Note the accent mark in this domain name. A domain industry friend was in Austin this morning and we met up for breakfast. When scheduling a place to meet, I googled the name of a local bakery to get its details. I did a double take when I saw its ... Continue Reading4 Comments
.ME introducing internationalized domain names
· ServicesIDNs will enable .ME domains to be personal for people around the world. The .ME registry is launching internationalized domain names (IDNs) on November 12. While many registries offer IDNs, I think .ME offering them at this point is newsworthy ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Verisign considers Early Access for “IDN .Coms”
· ServicesPopular model for landrush phase of new TLDs might find its way to Verisign. Verisign is considering some sort of "Early Access" period when it launches IDN .com transliterations, company executives explained today on the company's 3rd quarter ... Continue Reading22 Comments
Are IDN .com owners about to get screwed?
· Policy & LawVerisign finds way to sign ICANN contract, but it might come at the expense of IDN investors. [Update: see comment from Verisign at end.] It's been a long, long wait for owners of internationalized domain names under .com. The idea was that ... Continue Reading18 Comments
Four new top level domain name contracts signed
· Policy & LawFour IDN top level domains backers sign contracts with ICANN. Yesterday Domain Name Wire reported about dotShabaka Registry signing the first registry agreement for a new TLD with ICANN for شبكة. Today ICANN held a signing ceremony during its ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Verisign working to fix Hebrew IDN error
· UncategorizedCompany wants to fix error in one of its new top level domain applications. Verisign has responded to Domain Name Wire's inquiry regarding an error in its application for a Hebrew internationalized domain name (IDN) for a transliteration of ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Google AdWords Now Supports Internationalized Domain Names
· ServicesAdvertisers no longer have to show ASCII URLs in their ads. A couple weeks ago I missed an announcement from Google AdWords that it now supports internationalized domain names (IDN) for display and destination URLs on Google ads. This means ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
India Gets 7 IDN County Code Domain Names
· Policy & LawIndia gets seven IDN ccTLDS and more good news for IDN domain name supporters. One thing I learned on my trip to India earlier this month is that there are a lot of local languages. This week ICANN approved delegation of seven (yes, seven) ... Continue Reading1 Comment
First Ever IDN Event and Auction on Tap for New York in October
· ServicesNew York City event will educate about Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs). Few topics have received greater attention this year than IDNs. So it's fitting that the first ever "IDN Event and Auction" will take place October 30, 2010 at the Haru ... Continue Reading5 Comments
The IDN ccTLD Landscape: .рф and .日本
· Uncategorizedby Aaron Krawitz, Gary Males & Patrick Carleton [This article explores the latest with IDN ccTLDs such as .рф and .日本. Aaron Krawitz of IDNBlog and Gary Males of IDNDemystified co-own IDNDroplist, IDNTools and IDNNewsletter. Patrick Carleton is ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment