It looks like IDNs will be coming to a registrar near you in the not too distant future.

The launch of IDNs, or international domain names, topped the list of priorities proposed by ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) and posted to its site Oct. 19.

ICANN, which is the nongovernmental authority over the Internet's domain name and IP systems, based its five priorities on dialogues it had with representatives of Internet stakeholders during the organization’s June meeting in San Juan.

The plan is open for comment through Nov. 10 and is expected to be adopted by ICANN’s board in December.

The other  four priorities named in the plan were “continuing to improve core operations,” “strengthening ICANN’s multi-stakeholder model to manage increasing demands and changing needs,” “enhancing security and stability of the Internet’s unique identifiers,” and “strengthening accountability and governance.”

For more details, visit ICANN .