Thread: .BHARAT is coming for IDN

Originally Posted by Jeff

I didn't know you could register IDN domains that far back!

Most certainly, I think it was mid/end 2000- I have a few including www.红旗.com (Red Flag) from November 2000.

Originally Posted by Jeff

That's very good news!

Any information as to the date this will start?

How will these be issued?

Will the prices be the same as .in domains?

Dates are not yet declared ...
In our opinion New IDN will be issued in same manner as .IN issued .. first to TM holders and then to public.
Pricing is not yet clear .... but In our opinion will be same as .co.in domains, to popularize the new extension.

Originally Posted by a2zofb2b

I read the DNA article and I am not clear whether it will be new domain extensions or CDAC will map the Indian Language Scripts to existing Domains?

It will be new extension only, existing domains (.in and .co.in etc.) has nothing to do with new extension.

Things are not cleared yet as same discussion is going since last one and half years, may be same will speed up now.

Thanks Mitsu!

Originally Posted by Mitsu

It will be new extension only, existing domains (.in and .co.in etc.) has nothing to do with new extension.

Things are not cleared yet as same discussion is going since last one and half years, may be same will speed up now.

Will existing acsii .co.in/.in holders have any first option similar to tm's?

Originally Posted by wot

Will existing acsii .co.in/.in holders have any first option similar to tm's?

Cannot say at this stage but same is in discussion, there are lot of technical problems in that ? Just wait for detail from .IN registry ....

The announcements about .bharat appear misleading and premature. The application process does not begin until November 16, 2009. Only government-sector organizations appear qualified to apply.

Details here:

ICANN | ICANN Bringing the Languages of the World to the Global Internet

There are technical issues with Devanagari character sets that need to be resolved prior to an application being filed. Better to start properly, rather than having to undergo disruptive modifications after domains have been assigned.

See:

http://www.language.brown.edu/Sanskr...88r3-vedic.pdf

Thanks to Ashisk Shukla: Ashish SHUKLA (abbe) - Identi.ca

@DomainWalla, thanks for the info.

The fact that plans for IDNs are moving forward is what's so exciting. I think most of us are realistic in our expectations, and know they'll be many setbacks, delays and problems before such IDNs are properly in place.

Net turns truly Indian as .bharat goes online from 2010

Net turns truly Indian as .bharat goes online from 2010- Internet-Infotech-The Economic Times

Interesting note
"The first right of refusal for .bharat URLs will be given to those with .in registration. For example, a google.co.in or a Yahoo.co.in will get the first right of refusal to have a google.bharat or yahoo.bharat in Indian languages. "

Most press reporters in India still still mean .co.in when they refer to .in registration.

Originally Posted by a2zofb2b

Net turns truly Indian as .bharat goes online from 2010

Net turns truly Indian as .bharat goes online from 2010- Internet-Infotech-The Economic Times

Interesting note
"The first right of refusal for .bharat URLs will be given to those with .in registration. For example, a google.co.in or a Yahoo.co.in will get the first right of refusal to have a google.bharat or yahoo.bharat in Indian languages. "

Most press reporters in India still still mean .co.in when they refer to .in registration.

Yes, but does it mean the .co.in or the .in gets precedent or not yet defined?

does the registration launch on nov 16th?