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Re: [ga] VeriSign & Korean IDN.com issues
Sorry Chuck but what has happened in Korea (and elsewhere i'm sure) is
yet another clear example of the short sightedness of Verisign and friends.
You migh as well go all the way and decomission a root server or two.
The effect is basically the same. Companies like Verisign and friends
must accept the fact that once you provide a service you should not
remove it. Your company made a committment. Users took you up on that
committment based on your reputations. Yes I accept these reputations
are largely based on hype and marketing sling slang and have little to
do with technical competence or reality. Non the less people depend on
Verisign and they have let them down.
Its time again for Verisign to show some spine. Turn the service back
on. Give your user based that depends on you what you promissed. The
only time technology like this should be turned off is when traffic
analysis of the service shows conclusively that no one uses it anymore.
cheers
joe baptista
Gomes, Chuck wrote:
VeriSign implemented the Web-based navigation system in January 2003.
The system was implemented as a temporary bridging solution to improve
the user experience by providing distribution of the i-Nav(tm) plug-in
until software that supported the Internationalized Domain Name (IDNs)
standards was more readily available. The i-Nav plug-in is a tool that
users can download and use to navigate IDNs at the browser level.
Because an increasing number of browsers now support IDNs, on July 25,
2007, VeriSign completed the decommissioning of its Web-based navigation
system as a distribution mechanism for the i-Nav plug-in. VeriSign
notified all registrars in May 2007 that the decommissioning would take
place.
It is important to note that VeriSign has not decommissioned the i-Nav
plug-in. In fact, the i-Nav plug-in is still available for download and
remains supported by VeriSign, (To download the i-Nav plug-in visit
www.idnnow.com.)
The decommissioning of the Web-based navigation system had no impact to
the current users of the i-Nav plug-in or IDN-enabled browsers.
However, for those who are not using the i-Nav plug-in or an IDN-enabled
browser, VeriSign strongly recommends they install an IDN-enabled
browser of their choice to continue to enjoy navigating the Web using
IDNs in their own language. A few sample browsers currently supporting
IDNs are as follows:
* Microsoft Internet Explorer
URL: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/ie/getitnow.mspx
Platform: Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
Version: 7.0 and higher
* Netscape Navigator (English only)
URL: http://browser.netscape.com/ns8/
Platform: Windows
Version: 7.0 and higher
* Opera Web Browser
URL: http://www.opera.com
Platform: Windows, Mac OS X, Linux
Version: 7.2 and higher
* Firefox
URL: http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
Platform: Windows, Mac OS X, Linux
Version: 0.6 and higher
For those users who wish to continue to use older versions of Microsoft
Internet Explorer such as Internet Explorer 5 or 6, VeriSign's i-Nav
plug-in is still available for download at http://www.idnnow.com. This
plug-in will continue to be a valuable add-on for Internet Explorer 5 or
6 running on old versions of Windows platforms such as Windows 98, NT
and 2000.
Chuck Gomes
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From: owner-ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Danny Younger
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 8:03 AM
To: ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ga] VeriSign & Korean IDN.com issues
Posted to ICANN's Public Partiocipation Website:
Hello, I'm a server manager in a Korean web hosting company.
The recently big obstacle occurs in connection of
Hangul(Korean alphabet) .com domain. Currently 92% of the
Korean Internet users when using the Hangul.com and
Hangul.net domain which is registered can only see the
message "Page cannot be displayed". Before previously 20th
passed, it does not same current status.
So, All of Hangul IDNs registrants are put on the serious
monetary damage and broken fame of their site.
I asked a cause in various registrar and found out that is
discontinues i-nav navigation server operations which the
Verisign operates from Korea and the various area does.
Verisign positions which I listen from Korean registrars is,
because MS released ie 7.0, there are not necessity to
operating i-nav navigation.
But this judgement is to be incorrect at least in Korea.
After release of MS ie 7.0 at 2006 November, world-wide 4
browsers all under supporting IDNs. But 93% of the Korean
Internet users as yet is using ie6.0. If there is not i-nav
navigation, millions of domain will not be able to use entirely.
Because of i-nav navigation, although MS did not update
against ie IDNs after IDNs international standard published,
Hangul IDN service is possible.
Currently the connection of the Hangul .com and Hangul .net
IDN in Korea absolutely depends in i-nav navigation.
Unlike with Europe or the United States, only 7.34% Korean
use the browser which support IDNs. 99% of the Korean
Internet users use MS Internet Explorer, but market share of
7.0 versions which support IDNs still stop in 6.8%. And IE
7.0 has not in prospect to automatic update in near future In Korea.
From Friday which passes, when Korea 92.5% Internet user
inputs Hangul .com in the address window, they does not get
any result , or, on top of that they moved toward the
dangerous fishing site. Of course, to previously that also
these users will be able to visit a Hangul .com and Hangul
.net site through i-nav web navigation server.
Because well to know Korean Internet environment the KRNIC
which is Korean ccTLD registry operates a difference server
for Hangul.kr domain will be able to connected right site
without help of browser. Verisign judged i-nav navigation
server retirement at least without consideration about this situation.
Follows Korean registrars, they are sending a request
Verisign. But it is difficult situation expecting positive
answer. If this disconnection of Hangul.com and Hangul.net
domain is continued, it will bring result which put the
thousands of registrant on enormous loss and, lose the
foundation of IDNs from hereafter Korea.
Based on these facts, I proposes ICANN and Verisign to know
about seriousness of problem and to take the appropriate
management. I expects your countermove with deep
consideration the universality of domain and Internet.
Thank you for reading my poor English.
* the statistical data which it refers to be referred from
www.internettrend.co.kr reports.
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