[ARIN-Suggestions] Response to Suggestion 2013.2 - ENABLE USE OF EXTENDED CHARACTERS IN RECORDS

[ARIN]

ARIN has issued its initial response to ACSP Suggestion 2013.2. The 
suggestion and response text are provided below. This suggestion remains 
open and is available at:

https://www.arin.net/participate/acsp/suggestions/2013-2.html

Regards,

Communications and Member Services
American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)

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Suggestion: *

I think we should be able to use characters beyond the basic characters. 
Currently for example in the Customer name field, only a-z A-Z 0-9 @ ( ) 
' # / & , . - + * ! and space are allowed.

I think we should be able to put other characters such as accents etc 
that are found in languages other then English. I think it is sad that 
in 2013 such restrictions exist. Even the most basic web app coded in 30 
minutes can usually handle them. Thanks!

*Response:*

Internationalization is straightforward on the registration side. 
Unfortunately, internationalization requires special handling on 
search/retrieval side (directory services). Further, UTF-8 gets 
complicated when we have legacy directory services that rely on ascii 
(like the WHOIS protocol). There is an effort underway within the WEIRDS 
working group of the IETF that is focused on replacing WHOIS with a new 
protocol with features like internationalization. ARIN, as one of the 
technology leaders within the WEIRDS WG, will readdress 
internationalization once IETF has a reasonable standard underway.

This suggestion will remain open, but please note that it might be quite 
some time before there is something definitive coming out of the WEIRDS 
working group.

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