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Implementation Plan for the GNSO Consensus Policy Relating to the Protection of Certain Red Cross Names

23 October 2019

Open Date: 23 October 2019 Close Date: 12 December 2019
Originating Organization: GDD
Categories/Tags: Consensus Policy Implementation
Brief Overview: This public comment forum is intended to gather community feedback on the proposed policy changes related to the 191 full names of the National Red Cross or Red Crescent Societies, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, which are to be placed into the Reserved Names List. This new consensus policy is intended to supplement the previously-adopted Protection of International Governmental Organization (IGO) and International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO) Identifiers in All gTLDs Policy by which the specific terms Red Cross, Red Crescent, Red Lion & Sun and Red Crystal were withheld from registration.
Link: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/red-cross-names-implementation-2019-10-23-en