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Suggestion 2013.2. The suggestion and response text are provided
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Suggestion: </span></b><span
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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.<br>
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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!<br>
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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.<br>
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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.<br>
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