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'''Universal Acceptance Steering Group, or UASG''' is an administrative group formed by [[ICANN]] in February 2015. It 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">[https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=47255444 Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG)], ICANN.org. Published 2016 March 28. Retrieved 2016 April 17.</ref>
'''Universal Acceptance Steering Group, or UASG''' is an administrative group formed by [[ICANN]] in February 2015. It 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">[https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=47255444 Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG)], ICANN.org. Published 2016 March 28. Retrieved 2016 April 17.</ref>
A summary of their duties is as follows:<ref name="doc">[https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/47255444/UASG%20Charter%20-%20revised%2020160326.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1459195207000&api=v2 UASG Charter], ICANN.org. Retrieved 2016 April 17.</ref>
* Working closely with staff to drive efforts related to Universal Acceptance
* Developing budgets (resource, staffing and money) necessary to complete specific projects and develop sourcing strategies
* Prioritize efforts requested by domain name industry participants, registrants and Internet users, and ICANN and make recommendations tothe steering committee
* Identifying collaborative opportunities in new communities
* Overseeing the development of informational materials for various stakeholders (including coordinating with industry efforts) to incentivize and facilitate resolution of UA-related issues
* Studying the need and requirements for appropriate repositories (and advocate for their development/deployment by ICANN or through collaboration with appropriate industry efforts)
* Following up with the deployment of ICANN internal policies to support UA
* Collecting data and developing measurements/indices/surveys to measure UA readiness
* Establishing milestones to continue to track progress of UA
* Inviting non-ICANN community to the initiative and proactively reach out to non-ICANN community events/initiatives in order to have access to needed talents and skills
==Members==
==Members==
The Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) will be made up of ICANN community members as well as non-ICANN community experts. Each member will be counted on to contribute in some area of expertise needed by this program.<ref name="doc">[https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/47255444/UASG%20Charter%20-%20revised%2020160326.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1459195207000&api=v2 UASG Charter], ICANN.org. Retrieved 2016 April 17.</ref>
The Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) will be made up of ICANN community members as well as non-ICANN community experts. Each member will be counted on to contribute in some area of expertise needed by this program.<ref name="doc"></ref>
* [[Ram Mohan]], Chair - CTO of [[Afilias]]
* [[Ram Mohan]], Chair - CTO of [[Afilias]]