internationalized domain names

.CO Announces Asian IDNs Launching 15 April
April 3, 2013

Hot on the heels of launching internationalised domain names in Scandinavian languages in January, .CO Internet has announced...


ICANN: Procedure to Develop and Maintain the Label Generation Rules for the Root Zone in Respect of IDNA Labels
March 26, 2013

This document provides a procedure for establishing some of the Label Generation Rules for the root zone. The procedure provides...


ICANN: IDN Variant TLD Program – Conclusion of Third Phase
March 22, 2013

The IDN Variant TLD Program continues to progress towards a future secure and stable delegation of IDN variant TLDs. We are announcing...


EURid: Blockages still a problem on the road to a multilingual Internet
February 25, 2013

[news release] Ambitions to create a genuinely multilingual Internet are being frustrated by technical gridlocks and the solid...


ICANN: Interim Report IDN ccNSO Policy Development Process
February 7, 2013

Purpose (Brief): The purpose of the IDN country code policy development process (IDN ccPDP) Interim Report [PDF, 556 KB] is to report...


ICANN: Interim Report IDN ccNSO Policy Development Process
February 6, 2013

Purpose (Brief): The purpose of the IDN country code policy development process (IDN ccPDP) Interim Report [PDF, 556 KB] is to report...


ICANN: Webinar: Examining the UX Implication of the Active Variant TLDs
February 5, 2013

Internationalised Domain Names (IDNs) serve as powerful tools for broadening the Internet's capacity and accessibility; however,...


ICANN: Variant: Examining the User Experience Implication of the Active Variant TLDs
February 2, 2013

Internationalised Domain Names (IDNs) serve as powerful tools for broadening the Internet's capacity and accessibility; however,...


.CO Registry Announces Global Launch of Scandinavian IDNs
January 20, 2013

Launch of five Scandinavian languages to include Icelandic, Danish, Finnish, among others 9834


ICANN: IDN Variant TLD Program — Draft Final Report Examining the User Experience Implications of Active Variant TLDs
January 19, 2013

Purpose (Brief): To receive community feedback on the latest draft of the report "Examining the User Experience Implications...


.CA Allows Registration Of Domains With All French Characters
January 15, 2013

Canadians can now register domain names with all characters in their two official languages, French and English, after the .ca registry...


ICANN: IDN ccTLD Request From Sudan Successfully Passes String Evaluation
November 20, 2012

ICANN is pleased to announce the successful completion of String Evaluation on proposed IDN ccTLD string for Sudan. 9552


Internationalised Domains Essential For Global Internet
November 8, 2012

Internationalised Domain Names (IDNs) are an essential building block for creating a truly multilingual Internet a joint...


ICANN, EURid And UNESCO Go IGF-ing In Azerbaijan
November 1, 2012

ICANN Chief Executive Officer Fadi Chehadé and Board Chair Dr. Stephen Crocker are on their way to the Internet Governance Forum Baku, Azerbaijan, to join other ICANN executives in conducting an 'Open Forum' session. 9477


ICANN: IDN Variant TLD Program – Interim Report Examining the User Experience Implications of Active Variant TLDs
October 25, 2012

Purpose (Brief): To receive community feedback on the interim report of the document "Examining the User Experience Implications...