Well Bob Parsons is convinced, what are you waiting for?

[Rubber Duck]

April 9, 2008 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Domain registrar and Web hosting provider Go Daddy (godaddy.com) announced on Wednesday it is offering internationalized domain names in more than 100 native languages for .com and .net domain names. The Web host says it also plans to offer IDN in select languages for .info later this month.

http://www.thewhir.com/marketwatch/040908_Go_Daddy_Offers_International_Domains.cfm

"GoDaddy.com is committed to making it easier for consumers all over the world to navigate domain names," says Bob Parsons, Go Daddy CEO and founder. "With internationalized domain names, users can find what they need in their own language."

 

[copper]

Took him long enough.
All good ones are already gone by now.

 

[BGray]

I'm not knocking IDNs (I actually think they are prime to take off), but I don't think GoDaddy selling them is that much of an endorsement as it is another way to make more money.

 

[Rubber Duck]

I'm not knocking IDNs (I actually think they are prime to take off), but I don't think GoDaddy selling them is that much of an endorsement as it is another way to make more money.

Maybe, but to have much impact on Godaddy's figures, he must be counting on selling quite a few.

Anyway, he is not the only one, in the last few weeks the dot mobi and dot asia registeries have taken the plunge as well and are committing to selling IDN. Then there is Rick Latona, adding them to his select shopping list of ASCII dot coms and dot nets. He still doesn't want to know about dot Mobi or Info!

 

[Michael]

I'm not knocking IDNs (I actually think they are prime to take off), but I don't think GoDaddy selling them is that much of an endorsement as it is another way to make more money.

Exactly, I mean you can register a .mobi at Godaddy... :lol:

 

[Poker]

seriously, let's not confuse the issue...if there is a perceived gold rush going on and I am a wholesaler or retailer of gold mining tools, I'd be an idiot not to sell them and it would not require that even a majority of the public be believers, to manage my risk I would only need to breakeven via my margins.

 

[hugegrowth]

Godaddy is the biggest registrar, so if they start marketing IDNs to their huge customer base, it can only be good for IDNs. I was glad when they introduced them, because before I had to buy my IDNs elsewhere.