Charles Sha’ban
Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAGO)
Arabic concerns
· Since there is no implementation for Arabic
data in the Whois, this small
presentation lists the concerns and
issues to be taken into consideration
Data
· What languages should the Whois
contain, only Arabic?
· Will people who know Arabic only use
it?
· Should it contain the information in the
languages that are used by the different
citizens in that country (e.g. first and
second languages of a country?)
Policies
· Each Arab ccTLD should know the problems
& concerns and find the solutions before
starting to register Arabic Domain names,
this includes formulating the policies.
Coordination
· 22 Arab countries
· Arabic script is used in more than one
language besides the Arabic like Farsi,
Urdu, and Pashto…
Technical Testing
· Interoperability testing is an important
solution like the IDNconnect and the
MINC interoperability testbed.
Notice to Show Another
Importance of the Whois
· A good Whois could be the alternative to
Sunrise Period, of course along with a
good dispute resolution policy
Thank you
Charles Sha’ban
Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAGO)
cshaban@tagi.com