“This represents one small step for ICANN, but one big step for half of mankind who use non-Latin scripts, such as those in Korea, China and the Arabic-speaking world, as well as across Asia, Africa and the rest of the world,” said ICANN CEO Rod Beckstrom just before the vote, according to an Associated Press [...]
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Arabic and Chinese Request for Domain Names are the Most Numerous
Posted by MikeT Published in Current Events, Internet, TechnologyTags: Arabic, chinese, domain names, ICANN, internet, www
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