::fc-announce:: Out Now: APDIP e-Note 9 - Internationalized Domain Names

[Danny Butt]

======================================================================== 
==

APDIP e-Note 9 - Internationalized Domain Names

By Danny Butt

http://www.apdip.net/news/apdipenote9

======================================================================== 
==

Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) have become a hot topic in the  
field
of Internet governance. As the number of non-English speakers on the
Internet grows exponentially, the limitations of the Domain Name  
System have
become evident to many.

This APDIP e-Note examines how IDNs relate to cultural diversity and the
basic human right to communicate in one's own language on the Internet.
While the bulk of the content on the Internet has been in English,  
this is
rapidly changing. In China, for example, over 60 million of the  
nation's 100
million-plus users browse the web only in Chinese, yet top-level domain
names remain in Roman script for all users.

This APDIP e-Note discusses the ongoing debate on how best to allow  
users to
navigate the Internet in their own language. Different systems  
available for
multilingual domain names and future scenarios are also explored.

APDIP e-Notes are brief snapshots that present analyses of specific  
issues
related to ICTs for sustainable human development in the Asia- Pacific
region. This online series introduces readers to the who, what,  
where, why
and how of a wide range of current issues related to ICTs such as  
Internet
governance, ICTs and poverty alleviation, e- governance, free and open
source software, and many others.

Download APDIP e-Note 9 from http://www.apdip.net/apdipenote/9.pdf

Also available in this series, APDIP e-Note 1 - Voices from Asia- 
Pacific:
Internet governance and sustainable human development by Akash Kapur and
Christine Apikul, 2005. http://www.apdip.net/apdipenote/1.pdf

All APDIP e-Notes are available at http://www.apdip.net/apdipenote/

All APDIP e-Resources are available at http://www.apdip.net/elibrary/


-- 
Danny Butt
db at dannybutt.net | http://www.dannybutt.net
Suma Media Consulting | http://www.sumamedia.com
Private Bag MBE P145, Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand
Ph: +64 21 456 379 | Fx: +64 21 291 0200