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TLD  Two
Characters  		Comments from GovernmentLast
updated  		RO Mitigation PlanRO NameBRAND TLD
schmidttwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

schmidt Mitigation

By SALM S.A.S.

.schmidt is a closed top-level domain name for the sole and exclusive use of Salm S.A.S.

Protections
Salm S.A.S is the Registry Operator for the .schmidt TLD and has executed Specification 13 of the Registry Agreement. Specification 13 already contractually requires that Salm S.A.S will apply measures which, by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following:
1. .schmidt is identical to a qualifying registered trademark;
2. .schmidt is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11;
3. .schmidt TLD has developed and will implement a closed registration policy for .schmidt that requires that all domain names in the .schmidt TLD be registered ONLY by Registry Operator, its Affiliates, and its Trademark Licensees;
4. As required under the Registry Agreement, the .schmidt TLD will clearly publish this registration policy;
5. .schmidt TLD will conduct internal reviews at least once per calendar year to ensure continued compliance with Specification 13.
Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .schmidt TLD from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designate to the public that .schmidt TLD is a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the TLD are being operated by Salm S.A.S, its Affiliates and Trademark Licensees and not the government or the corresponding country code operator.
By this text Salm S.A.S confirms that all registrations of two letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13.


2016-04-25

SALM S.A.S.Yes
schooltwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

school Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


View Documents
2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
scortwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

scor Mitigation

By SCOR SE

.scor is a closed top-level domain name for the sole and exclusive use of Scor SE.

Protections
Scor SE is the Registry Operator for the .scor TLD and has executed Specification 13 of the Registry Agreement. Specification 13 already contractually requires that Scor SE will apply measures which, by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following:
1. .scor is identical to a qualifying registered trademark;
2. .scor is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11;
3. .scor TLD has developed and will implement a closed registration policy for .scor that requires that all domain names in the .scor TLD be registered ONLY by Registry Operator, its Affiliates, and its Trademark Licensees;
4. As required under the Registry Agreement, the .scor TLD will clearly publish this registration policy;
5. .scor TLD will conduct internal reviews at least once per calendar year to ensure continued compliance with Specification 13.
Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .scor TLD from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designate to the public that .scor TLD is a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the TLD are being operated by Scor SE, its Affiliates and Trademark Licensees and not the government or the corresponding country code operator.
By this text Scor SE confirms that all registrations of two letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13.


2016-04-13

SCOR SEYes
securetwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

secure Mitigation

By Amazon Registry Services, Inc.

Proposed Release of 2-Character Letter-Letter Combinations in .AUTHOR, .BOT, .BUY, .CALL, .CIRCLE, .COUPON, .DEAL, .FAST, .GOT, .HOT, .JOT, .JOY, .LIKE, .MOI, .NOW, .PAY, .PIN, .READ, .ROOM, .SAFE, .SECURE, .SAVE, .SMILE, .SONG, .SPOT, .TALK, .TUNES, .TUSHU, .WANGGOU, and .xn--rovu88b.

Amazon Registry Services, Inc. (“ARSI”), the Registry Operator for the TLDs listed above (“the TLDs”), proposes release of the following 2-character letter-letter combinations: ai, bh, bm, ci, cn, eg, il, in, io, it, kr, ky, me, ms, pt, ru, sg, sh, su, tc, and tw. ARSI further proposes the following measures to avoid confusion with the corresponding country codes.

ARSI will commit to:
1. Investigate in a timely manner a report by the government of the country, state, or territory for which a 2-character letter-letter combination listed above (ai, bh, bm, ci, cn, eg, il, in, io, it, kr, ky, me, ms, pt, ru, sg, sh, su, tc, or tw) corresponds to its country code, that:
a. the use in any of the TLDs of a domain name consisting of a 2-character letter-letter combination listed above; and
b. corresponds to that government’s country code; and
c. implies or represents that it is, or has the approval of, such government; and
2. Where, in ARSI’s sole opinion, such use has occurred, ARSI, in its sole discretion:
a. will seek to work indirectly with the sponsoring registrar and/or directly with the registrant to address such use, or
b. may cause the domain name’s records to be removed from the DNS; and
3. Provide a written response within a commercially reasonable time period.

ARSI’s Acceptable Use Policy for the TLDs will require registrants of a domain name in each of the TLDs to ensure that their use of a 2-character letter-letter combination does not imply or represent that it is, or has the approval of, any government. ARSI will reserve the right to cancel, lock, place on hold, transfer or delete the domain name in accordance with our commitment above.


2016-04-25

Amazon Registry Services, Inc. No
securitytwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02No
senertwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

sener Mitigation

By Sener Ingeniería y Sistemas, S.A.

Provide a brief explanation of the TLD:
Sener Ingeniería y Sistemas, S.A. has applied for .SENER to run a closed .brand environment.

