Re: [ga] VeriSign & Korean IDN.com issue

["Jaeyoun Kim" <jaeyounkim@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear All,

I would like to add my comment regarding this incident.

In Korea, many people are still using IE 6.0 for a various reason. I
am also using IE 6.0 because IE 7.0 is sometimes too slow on my PC.

People who buy a new PC with Vista even downgrade their PCs to XP, for
Vista & IE 7.0 is still not compatible with many softwares, Internet
services, and online games, etc.

It seems that the situation is quite serious in Korea. Many people
have been advertising their websites with <Korean IDN>.com domain
names. All of sudden, their websites are not accessible from most
Internet users in Korea.

Many Internet users who do not know about the shutdown of Verisign's
web-based navigation service think that the Korean IDN.com websites
are down.

I feel pity for the registrants of Korean IDN.com domain names.

The numbers of queries to Korean IDN web-based navigation servers have
been increasing rapidly. Therefore, NIDA (KRNIC) is continuously
trying to improve the service level of Korean IDN web-based navigation
service for the benefit of Korean Internet users.

It seems that Verisign had no consideration of Korean IDN .com domain
name registrants and users. There must be a good reason why Verisign
shut down the service.


Regards,
Jaeyoun Kim
KRNIC, NIDA

On 7/25/07, Danny Younger <dannyyounger@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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.
>
> http://public.icann.org/forums/public-forum#comment-321
>
>
>
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