diff -Nur -x '*.orig' -x '*~' python-dns-2.3.3/DNS/Lib.py python-dns-2.3.3.new/DNS/Lib.py
--- python-dns-2.3.3/DNS/Lib.py	2007-05-22 16:27:40.000000000 -0400
+++ python-dns-2.3.3.new/DNS/Lib.py	2008-09-17 13:13:25.000000000 -0400
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
         list = []
         for label in string.splitfields(name, '.'):
             if label:
+                label = label.encode('utf8')
                 if len(label) > 63:
                     raise PackError, 'label too long'
                 list.append(label)