RE: [idn] Prefix for testing AMC-Z implementations

["Shaw, Robert" <Robert.Shaw@itu.int>]

> Greetings again. It appears that many folks have implemented the 
> AMC-Z ACE and want to test their implementations with each other, but 
> have been hampered because no prefix for testing has been announced. 
> I am not empowered to (only the WG chairs are), but in order to get 
> the WG moving forwards again, I propose that those folks with AMC-Z 
> implementations use the prefix "DZ--".
> 

Paul,

I saw some mention here of avoidance of ISO 3166 alpha-2 codes 
(the basis for ccTLDs) which seemed, a priori, especially 
considering the topic matter, a "good idea". DZ is the alpha-2 
code for Algeria*. There are some "clean reserved codes" which 
will never be used in ISO 3166 (if I remember right). I'll check 
into this and relay this back.

Bob

* http://www.din.de/gremien/nas/nabd/iso3166ma/codlstp1/en_listp1.html
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Robert Shaw <robert.shaw@itu.int>
ITU Internet Strategy and Policy Advisor
International Telecommunication Union <http://www.itu.int>
Place des Nations, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland