> Why is the ability to register MLDNs being pushed, and indeed why are MLDNs
> even being paid for and registered, when the ability to use them is still
> years away from final release? There is no way that the DNS will resolve
> encoded domain names, and that makes them useless for the time being. It's a
> similar case to people accepting payment for .info, .biz, etc names.
The answer is very easy to figure out. Verisign needs to keep their
stockholders happy. The only way to do that is to come up with new ways
to make money. This was a very easy and low cost way for them to add
revenue...
