Asia Pacific Top Level Domain Name Association: Difference between revisions

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 It had also supported the independent functioning
 of ICANN without the direct oversight of the U.S government after the expiry of
-the JPA on 30th September 2009<ref name="link2">[http://www.aptld.org/pdf/APTLD%20submission%20to%20NTIA%20on%20JPA%20090608.pdf\ aptld.org]</ref>
+the JPA on 30th September 2009
-With the Asia-Pacific region being the most diverse region language-wise, APTLD has consistently advocated and promoted adoption of Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) and related technologies and instruments based on the use of non-Latin scripts
+Given the language diversity in the Asia-Pacific region, APTLD has consistently advocated and promoted adoption of Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) and related technologies and instruments based on the use of non-Latin scripts
 and taken a proactive stance towards development of innovative technologies behind them.
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 level domains and representatives of the APTLD community vigorously contributed
 to the operation of the ccNSO Framework of Interpretation Working Group which set up guidelines for the ICANN community in this regard.
+in 2015 at the ICANN52 meeting APTLD and ICANN signed<ref>[https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2015-02-12-en APTLD signs MOU with ICANN]</ref> a Memorandum of Understanding to promote bilateral relations and enhance cooperation between the two bodies.
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