Re: [idn] NSI Multilingual Testbed Information (fwd)

[Bill Manning]

% >         Why do you have that impression?
% 
% because they appear to be inviting folks to become certified as
% 'multilingual registrars' before there are any approved
% technical specifications for IDNs (including limitations thereof)?
% 
% because they give the impression of allowing/encouraging multiple 
% encodings for IDNs? 
% 
% how can they claim to certify somebody's ability to do something 
% which isn't defined yet?
% 
% Keith

        There are several ways to provide "multilingual" capabilities
        and many TLD registrars have selected a methodology. Why
        pick on this one when NU, CN, JP, KR, et.al. have followed
        similar paths.  Just because a method is not an IETF 
        "approved technical specification" does not mean that it
        is not defined.

--bill