ICANN Approves Domain Names We Can't Type

[Dave Monroe]

"... the Internet, which once brought people together, may start to
fracture along character-set lines.

"Like I said, this is a bad day for the English language, but a good
day for the billions of people who do not speak my mother tongue. They
have rights, too, even if I am not always happy about what that
means."

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/181094/icann_approves_domain_names_we_cant_type.html

 ‎"A top-level domain name of up to 63 characters of just about any
string of letters or numbers can be registered, ICANN said.... But
applicants will need to spend US$185,000 upfront just to apply for a
domain string."

http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20110620-703270.html