New Frontiers when Rules on Internet Domains are relaxed Next Year

liowkc · #1 (**permalink**) 06-25-2008, 02:15 AM

Get ready for the most dramatic change when the liberation of domain names take place next year. The relaxation will result in many branding opportunities for companies like eBay.

hwang · #2 (**permalink**) 06-25-2008, 11:46 AM

I don't understand what you mean over there. Liberalization in terms of domain names?? U mean anybody can register for any name provided it is available related to any particular famous brand??

liowkc · #3 (**permalink**) 06-26-2008, 03:15 AM

The current strict snytax requirement on domain names will be relaxed. For example, eBay could end with Ebay in its domain name rather than .com.

neena · #4 (**permalink**) 06-26-2008, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by liowkc

The current strict snytax requirement on domain names will be relaxed. For example, eBay could end with Ebay in its domain name rather than .com.

Not only would the .com culture change but people will be able to register their domain names in their own languages, rather than simply english. There has been a raging discussion over English speaking countries' monopoly on the internet and now thats about to change very quickly with IDN. IDN stands for International Domain Names which lets a user choose different characters other than a-z. Now you can decide on the characters of your choice and register your domain names with IDN.

To see an example type this into your browser
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

liowkc · #5 (**permalink**) 06-26-2008, 11:55 PM

Thanks Neena for your further elaboration. Domain names in languages otherr than English will probably benefit Chinese the most in view of the big Chinese commercial market.

neena · #6 (**permalink**) 06-27-2008, 06:46 AM

I really wonder how will one search for an unfamiliar site address now ? Earlier atleast you could google a name and get the website address, but now you'd have to be an expert in all the languages to know which one you're really after. It sounds like a crazy merry go round thing to me. Earlier there were legal cases against name squatters, now you'll have fights for extention names. Imagine having a domain name such as [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] or even better, the cos registering the same domain name in different characters. So you'll have [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] or [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] , sounds pretty crazy doesn't it!

hwang · #7 (**permalink**) 06-27-2008, 03:29 PM

Now that's what I call "explanation" straight to the point and easy to understand

Ok. Now I get it and I think having this relaxation on the rules would be great. Imagine the possibilities and the outcome.

Thanks neena. ++reps for that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by neena

Not only would the .com culture change but people will be able to register their domain names in their own languages, rather than simply english. There has been a raging discussion over English speaking countries' monopoly on the internet and now thats about to change very quickly with IDN. IDN stands for International Domain Names which lets a user choose different characters other than a-z. Now you can decide on the characters of your choice and register your domain names with IDN.

To see an example type this into your browser
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

neena · #8 (**permalink**) 06-27-2008, 03:50 PM

Thanks again for your kind words hwang. Lol..nice to know you're looking forward to it, somehow I'm not too happy with the change. Maybe its coz I'm partial to english or because I don't understand Chinese, German or Arabic.

liowkc · #9 (**permalink**) 06-28-2008, 01:14 AM

For me I think the relaxation is great - it will lead to more democratisation of the internet and the possibly the end of hegemony of English ovelord over the internet.

hwang · #10 (**permalink**) 06-28-2008, 04:51 AM

Well, it depends. Each individual has their own preferences so that's why I got excited about it. LoL but there's always a chance for us to use the languages tools to interpret the site content. I often came across German sites when searching for engineering tools so I don't mind interpret it for my own convenience.

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Originally Posted by neena

Thanks again for your kind words hwang. Lol..nice to know you're looking forward to it, somehow I'm not too happy with the change. Maybe its coz I'm partial to english or because I don't understand Chinese, German or Arabic.

life31 · #11 (**permalink**) 06-28-2008, 04:32 PM

Oh my God! Seems like they are up to mess up everything online. But then thinking over it doesnot take to to any conclusion.

Personally I feel that this should not happen, cos if you see the tld's act as a set of rules which are to be followed during domain registration. Now think how it would be if there arent any rules in existance.

Moreever if that is going to happn then even the trademarking should be or will be needed to be removed. Cos anyone can get off and register any domains like the ones mentioned above ebay.ebay ect.

Again if the trademarking is still followed and no one goes forward and registers such domains for the fear of top companies taking some legal actions, even then there would be a lots and lots of domain hacks available like e.bay eb.ay and many such stuff.

Thats really going to mess up with everything.

hwang · #12 (**permalink**) 06-28-2008, 05:38 PM

Hmmm....I think the trademarking rules still remains. Maybe what was mentioned was new set of characters introduced especially to accommodate foreign languages. That was my interpretation based on neena's explaination. Or it that exactly what it means in the first place???