain names is one form of identifier. It does not have the technical capability to encode names or languages information. The scope of the group is to investigate the possible means of doing this and what methods are feasible given the technical impact they will have on the use of such names by humans as well as application programs, as well as the impact on other users and administrators of the domain name system. A fundamental requirement in this work is to not disturb the current use and operation of the domain name system, and for the DNS to continue to allow any system anywhere to resolve any domain name. The group will not address the question of what, if any, body should administer or control usage of names that use this functionality. The group must identify consequences to the current deployed DNS infrastructure, the protocols and the applications as well as transition scenarios, where applicable. The WG will actively ensure good communication with interested groups > > > who are studying the problem of internationalized access to domain > > > names. > > > > > > The Action Item(s) for the Working Group are > > > > > > 1. An Informational RFC specifying the requirements for providing > > > Internationalized access to domain names. The document should >provide > > > guidance for development solutions to this problem, taking localized > > > (e.g. writing order) and related operational issues into > > consideration. > > > > > > <remove>2. An Informational RFC or RFC's documenting the various > > > proposals and Implementations of Internationalization (i18n) of >Domain > > > Names. The document(s) should also provide a technical evaluation of > > the > > > proposals by the Working Group.</remove> > > > > > > 2. A standard track specification on access to internationalized > > domain > > > names including specifying any transition issues. > > > > > > <add>3. A standard track specification on an ASCII Compatible >Encoding > > > (ACE). This may or may not be used in the standard track >specification > > > on access to internationalized domain names.</add> > > > > > > <add>4. A standard track specification on the string comparison of > > > identifiers composed of character beyond the US-ASCII.</add>
