Joint Engineering Team (JET) Guidelines for Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) Registration and Administration for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean
draft-jseng-idn-admin-05

[Ballot comment]
I share Ted's concerns about this document - especially in regards to
the mixed script prohibition. I therefore support the addition of
the IESG note Ted suggested. Without it I'm a discuss.

[Ballot discuss]
Proposed IESG Note:


The IESG congratulates the Joint Engineering Team on developing mechanisms
to enforce their desired policy.  The Language Variant Table mechanisms
described here allow JET to enforce language-based character variant preferences,
and they set an example for those who might want to use variant tables for their own
policy enforcement.  The IESG encourages those following this example to take  JET's
diligence as an example, as well as its technical work.  To follow their example, registration
authorities may  need to articulate policy,  develop appropriate procedures  and mechanisms
for enforcement, and document the relationship between the two.  JET's LVT mechanism should
be adaptable to different policies, and can be considered during that development process.
The IETF does not, of course, dictate policy or require the use  any  particular mechanisms
for the implementation of these policies, as these are matters of sovereignty and contract.

Ted Hardie asked for more time to review, because I'd placed it on the agenda 3 days before the telechat. That's why it was moved from 12-04 to 12-18.