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29th September 2009, 08:32 AM
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20090929TDY02303.htm
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Businesses and other organizations likely will be able to use Web site domain suffixes such as ".nihon" written in Japanese script for the first time next year, it has been learned.
Internet-related industry groups and other bodies have established a council for such Japanese language top-level domains. The council will act as an intermediary for domain applications between domestic companies and other organizations and a U.S.-based private body that administers domains across the world.
The council also will accept inquiries regarding the registration of other Japanese language top-level domains such as ".kyoto" and ".fujisan" (Mt. Fuji).
Top-level domains such as ".jp" and ".com" are currently restricted to Roman scripts. But in 2008, the U.S. administrative body changed its policy to permit the use of domain name suffixes using scripts such as Japanese or Arabic.
Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry-endorsed bodies that manage and run Web sites must apply to the U.S. body to be able to use the ".nihon" top-level domain.
The council is expected to start receiving applications from administrative bodies in the first half of 2010. Prior to that it will make top-level domains available to businesses and prepare to receive applications.
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Businesses and other organizations likely will be able to use Web site domain suffixes such as ".nihon" written in Japanese script for the first time next year, it has been learned.
Internet-related industry groups and other bodies have established a council for such Japanese language top-level domains. The council will act as an intermediary for domain applications between domestic companies and other organizations and a U.S.-based private body that administers domains across the world.
The council also will accept inquiries regarding the registration of other Japanese language top-level domains such as ".kyoto" and ".fujisan" (Mt. Fuji).
Top-level domains such as ".jp" and ".com" are currently restricted to Roman scripts. But in 2008, the U.S. administrative body changed its policy to permit the use of domain name suffixes using scripts such as Japanese or Arabic.
Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry-endorsed bodies that manage and run Web sites must apply to the U.S. body to be able to use the ".nihon" top-level domain.
The council is expected to start receiving applications from administrative bodies in the first half of 2010. Prior to that it will make top-level domains available to businesses and prepare to receive applications.