Protections
Sener Ingeniería y Sistemas, S.A. for the .SENER TLD has executed Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement. Specification 13 already contractually requires that the Sener Ingeniería y Sistemas, S.A. will apply measures which, by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following:
1. .SENER is identical to a qualifying registered trademark;
2. .SENER is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11;
3. .SENER TLD has developed and will implement a closed registration policy for .SENER that requires that all domain names in the .SENER TLD be registered ONLY by Registry Operator, its Affiliates, and its Trademark Licensees;
4. As required under the Registry Agreement, the .SENER TLD will clearly publish this registration policy;
5. .SENER TLD will conduct internal reviews at least once per calendar year to ensure continued compliance with Specification 13.

Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .SENER TLD from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designate to the public that .SENER TLD is a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the TLD are being operated by Sener Ingeniería y Sistemas, S.A., its Affiliates and Trademark Licensees and not the government or the corresponding country code operator.
By this letter Sener Ingeniería y Sistemas, S.A. confirms that all registrations of two letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13.


2016-04-25

Sener Ingeniería y Sistemas, S.A.Yes
seventwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

seven Mitigation

By Seven West Media Ltd

Proposed Measure to Avoid Confusion—Brand TLD (Specification 13)
Provide a brief explanation of the TLD: Seven West Media Ltd has applied for .SEVEN to run a closed .brand environment.
Protections
Seven West Media Ltd for the .SEVEN TLD has executed Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement. Specification 13 already contractually requires that Seven West Media Ltd will apply measures which, by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following:
1. .SEVEN is identical to a qualifying registered trademark;
2. .SEVEN is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11;
3. .SEVEN has developed and will implement a closed registration policy for .SEVEN that requires that all domain names in the .SEVEN TLD be registered ONLY by Registry Operator, its Affiliates, and its Trademark Licensees;
4. As required under the Registry Agreement, the .SEVEN TLD will clearly publish this registration policy;
5. .SEVEN TLD will conduct internal reviews at least once per calendar year to ensure continued compliance with Specification 13.
Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .SEVEN TLD from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designate to the public that .SEVEN TLD is a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the TLD are being operated by Seven West Media Ltd - its Affiliates and Trademark Licensees and not the Government or the corresponding country code operator.
By this letter, Seven West Media Ltd confirms that all registrations of two letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13.


2016-04-27

Seven West Media LtdYes
sextwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

sex Mitigation

By ICM Registry

Protections

Registry Operator understands the concern that confusion may arise, and in order to avoid such confusion is willing to offer the following:

1. Registry Operator will commit to:
a. investigate any reports of misuse, including misleading or deceptive conduct, including those from any governments, and provide a written report in response; and
b. where, in Registry Operator’s sole opinion, misuse has occurred, cause the domain name’s records to be removed from the DNS.

Furthermore, we have the following Anti-Abuse Policy:

Registry has the right, pursuant to its Registry-Registrant Agreement, to immediately deny, cancel, terminate, suspend, lock, hold, or transfer any domain name and/or registration to ensure registrant’s compliance with the following Anti-Abuse Policy.

1. Accurate Registration Information
Registrant represents and warrants to have provided current, complete, and accurate information in connection with its registration and agrees to correct and update this information to ensure that it remains current, complete, and accurate throughout the term of any resulting registration in a TLD. Registrant’s obligation to provide current, accurate, and complete information is a material element of the Registry-Registrant Agreement, and the registry reserves the right to immediately deny, cancel, terminate, suspend, lock, or transfer any registration if it determines, in its sole discretion, that the information is materially inaccurate.

2. Child Protection Labeling
Registrant understands that Registry Operator may label the sites in the TLD and any site to which such sites are automatically redirected irrespective of the top-level domain for child protection purposes; registrant consents to such labeling.

3. Prohibition on Child Abuse Images and Conduct or Content Designed to Suggest the Presence of Child Abuse Images
The term “child abuse images” is defined as any photograph, film, video, picture, or computer or computer-generated image or picture, whether made or produced by electronic, mechanical, or other means, depicting child sexual abuse as stated in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Registrant’s sites in the TLD shall not display any child abuse images. Registrant’s sites in the TLD shall not engage in practices that are designed to suggest the presence of child abuse images, including, without limitation, the use of meta-tags for that purpose. Registry Operator will refer any sites in a TLD that are reported to the Registry Operator to be in violation of this policy to child safety hotlines like the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), or the International Association of Internet Hotlines (INHOPE).

4. Prohibition on Abusive Registrations
No registrant may register an abusive second-level domain name in the TLD including, without limitation, domain names that infringe the intellectual property rights of a third party, including common law trademark rights; domain names that are obvious variants of well-known trademarks not belonging to the registrant; or domain names that suggest the presence of child abuse images.

