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IDN FAQs - Whois Questions
How will the internationalized
domain name appear in WHOIS?
In WHOIS, the internationalized domain name
will appear as it is stored in the VeriSign database, which is punycode.
Here is an example:
xn--eckwd4c7c.com
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In addition to the domain name,
will the remainder of the domain/name server record be recorded (in
ASCII) in the WHOIS and Registry database?
Yes. The domain name, registrar name, WHOIS
server, referral URL, name server record, and updated date will be recorded
using ASCII characters (the current standard).
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Will the VeriSign WHOIS accept
queries using the native character set of the internationalized domain
name?
The punycode representation (and not the native
character set) must be sent to the Registry WHOIS. An internationalized
domain name conversion
tool will be available as a bridge until an internationalized
domain name WHOIS capability is available to accept queries using native
language character sets.
The conversion tool will allow the entry of
native characters and will return the accurate Punycode string which
can then be linked to WHOIS to return WHOIS information.
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How can someone find out if
a domain name has been registered in multiple languages?
Domain names are unique registrations for each
language. Therefore, a user must request registration information by
initiating a WHOIS query for the domain name, in each language (native
character set).
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