[registrars] RE: Migration of RACE encoded IDN registrations for .com and .net .

[Robert F. Connelly]

At 12:50 PM 12/12/03 -0500, Kane, Pat wrote:

Dear Registrars:  I guess my first impression was the correct one.  On 
re-reading it, I thought it was just an extension of the *.tstbd.com  third 
level domain patch for mail service.  Here is an amplification and 
re-direction from Pat Kane.

I am happy:-)

I'll be even happier when I hear the same from PIR for the IDN.org RACE 
encoded registrations.

Regards, BobC, Secretary, RC


>Dear Registrars,
>
>This release of the SRS is the migration from RACE encoded registrations to
>punycode encoded registrations.  We are converting all valid IDN
>registrations from RACE to punycode on Saturday.  Beginning at this time,
>registrars are free to convert their own systems from RACE to punycode at
>their own pace any time during the migration window which will end in April
>of 2004.  At that time RACE encoded registrations will no longer be
>accepted.
>
>During the migration window, if a registration is submitted in it's RACE
>format for any command, the SRS will convert that registration into it's
>punycode format and commit that to the database.  All registrations in the
>database are in punycode, but they can be accessed through RRP using the
>RACE encoded equivalent.
>
>Bob - I do not believe that I have the ability to post to the Constituency
>list, so will you post this for me.  Thanks.
>
>If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to
>contact me at pkane at verisign.com
>
>Best Regards,
>
>Pat Kane