5. Prohibition on Malicious Conduct
No registrant shall use or permit use of a domain name in the TLD for or in connection with email spoofing, phishing, spam, or other forms of malicious behavior.

6. Ongoing Best Practices Policies
Registry Operator will revise this Anti-Abuse Policy or the Registry-Registrant Agreement to include commercially reasonable best practices policies developed by the International Foundation for Online Responsibility (IFFOR) that are designed to promote responsible business practices related to (i) combating online child abuse images, (ii) facilitating user choice and parental control regarding access to online adult entertainment, (iii) protecting free expression rights, and/or (iv) protecting the privacy, security, and consumer rights of consenting adult consumers of online adult entertainment goods and services; registrant consents to adhere to such policies.

The Registrant of a domain name, as recorded in the Registry Service, will be responsible for:
a. the use of their domain name;
b. ensuring that the use of the domain name, where that domain name is a two letter Label that corresponds to a country code described in the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard, avoids confusion with the corresponding country code;”

Should a Registrant fail to comply with the Anti-Abuse Policy, the domain name may be cancelled, locked, placed on hold, transferred or deleted. Thus all Registrants in the TLD, including ourselves, have an obligation to avoid confusion with two letter country codes and we have clear penalties for any failure to do so.


2016-04-19

ICM Registry No
shelltwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

shell Mitigation

By Shell Information Technology International Inc

Proposed Measure to Avoid Confusion—Brand TLD (Specification 13)

Provide a brief explanation of the TLD:

.SHELL TLD is a closed Brand new gTLD operated by Shell Information Technology International Inc

Protections:

Shell Information Technology International Inc for the .SHELL TLD has executed Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement. Specification 13 already contractually requires that Shell Information Technology International Inc will apply measures which, by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following:

1. .SHELL is identical to a qualifying registered trademark;
2. .SHELL is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11;
3. .SHELL TLD has developed and will implement a closed registration policy for .SHELL that requires that all domain names in the .SHELL TLD be registered ONLY by Registry Operator, its Affiliates, and its Trademark Licensees;
4. As required under the Registry Agreement, the .SHELL TLD will clearly publish this registration policy;
5. .SHELL TLD will conduct internal reviews at least once per calendar year to ensure continued compliance with Specification 13.

Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .SHELL TLD from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designate to the public that .SHELL TLD is a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the TLD are being operated by Shell Information Technology International Inc, its Affiliates and Trademark Licensees and not the government or the corresponding country code operator. By this Shell Information Technology International Inc confirms that all registrations of two letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13.


2016-04-05

Shell Information Technology International IncYes
showtwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

show Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


View Documents
2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
silktwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

silk Mitigation

By Amazon Registry Services, Inc.

Amazon Registry Services, Inc. (“ARSI”), the Registry Operator for the .Brand TLDs .AUDIBLE, .AWS, .FIRE, .IMDB, .KINDLE, .PRIME, .SILK, and .ZAPPOS (collectively, “the .Brand TLDs”) proposes release of the following 2-character letter-letter combinations: : ai, bh, bm, ci, cn, eg, il, in, io, it, kr, ky, me, ms, pt, ru, sg, sh, su, tc, or tw.

ARSI has executed Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement for each of the .Brand TLDs. Specification 13 contractually requires ARSI to apply measures which, in and of themselves, avoid confusion with the country codes corresponding to the 2-character letter-letter combinations listed above, namely:

1. Each of the .Brand TLDs is identical to a qualifying registered trademark;
2. Each of the .Brand TLDs is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11;
3. ARSI has developed and will implement a registration policy for each of the .Brand TLDs that requires all domain names in each such TLD be registered only by ARSI, its Affiliates, or Trademark Licensees of ARSI or its Affiliates;
4. ARSI will publish the registration policy for each of the .Brand TLDs upon delegation; and
5. ARSI has ensured, and will continue to ensure, its compliance with the registration policy through annual certification of qualification for Specification 13 for each of the .Brand TLDs.

Compliance with Specification 13 clearly designates to the public that the .Brand TLDs are proprietary spaces in which ARSI, its Affiliates, or Trademark Licensees of ARSI or its Affiliates use all second-level domain names. Accordingly, there will be no basis on which a letter-letter domain name registered in any of the .Brand TLDs could be confused with the country codes corresponding to the 2-character letter-letter combinations listed above.


2016-04-25

Amazon Registry Services, Inc.Yes
sitetwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

site Mitigation

By Radix

Dear ICANN,

We are submitting these proposed measures to avoid confusion with specific country codes at the second level for each of our 8 TLDs, in relation to the individual Government objections that have been raised pertaining to the release of those specific two-character labels:

Protections

Radix understands the concern that confusion may arise, and in order to mitigate such concern is willing to offer the following:

1. Radix will commit to:

a. investigate any reports of misuse, including misleading or deceptive conduct, including those from the relevant governments that have raised concerns about the release of specific two-character labels at the second level, and provide a written report in response; and

b. where, in Radix’s sole opinion, misuse has occurred, Radix will seek to work
with the sponsoring registrar and/or directly with the registrant to address the misuse.

c. In the event that misuse continues to occur, Radix may, in its sole discretion,
undertake direct action up to and including suspension or deletion of the domain name.

