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The Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) Variant TLD Program deals with the variant form of top-level domain (TLD) names in different scripts.  The IDN Variant TLD program consists of multiple projects in multiple phases.  The overview of the first two phases is provided at http://www.icann.org/en/resources/idn/variant-tlds.  Details of the the two phases can be found in the following community wiki

Phase 1: Case Studies (completed) https://community.icann.org/display/VIP/Phase+1%3A+Case+Studies

Phase 2: Integrated Issues Report (completed) https://community.icann.org/display/VIP/Phase+1%3A+Case+Studies

The program is currently in its third phase with three projects in progress following the program plan posted with an announcement on http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-23aug12-en.htm.  Details of the Phase 3 can be found in the following community wiki

Phase 3: IDN Variant TLD Program (Current Phase) https://community.icann.org/display/VIP/Phase+3%3A+IDN+Variant+TLD+Program

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