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class=453594322-26102006>I am not sure whether I can post to the Council list or
not so I am including Bret and Marilyn because they specifically sent
me messages on this issue and give them permission to forward this on
if it does not go to the full Council list. Also, let me apologize for the
delay of my response. As you have possibly
already learned: </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=453594322-26102006><FONT size=2>VeriSign is not operating an
internationalized top level domain name (TLD)registry or registrar. The service
offered by the Digital Brand Management Service (DBMS) business unit of
VeriSign, Chinese internationalized TLD domain name registrations, is offered by
CNNIC, the registry operator for the .cn TLD. VeriSign¡¯s DBMS business unit is
offering such registrations as a provider of brand and identity management
services across the globe.</DIV></FONT></SPAN></FONT>
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<P><FONT size=2>Chuck Gomes<BR>VeriSign Information Services<BR><BR></FONT></P>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Bret Fausett
[mailto:bfausett@internet.law.pro] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 25,
2006 1:00 PM<BR><B>To:</B> council@gnso.icann.org<BR><B>Cc:</B> Gomes,
Chuck<BR><B>Subject:</B> Verisign IDN TLDs<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12px">Council Members (with a copy to Chuck Gomes),<BR><BR>I
note, via the GA list and the ALAC mailing list, that Verisign has launched
what appear to be new TLDs in an alternate root, or some resolution
equivalent. The Verisign web site contains the following
announcement:<BR><BR></SPAN></FONT>
<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"><I>VeriSign Now Offering Chinese Character
Extensions <BR>VeriSign Digital Brand Management Services is now
offering the following Chinese character extensions:<BR><BR>•
.Öйú (.china) <BR>•
.¹«Ë¾ (.company) <BR>•
.ÍøÂç (.network)<BR><BR>Domain
names cannot exceed 20 characters (each constituting element is considered
as one character). For further details, please contact your VeriSign Digital
Brand Management Services Account Team or Enterprise Customer
Support.<BR><BR></I></SPAN></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT
face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"><I><A
href="http://www.verisign.com/Resources/Digital_Brand_Management_Services_Resources/Digital_Branding_Bulletin/page_039521.html#0100000A">http://www.verisign.com/Resources/Digital_Brand_Management_Services_Resources/Digital_Branding_Bulletin/page_039521.html#0100000A</A><BR><BR></I>Given
the fact that we are currently working on a process for new TLDs, including
new IDN TLDs, this is curious timing. I wonder if we could request a briefing,
first in writing and then at the next council call, from Verisign about what
it is doing technically with these new ¡°TLDs.¡± The At Large has raised this as
an issue to be addressed within the ALAC, and I expect that Council will want
to look at it as well.<BR><BR> --
Bret<BR><BR> <BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></SPAN></FONT></BODY></HTML>