DENIC now allows "ß" for .DE domains

Ongoing Sunrise phase at InterNetX until 11/15/2010, 16:59 (CET), for owners of existing domain names with "ss"

2010-10-31

REGENSBURG, GERMANY, October 31, 2010 (Press-News.org) Owners of .DE domains containing the letter sequence "ss" that were registered at InterNetX before 10/26/2010, 3:00 p.m. (CEST), can now apply to register the corresponding .DE domain names with "ß" in the three- week Sunrise phase, running from 10/26/2010, 4:00 p.m. (CEST) to 11/15/2010, 4:59 p.m. (CET). This is now in place at InterNetX in accordance with the latest guidelines published by the German registry DENIC eG on 10/26/2010. Starting 11/16/2010 at 10:00 a.m. (CET), the sought-after "ß" domains will be freely available for registration in Germany.

DENIC is following the revised standards for IDNs with the release of the special character "ß" for .DE domain names. The step was triggered by the lack of backwards compatibility of the old standards. As there was no conclusive addressing for domains with the characters "ss" and "ß", the introduction of "ß" seeks to avoid any loss of trust amongst users of the Domain Name System (DNS), on which the InterNetX domain management system AutoDNS 3.0 is also based. Up to date, the implemented IDN protocol did not accept "ß" as a valid character, but instead transformed it to "ss" (ASCII character set). According to the new standard, domains with "ss" and "ß" will no longer be treated as the same, but as two separate domains.

You can find further information about InterNetX at:
http://www.internetx.com

InterNetX is a top provider of first-class domain products and hosting solutions. With more than 2,7 million managed domains and about 1.100 hosted servers InterNetX has grown to be one of the most successful wholesale traders for resellers and professional users on the international market. For further information, please see http://www.internetx.com.

ELSE PRESS RELEASES FROM THIS DATE:

Rail Speed Probes from the Rowe Hankins for North America

2010-10-31

Rail safety specialist, Rowe Hankins is moving into North America. A partnership agreement with transit parts supplier Qual-Tran Products of Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, will make Rowe Hankins speed probes and sensors available to the railroad industry throughout Canada and the USA. Rowe Hankins products are already in use and well proven in North America. Speed probes from the company, supplied as original equipment to international rolling stock majors, are in use from coast to coast in transit systems in New York, Washingon, LA and elsewhere. Qual-Tran Products already ...

Tony Griffin's Biography Shortlisted For Award

2010-10-31

This is the second award nomination the critically-acclaimed autobiography has received, having also been long listed for the William Hill Irish Sports Book of the Year Award. Tony Griffin is a champion sportsman at the highest level - a Clare 'All Star', playing one of the world's fastest, most challenging sports - hurling. At the peak of his career and to the dismay of many, Griffin took a year out of the game and set himself an almost impossible challenge - to cycle across the second largest landmass on earth, Canada, and raise EUR1 million for cancer charities in ...

Bikes for Toddlers as Christmas Toys. Safety Features to Look out for. Give them the exercise that Nintendo Wii Fit, Sony PlayStation3 or Xbox 360 Does Not Give

2010-10-31

Micheal Wallace, the webmaster and owner of _a href="http://bicycles-for-kids.org/"_Bicycles for kids_/a_ announces the launch of his brand new website just in time for Christmas. According to the creator of this online store, "One of the top gift items for Christmas is _a href="http://kids-bikes.org/"_Kids Bikes_/a_. Unfortunately there are way too many models to choose from and parents often get themselves into an uneasy position trying to pick the best bicycles for kids". This is where the above website tries to make this complicated yet mundane task simple and exciting. ...

'A' Level Student Gives movemanSKG Thumbs Up!

2010-10-31

Wheelchair user David Brockett, aged 16, is thanking movemanSKG for installing a Prima Plus platform lift at his school in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire. The unit provides access to a stage in the main hall, allowing David to contribute to media group assembly presentations. âEURœmovemanSKGâEUR s platform lift is smooth and comfortable to ride inâEUR, he commented. âEURœThe simple controls are positioned well within my reach and I do not have to turn to get off the platform. Prima Plus is a great piece of equipment that meets my needs.âEUR David, currently studying ...

Halloween TV Sale At Sound And Vision Boltn And Leeds Offers Huge Savings And VAT Cash Back On Selected Products

2010-10-31

To celebrate Halloween this year Sound and Vision will be offering great savings and terrifying discounts on the latest home cinema equipment, televisions and Hifi equipment. If you are looking for some spooky savings on home entertainment then you have come to the right place this Halloween. Discounts will be available on all the major manufactures including Sony, Panasonic, Philips and LG, Yamaha and KEF, with demonstrations of the latest 3D televisions and 3D home cinema equipment. Drop in to Sound and Vision this Halloween weekend and discover all the major ...

New Book Release: Kismet by Wayne Sharrocks (via Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers Ltd).

2010-10-31

This eagerly awaited new thriller from award-winning Norfolk author Wayne Sharrocks is now on general release. From the Publisher: Literary nominations thus far include Channel 4 television's Richard & Judy's Book-Club Competition, The Guardian First Book Award & The McKitterick Prize. They think that you will find this new title to be a powerful, fast-moving and exciting psychological thriller. Review: 'Wayne Sharrocks is a master of his craft, handling each twist and turn of the plot with consummate skill and with dialogue sharp as a switchblade...' The ...

Company Launches "Name The Christmas Hamper" Contest

2010-10-31

Virginia Hayward, longstanding hamper and gift specialists are looking forward to a busy Christmas thanks to the launch of their largest ever range of Christmas hampers and gifts. In addition to the huge variety of hampers that can be found in the 2010 catalogue Virginia Hayward have further expanded the range with additional fresh food offerings, sweet hampers, picnic delights as well as wine and Champagne gifts. All of which can be found on the website. The company are inviting entrants to dream up the most original name for what is currently (and quite boringly!) ...

Pitney Bowes Connect+ Wins Editors Choice Award

2010-10-31

The product, launched in October 2010, is the first full-colour mailing system that prints high resolution colour onto envelopes in the same pass as it prints postage. The system is able to print across the full length of the envelope allowing companies to transform otherwise unused white-space on envelopes into dynamic marketing and brand-building messaging. Connect+ was featured in the October edition of the Print.IT supplement of Business Info. The Editors Choice Award is given to those products which are judged to be particularly innovative, functional and well ...

ZapitSMS PC to mobile text messaging provider has been accredited Queensland Government Information and Communication Technology provider

2010-10-31

The Government Information Technology Contracting Framework (GITC) established by the Queensland Government is the cornerstone of Government procurement for ICT products and services. GITC Services assists Government agencies and the information and communication technology providers in simplifying the purchasing process and contractual procurement arrangements. ZapitSMS, a division of Race River Corporation, is a world leader in providing innovative communication solutions to businesses, Government agencies and educational institutions. ZapitSMS provides a comprehensive ...

Sleep Country USA Shares Six Steps for Becoming a "Secret Santa" this Holiday Season

2010-10-31

The joy and excitement of a child opening a gift can easily fill a room. Unfortunately, for many foster families the holidays can be a struggle symbolizing change and uncertainty, where money is used to replace necessities, leaving little for gifts. To help make sure no child is left wondering why Santa 'missed their house' this year, Sleep Country USA (www.sleepcountry.com), the number one bedding specialist in the Northwest, offers six steps for becoming a "Secret Santa" this year, donating new, unwrapped toys and gifts to its Foster Kids Secret Santa Toy Drive. Six ...

DENIC now allows "ß" for .DE domains

ELSE PRESS RELEASES FROM THIS DATE:

LAST 30 PRESS RELEASES: