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How the “Frontier” Became the Slogan of Uncontrolled AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been billed as the next frontier of humanity: the newly available expanse whose exploration …
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ICANN72 Recap: Highlights on the Progress of UA and IDNs
By Sarmad Hussain, Sr. Director IDN & UA Programs ICANN’s global multistakeholder community recently came together virtually for ICANN72 Annual General MeetingICANN72...
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Working Towards a Multilingual and Digitally Inclusive Internet: FY21 Progress and Looking Ahead
By Ajay Data, UASG Chair Since 2015, the Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) has been working to make the Internet more inclusive for users around the world...
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Learn How You Can Help Build a More Digitally Inclusive Internet
This blog was originally published on icann.org. By Sarmad Hussain, Senior Director, UA and IDN Programs The Universal Acceptance (UA) of all valid domain names...
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UASG Adds Spam Filter Testing to Evaluation of Internationalized Email Support Among Global Systems
By the Email Address Internationalization (EAI) Working Group The UASG’s most recent evaluation (UASG030A), conducted by Standcore LLC, has expanded testing ofUASG...
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GitHub Pilot Identifies Most Relevant Coding Libraries for the Universal Acceptance of Domain Names and Email Addresses
By Mark W. Datysgeld, Director at Governance Primer, UASG Member In partnership with the Governance Primer and the Brazilian Association of Software CompaniesGitHub...
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Test Your Email Provider’s Support for Digital Inclusivity
By the Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) Do you know if your email provider is digitally inclusive? Can you send email to and receive email from any valid...
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Global Internet Leaders Chart a Path Forward to Achieve Universal Acceptance – UA Insights from ICANN71 Prep Week
By the UASG Communications Working Group The Universal Acceptance (UA) Community Update during ICANN71 Prep Week (1-3 June 2021) – which preceded the ICANN Virtual...
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Supporting a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Internet Through Email Address Internationalization (EAI) – How Coremail and THNIC Made it a Reality
Since the first online message was sent in 1971, email has evolved to become a mainstay in how we communicate. However, while people around the globe have beenSupporting...
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WordPress and Its Plugins Support Internationalized Domain Names, but Barriers Remain for Internationalized Email Addresses
By the UASG Measurement Working Group The Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) completed a UA-readiness evaluation of the content management system (CMS)WordPress...
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ICANN70 Showcases Universal Acceptance (UA) Progress
During the ICANN70 Virtual Community Forum (22-25 March) and Prep Week (8-11 March), two Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) sessions highlighted the progress...
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Join the UASG at ICANN70
The Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) will be hosting two sessions during ICANN70 Prep Week and ICANN70 Virtual Community Forum, providing updates on UA...
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UASG Finds Promising Results for Internationalized Email Support Among Global Systems
By UASG Email Address Internationalization (EAI) Working Group - January 2021 Since its invention in 1971, sending and receiving emails has become cornerstone for...
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Looking Back and Planning Ahead for Supporting a Diverse and Global Internet Universal Acceptance (UA) Readiness
By Dr. Ajay Data, Chair of the UASG January 2021 2020 was a year unlike any other. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Internet has provided people a...
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UASG Announces New Working Group Leadership for 2021
The Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) Administrative Group is pleased to announce the UA working group leadership selections for the 2021 term (1 January...
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ICANN69 Highlights Universal Acceptance Initiatives and Global Momentum
During the ICANN69 Virtual Annual General Meeting, the Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) hosted three sessions focused on Universal Acceptance (UA). Session...
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Support for Email Addresses in Local Languages Grows with Major Tech Companies
By Mark Svancarek, Chair, EAI Working GroupMany people around the world are currently excluded from experiencing the full benefits of the Internet simply because...
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Making Global Progress Towards an #Internet4All | Universal Acceptance Local Initiatives
By Ajay Data, UASG Chair - 29 October 2020 Throughout the year, the Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) spearheads global projects that raise awarenessMaking...
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You’re Invited to the UA FY21 Action Plan Webinar
The Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) will be holding a webinar to discuss the UA Fiscal Year 2021 Action Plan on Thursday, 20 August at 14:00 UTC (time...
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UASG Welcomes Six New UA Ambassadors
By Ajay Data, Chair of the UASG The Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) is proud to welcome six new UA Ambassadors into the UASG Ambassador Program for FY21...
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