Domain name suffixes .ru to be replaced with .rf or ru in Cyrillic alphabet

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ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), reports that domains new Internet addresses, including those in non-English characters, would be put into use in early 2008. Domain name suffixes .ru will be replaced with .rf or ru in Cyrillic alphabet, so the Coordination Center of Domain Suffix .ru decided to stop registration of .ru suffixes temporarily and wait until new ones appear.

Most of registering centers opposed to launching national domain suffixes which became the reason of making a final decision about it at the session of the Coordination Center, CNews reported. Chairmen of the Coordination Center believe registering Internet addresses in foreign languages is acute, and users will like it because not everyone is pleased with the use of Latin characters in domain names.

In addition, ICANN said new domain names would be given to different state and governmental services. For instance, .POST will be given to the post-office. Members of the organization say it would help to ensure safety for the networks of these services.

http://english.newslab.ru/news/225869