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Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 03:30:01 +0100
To: sotiris@hermesnetwork.com,
	General Assembly of the DNSO <ga@gnso.icann.org>
From: "J-F C. (Jefsey)  Morfin" <jefsey@club-internet.fr>
Subject: Re: [ga] potential IDN confusion issue with Greek language
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Who cares? The mess is to ask people to use Greek.com and not to permit 
them to use Greek.Greek names. Hower make sure that the HELENIC (whatever 
the real name) does not apermit registrants to register the two names with 
a discount. There is no other practical way. NICs try their best, but they 
are supposed to be dumb neutral registries only.
jfc




At 03:06 17/01/2005, Sotiris Sotiropoulos wrote:

>It appears the people at CENTR are aware of the accent issue with Greek 
>IDNs, see: www.centr.org/docs/2003/06/centr-ga18-davies-idn.pdf
>
>This brings up the obvious question(s): What is to be done now that the 
>IDNs are live?  Will there be a recall of some kind?  What happens to 
>everyone who already registered Greek IDNs if there is?
>
>Seems to me, this has all the makings of a really fine mess...
>
>Sotiris Sotiropoulos
>
>Sotiris Sotiropoulos wrote:
>
>>This time round, I have noticed what I believe to be a bona fide issue 
>>with the IDN specs as applied to the Greek language; it has to do with 
>>accents.  It is currently possible to register IDN domains in Greek with 
>>AND without the applicable accents, such that two separate registrations 
>>for the same word can exist, albeit one lacks the applicable accent 
>>marking(s).  I believe this can lead to a very real and serious confusion 
>>issue.
>>For example, the addresses ελλάς.com and ελλας.com have been separately 
>>registered.
>>Sincerely,
>>Sotiris Sotiropoulos
>
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