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* '''International Emails:''' The introduction of non-ASCII names in email. While International Domain Names (IDNs) solved part of the ability to have non-ASCII names for servers, it doesn't solve the ability to have non-ASCII names for mailboxes.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/universal-acceptance-faqs-2014-09-26-en Universal Acceptance Frequently Asked Questions at ICANN]</ref>
* '''International Emails:''' The introduction of non-ASCII names in email. While International Domain Names (IDNs) solved part of the ability to have non-ASCII names for servers, it doesn't solve the ability to have non-ASCII names for mailboxes.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/universal-acceptance-faqs-2014-09-26-en Universal Acceptance Frequently Asked Questions at ICANN]</ref>
As the Internet evolved to be more personal, targeted and global, these assumptions are no longer valid. But limitations based on the old assumptions linger and now are preventing a larger and ever growing group of users from accessing the entire expanse of the Internet. In some instances, Internet users trying to use the newly delegated generic Top Level Domain (gTLDs), whose names may be many characters long and/or in non-Latin scripts, can experience "bugs" or the inability to access/register the sites.
As the Internet evolved to be more personal, targeted and global, these assumptions are no longer valid. But limitations based on the old assumptions linger and now are preventing a larger and ever-growing group of users from accessing the entire expanse of the Internet. In some instances, Internet users trying to use the newly delegated generic Top Level Domain (gTLDs), whose names may be many characters long and/or in non-Latin scripts, can experience "bugs" or the inability to access/register the sites.
This problem must be solved, and Universal Acceptance realized, in order to achieve a truly global, scalable Internet. It will be considered complete when any person can register and use a domain name in any top-level domain in widely distributed web browsers, email clients, in setting up accounts for Internet services and other services.
This problem must be solved, and Universal Acceptance realized, in order to achieve a truly global, scalable Internet. It will be considered complete when any person can register and use a domain name in any top-level domain in widely distributed web browsers, email clients, in setting up accounts for Internet services and other services.
==ICANN Involvement==
* In January 2023, ICANN published a study on ''The Universal Acceptance (UA) Roadmap for Domain Name Registry and Registrar Systems'',<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ua-roadmap-registry-registrar-systems-11jan23-en.pdf UA Roadmap]</ref> which proposes how to test systems for UA-readiness for TLD registries and registrars. The study is based on the Universal Acceptance Readiness Framework<ref>[https://uasg.tech/download/uasg-026-ua-readiness-framework-en/ UA Readiness Framework]</ref> and includes results of testing a registry system and a registrar system.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-publishes-ua-roadmap-for-domain-name-registry-and-registrar-systems-25-01-2023-en ICANN Publishes UA Roadmap for Registries and Registrars, ICANN Announcements]</ref>
==Universal Acceptance Steering Group==
==Universal Acceptance Steering Group==
[[Universal Acceptance Steering Group|Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG)]] is a community-led effort. It was formed in February 2015, and is tasked with undertaking activities that will target Universal Acceptance of all ASCII domain names, ASCII email addresses, IDN domain names, and IDN email.<ref name="uasg"></ref>
[[Universal Acceptance Steering Group|Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG)]] is a community-led effort. It was formed in February 2015, and is tasked with undertaking activities that will target Universal Acceptance of all ASCII domain names, ASCII email addresses, IDN domain names, and IDN email.<ref name="uasg"></ref>
To submit questions or contribute additional material that may be helpful in overcoming these barriers, please send an email to GlobalSupport@icann.org with "Universal Acceptance" in the subject line.
To submit questions or contribute additional material that may be helpful in overcoming these barriers, please send an email to GlobalSupport@icann.org with "Universal Acceptance" in the subject line.