Well.... if RSN does not activate the MLDN registry - then we've all been had! Seriously though... this has all be put together as a "test" thing, and a "possibility", and if [when] it does happen those of us that put our necks (and reputations?) on the line to make it work will breath a lot easier. The only organization that can REALLY answer whether or not this will all actually work is Verisign (and perhaps the IETF - they have a say, don't they?) As for what would actually happen to the domains registered during the various phases... remember the dinosaur? History books... (or e-books, as the case may be). Charles Daminato TUCOWS Product Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Thu, 26 Apr 2001, Parag Mehta wrote: > HI Charles > > > so what happens after the test phase. if RSN does not activate the MLDN Registry ? >what happens to the domains which are pre-registered and paid for ? > > best regards, > > parag mehta > On Wed, 25 Apr 2001 15:41:41 -0400, Charles Daminato wrote: > > >Yes, the RACE encoded equivalent (bq--blahblah.com) will be registered as a > >plain ASCII name at the current NSI registry and will ONLY resolve if > >someone type in bq--blahblah.com in their browser. > > > >UTF-8 encoded names will be registered at the Multilingual Testbed registry > >and will work if/when VRSN completes the test bed phases. > > > >Charles Daminato > >OpenSRS Product Manager > >Tucows Inc. - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Evgeni Gechev > >> Sent: April 25, 2001 3:19 PM > >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Subject: difference between registering UTF-8 and RACE encoded domain name > >> > >> > >> Hi! > >> Can somebody explain is there any difference between registering a > >> multilingual domain in UTF-8 encoding and registering it's RACE encoded > >> equivalent in "Standard English"? > >> > >> Regards, > >> Evgeni Gechev > >> http://www.setcom.bg/ > >> > > > >
