I actually just replied to an email on the same topic from a user on this forum yesterday - so my reply might be somewhere else on the forum.
If/how you would translate an existing gTLD into an IDN TLD, and if so, would the operator be the current registry operator or a new entity are all policy questions.
These policy decisions are not made by ICANN staff but are being dealt with by the GNSO (with some assistance from the GAC, ccNSO and ALC that all are working on IDN policy questions).
The GNSO is the Generic Names Supporting Organization that is tasked under the ICANN Bylaws to generate policy recommendations for the gTLDs. More information can be found at
http://gnso.icann.org (please let me know if you need more details about the work of ICANN’s supporting organizations and advisory committees).
(similarly there is a ccTLD Supporting Organization (ccNSO) and a Government Advisory Committee (GAC) working on the policies on the cTLD front).
IF it is decided that the exisiting operator of .TLD should operate some version of ".IDN-TLD" then there is the question of how that is done. Aliasing, which would mean that <domain.TLD> and <domain.IDN-TLD> goes to the same registrant - or some other way with sunrise rules, or first-come-first serve -- is all open questions as well.
I understand the concern and interest from those who have registered <IDN-domain.TLD>, but unfortunately I am not able to help with much guidance yet. We have to wait and see what the policy decisions are going to be.
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What's the Hindi Word for Dot-Com?
http://www.idnforums.com/forums/1374...ighlight=Dname (What's the Hindi Word for Dot-Com?)
so, while this indeed was great coverage and a great story, I am not sure what other questions are to be answered in the thread on that topic (that I did not answer above)?
If you want normal use of IDNs then help us define what 'normal' is and go to that evaluation forum that is set up to cover user experience and expectations. That is,
http://idn.icann.org
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Dingbats banned? -
http://www.idnforums.com/forums/1384...light=Dingbats (Dingbats banned?)
I might need to take a closer look at this one. However, if all you are asking is why symbols can't resolve in your browser - then that is because your browser implemented the IDNA protocol that does not allow for resolution of symbols. The fact that the name is registered may have to do with the testbed that was initiated back in 2001 - however in this testbed it was never (to my knowledge) a promise that the IDNs would work. I beleiev that all gTLd registries are following the IDN guidelines under their contract with ICANN, today, that is, no registration of symbols. If you believe otherwise please let me know and I will passs that on to our complaince team for investigation.
So this was a rather quick reply to some of the topics asked for above - I hope it answered all questions, but please let me know if you have any follow-up questions or concerns.
Tina