− | By means of the [[IDNA]] system (Internationalized Domain Names in Applications) the valid set of characters has been expanded to include names and words written in native scripts; in this way, the domain names can contain letters from non-ASCII scripts. The IDNA system was approved by [[ICANN]], and was adopted by many registries that provide domain space.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/ ICANN and IDNA]</ref> | + | By means of the [[IDNA]] system (Internationalized Domain Names in Applications) the valid set of characters has been expanded to include names and words written in native scripts; in this way, the domain names can contain letters from non-ASCII scripts. The [[IDN]] fast track system was approved by [[ICANN]] in 2009, and was adopted by many registries that provide domain space.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/topics/idn/ ICANN and IDNA]</ref> |