Re: Non-English Domain Names Likely Delayed

[Brandon Butterworth <brandon () rd bbc co uk>]

> Unfortunately, the problem is inherent in human writing systems. 
> Consider rnicrosoft.com and paypaI.com.

And people are no better than muppets in ensuring they don't
screw themselves up

> The good news is that fairly simple homograph rules can be applied

Rules aren't safe, it involves humans.

I presume that if a Chinese bank were to register their name then the
similar .com would be blocked for them (just as the Chinese paypal
alike would be blocked). What if the .com is a blogger, would the
Chinese bank accept being blocked, would they exert pressure to have
theirs anyway or would the blogger be fair game for lawyers/ICANN
managed domain hijacking?

"If it's too hard people won't understand it"

brandon