Official blog post

[squirrel]

Launch of Verisign's First IDN New gTLD, .コム

http://blogs.verisign.com/blog/entry/launch_of_verisign_s_first

posted just today.

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[squirrel]

More info here : http://www.verisign.com/en_US/domain-names/japanese-com-domain-names/index.xhtml?loc=en_US

[squirrel]

List of supporting registrars : http://www.verisign.com/en_US/domain-names/domain-registrar/index.xhtml?tld=.%E3%82%B3%E3%83%A0

I count 18 as of today, 2 from Asia (GMO in Japan and IP Mirror based in Singapore).

no info that I can find on pricing.

[sbe18]

well it appears that landrush and Gen Avail pricing is still a shoe that can drop. oh well....more waiting.
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[clipper]

2 from Asia (GMO in Japan and IP Mirror based in Singapore)

:eek:

I count zero links to a Japanese version of this press release.

Come on, Verisign, it's not that difficult. Buy up that GMO homepage for a couple thousand bucks.

[clipper]

There it is. I think some folks here will have to change underwear.

I did enjoy this page, but wish it was easier to find.

from the .com company
http://outernets.com/jp.png

[clipper]

Buy up that GMO homepage for a couple thousand bucks.

For real. We shouldn't be seeing .ASCII on the homepage of the biggest registrar in Japan.

And for that matter, it wouldn't hurt to pay them to move to the Katakana or Hiragana.

http://outernets.com/gmo.png

[Rubber Duck]

Or perhaps IDN.com will work out in Japan once IDN catch on.

[clipper]

Or perhaps IDN.com will work out in Japan once IDN catch on.

Maybe you're right, that .com in ASCII will be the winner after all?

[Rubber Duck]

Maybe you're right, that .com in ASCII will be the winner after all?

That was not a call. It is a scenario.

[Rubber Duck]

What has occurred to me is that ACSCII registrants will apparently be able to register then names during Priority Access.

This would mean that SEX.com owner could register SEX.コム. That would seem unfair and an unnecessary priveledge in my book.

It may well therefore be that the Reserved Names that Verisign are on about are English Premium strings only. If so, I would not begrudge them that.

[Rubber Duck]

More info here : http://www.verisign.com/en_US/domain-names/japanese-com-domain-names/index.xhtml?loc=en_US

Only "reserved" in the Registratration Policy relates to Verisigns own Trademark.

[Rubber Duck]

Godaddy and Enom are conspiciously absent.

List of supporting registrars : http://www.verisign.com/en_US/domain-names/domain-registrar/index.xhtml?tld=.%E3%82%B3%E3%83%A0

I count 18 as of today, 2 from Asia (GMO in Japan and IP Mirror based in Singapore).

no info that I can find on pricing.

[Jay]

Godaddy and Enom are conspiciously absent.

Name.com is also absent.

Maybe it is just a provisional list?

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[sbe18]

I think idn.com geo owners and one word owners might get
Ascii dot idn in com landrushers.

What a strange udrp clusterfuck that is going to be.


What has occurred to me is that ACSCII registrants will apparently be able to register then names during Priority Access.

This would mean that SEX.com owner could register SEX.コム. That would seem unfair and an unnecessary priveledge in my book.

It may well therefore be that the Reserved Names that Verisign are on about are English Premium strings only. If so, I would not begrudge them that.
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[Drewbert]

The only reason to offer ASCII.IDN is a registry/registrar money grab, as far as I can see.

[NameYourself]

The only reason to offer ASCII.IDN is a registry/registrar money grab, as far as I can see.

I count about 120,000,000 potential reasons why ;)

X __renewal fee___ + premium fees = Veri$ign $$$

no doubt a percentage of those.. even just 1% wanting to claim their right to register their ascii site or mark in the japanese market is still 1,200,000 X hypothetical $10 renewal X lets leave the premium fee out in best case scenario = a cool extra $12M / yr.

[squirrel]

Interesting point you are raising guys.
In my opinion ascii.idn targets larger brands. It makes no sense to us but maybe it'll be the compromise that smoothes them into the idea of an internationalized namespace.

As NY posted, they could stand to make quite a bit of coin with ascii only, which would instantly make the adventure profitable.

Also give a new perspective on what the"premium" scheme could be as RD pointed out.


What I am most eager to see is the marketing effort. Japan is really homogenous and easy to target vs other cultural and language group, it's also well educated and savvy. If they can't market properly there, im not sure what to expect for Cyrillic, Arabic and etc.

[andre]

:eek:

I count zero links to a Japanese version of this press release.

Come on, Verisign, it's not that difficult. Buy up that GMO homepage for a couple thousand bucks.

http://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000016707.html

André 小山 Schappo

[squirrel]

List of supporting registrars : http://www.verisign.com/en_US/domain-names/domain-registrar/index.xhtml?tld=.%E3%82%B3%E3%83%A0

I count 18 as of today, 2 from Asia (GMO in Japan and IP Mirror based in Singapore).

no info that I can find on pricing.


27 now, roughly one month later.

Still no larger registrars like Godaddy, Netsol, name.com, enom, tucows etc.

[idnowner]

27 now, roughly one month later.

Still no larger registrars like Godaddy, Netsol, name.com, enom, tucows etc.


Now that is F'ing SAD! And PATHETIC!

[mxfusion]

27 now, roughly one month later.

Still no larger registrars like Godaddy, Netsol, name.com, enom, tucows etc.


So what's the implication? Does it mean we need to move our Japanese names from name.com to dynadot? ;)

[Jay]

So what's the implication? Does it mean we need to move our Japanese names from name.com to dynadot? ;)

If you want the matching domain, then yes.

[123]

any updates? What's happening?

[IdnHost]

any updates? What's happening?

1) Icann has a new CEO starting in May - Boring
2) Priority Access Period for the Japanese translit of .com (.コム) is now pushed to March 15th - The usual delays

In other words, nothing is happening :)

[Drewbert]

Conference call later today...

https://investor.verisign.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=954588

[Avtal]

The transcript is here:
http://seekingalpha.com/article/3890066-verisign-vrsn-d-james-bidzos-q4-2015-results-earnings-call-transcript
But apparently you need to register to read the whole thing, and I am too lazy.
Anything new?

Avtal

[clipper]

32:00 marketing costs should be the same % of revenue in previous years. Yawn.

Very end - emerging markets have lower renewal rates. I had it on in the background and didn't hear IDNs mentioned at all.

New gTLDs were mentioned by the first questioner in reference to an increase in Chinese investor regs, but it was deflected and the answer was, basically, no, all TLDs had a major increase in Chinese speculative investment, including .net and .cn.

[squirrel]

Godaddy and Enom are conspiciously absent.

Enom is now listed. 31 registrars as per my count
http://www.verisign.com/en_US/domain-names/domain-registrar/index.xhtml?tld=.%E3%82%B3%E3%83%A0
Godaddy not there (yet). I imagine they will join given their announcement this week to do a big push in Asia