An explanation from Verisign's Pat Kane on the Chinese TLD issue. The company is reselling CNNIC offerings, not operating as a registry. I withdraw my request that this be placed on the agenda for an upcoming council meeting. Bret P.S. An ALAC thread on this issue can be read here: http://forum.icann.org/lists/alac/thrd41.html#02399 Begin forwarded message:
----- Forwarded message from "Kane, Pat" <pkane@verisign.com> ----- Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 07:50:51 -0400 From: "Kane, Pat" <pkane@verisign.com> Reply-To: "Kane, Pat" <pkane@verisign.com> Subject: RE: [idn-pac] VeriSign Now Offering Chinese Character Extensions To: hongxue@hkucc.hku.hk, Tina Dam <tina.dam@icann.org>
Dear Hong,
These naming extensions are actually CNNIC naming products.
Digital Brand Management Services (DBMS) is making these available to it's brand security customers as it does with many domain and keyword naming products. DBMS is a business unit of VeriSign that offers a proven portfolio of digital brand security services, including domain name management, global brand expansion services and digital brand monitoring solutions.
These extensions themselves are not VeriSign offerings.
Regards,
Pat
Patrick Kane Director of Business Operations and Policy VeriSign Naming Services pkane@verisign.com +1.703.948.3349