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Universal Acceptance
All domain names and all email addresses work in all software applications
Universal Acceptance is a foundational requirement for a truly multilingual Internet, one in which users around the world can navigate entirely in local languages. It is also the key to unlocking the potential of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) to foster competition, consumer choice and innovation in the domain name industry.
To achieve Universal Acceptance, Internet applications and systems must treat all TLDs in a consistent manner, including new gTLDs and internationalized TLDs. Specifically, they must accept, validate, store, process and display all domain names.
Now is the time to get your systems ready for Universal Acceptance and create the truly inclusive Internet of the future.
Latest Announcements
How Developers Can Future-Proof Their Code for a Global Internet
By Sarmad Hussain, Senior Director, IDN and UA Programs at ICANN Imagine ordering a pizza online, but the system only
Celebrating 10 Years of the UASG’s Vision for a Truly Global Internet
By Sarmad Hussain, Senior Director, IDN and UA Programs at ICANN Ten years ago, the community-inititated Universal Acceptance Steering Group
2024 in Review: Milestones in Universal Acceptance Progress
Authors: Anil Kumar Jain, Chair, Universal Acceptance Steering Group Sarmad Hussain, Senior Director, IDN and UA Programs, ICANN As 2024
