IDNA2008: concerns about inconsistent mappings, and german sharp s

[JFC Morfin]

At 18:06 11/12/2008, Markus Scherer wrote:
>Will registries automatically register equivalent domain names for 
>the same domain?
>Will registries allow different domains to be associated with 
>essentially the same domain name?
>Will registrants be charged twice for essentially the same domain name?
>Will registries notify every registrant of a domain name currently 
>containing "ss"?
>Will all registries act with regard to sharp-s vs. ss, or only 
>DENIC? What about sub-domain names?

Dear Markus,
your questions are user questions. The IDNA2008 is not a multilingual 
user oriented system. This has been made clear enough. It is an 
internationalised Internet RFCs' compatible system. So, our best 
interest is that they finish it asap (we wait for it for 8 years and 
they could keep talking 8 years more). Once the IDNA2008 RFCs are 
published we will see if we take it or not, and how. But, please let 
not delay them.
Best.
jfc