"Arabic domain names fall into a bigger category of domain names called IDN which stands for
Internationalized Domain Names," said the CITC.
"When you add in the
internationalized domain names, we are creating a much broader internet that's available to people all over the world much more so than today.
Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) are domain names represented by local language characters.
On Monday, the first applications were accepted for
internationalized domain names (IDNs) in one of the most significant steps to making the Internet more accessible around the globe.
Initially, it will allow
internationalized domain names (IDNs) using scripts such as Chinese, Korean or Arabic for the country code designators at the end of an address name.Aa
Edited by Zeid Nasser New generic top-level domain names planned New generic top-level domain names planned In a move that will change the World Wide Web as we know it, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has plans to extend top-level domain names and approved the introduction of
Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) written in Arabic and Chinese scripts.
The main highlights of the Assembly included the creation of a new study group on next-generation networks, the adoption of new resolutions on Internet-related issues (ENUM, spam,
internationalized domain names), the adoption of a resolution on cybersecurity, and a request for a study on the economic effect of call-back and other similar calling practices in developing countries.