Thank you.


2016-04-25

RadixNo
skitwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

ski Mitigation

By Starting Dot


The proposed measure to avoid confusion for .SKI applies across all two-character labels.

The proposed measure can be found in the file attached.


View Documents
2016-04-25

Starting DotNo
soccertwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

soccer Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


View Documents
2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
sohutwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

sohu Mitigation

By Sohu.com Limited

.SOHU Registry Operator understands the concern that confusion may arise, and in order to mitigate such concern is willing to offer the domains with the following:
1. not be used to imply that it is, or represents, the government；
2. investigate any reports of misuse or abusive use, including misleading or deceptive conduct, and provide a written report in response; and
3. in Registry Operator’s sole opinion, if misuse has occurred or been reported, the domain name may be cancelled, locked, placed on hold, transferred or deleted.
Thus all Registrants in the TLDs, including ourselves, have an obligation to avoid confusion with two letter country codes.


View Documents
2016-04-25

Sohu.com LimitedNo
spreadbettingtwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

spreadbetting Mitigation

By dotBroker Registry, dotCFD Registry, dotForex Registry, dotMarkets Registry, dotSpreadbetting Registry, dotTrading Registry [collectively, the "Boston Ivy Registry"]

Please find attached a document which outlines the Registry's plans to avoid confusion in respect of the below TLDs:

.Markets
.Trading
.Forex
.Broker
.Spreadbetting
.CFD


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2016-04-21

dotBroker Registry, dotCFD Registry, dotForex Registry, dotMarkets Registry, dotSpreadbetting Registry, dotTrading Registry [collectively, the "Boston Ivy Registry"]No
starhubtwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02Yes
stctwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02No
stcgrouptwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02No
storetwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

store Mitigation

By Radix

Dear ICANN,

We are submitting these proposed measures to avoid confusion with specific country codes at the second level for each of our 8 TLDs, in relation to the individual Government objections that have been raised pertaining to the release of those specific two-character labels:

Protections

Radix understands the concern that confusion may arise, and in order to mitigate such concern is willing to offer the following:

1. Radix will commit to:

a. investigate any reports of misuse, including misleading or deceptive conduct, including those from the relevant governments that have raised concerns about the release of specific two-character labels at the second level, and provide a written report in response; and

b. where, in Radix’s sole opinion, misuse has occurred, Radix will seek to work
with the sponsoring registrar and/or directly with the registrant to address the misuse.

c. In the event that misuse continues to occur, Radix may, in its sole discretion,
undertake direct action up to and including suspension or deletion of the domain name.

Thank you.


2016-04-25

RadixNo
studiotwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

studio Mitigation

By United TLD Holdco

Please see attached PDF on behalf of United TLD Holdco


View Documents
2016-04-25

United TLD Holdco No
swatchtwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

swatch Mitigation

By The Swatch Group Ltd

Provide a brief explanation of the TLD:
The Swatch Group Ltd has applied for .SWATCH to run a closed .brand environment.

Protections
The Swatch Group Ltd for the .SWATCH TLD has executed Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement. Specification 13 already contractually requires that the The Swatch Group Ltd will apply measures which, by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following:
1. .SWATCH is identical to a qualifying registered trademark;
2. .SWATCH is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11;
3. .SWATCH TLD has developed and will implement a closed registration policy for .SWATCH that requires that all domain names in the .SWATCH TLD be registered ONLY by Registry Operator, its Affiliates, and its Trademark Licensees;
4. As required under the Registry Agreement, the .SWATCH TLD will clearly publish this registration policy;
5. .SWATCH TLD will conduct internal reviews at least once per calendar year to ensure continued compliance with Specification 13.

Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .SWATCH TLD from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designate to the public that .SWATCH TLD is a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the TLD are being operated by The Swatch Group Ltd, its Affiliates and Trademark Licensees and not the government or the corresponding country code operator.
By this letter The Swatch Group Ltd confirms that all registrations of two letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13.


2016-04-25

The Swatch Group LtdNo
swisstwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

swiss Mitigation

By Swiss Confederation

Proposed Measure to Avoid Confusion — Restrictive registration policy for 2-letter .SWISS domain names

Brief explanation of the TLD:
The purpose of the .SWISS TLD is to serve the Swiss community, defined as the community of individuals, legal entities and public institutions with a bona fide presence in Switzerland.
Registration of domain names under the .SWISS TLD is restricted to members of the Swiss community and subject to the further requirement that the domain name registrant’s presence in Switzerland and the registrant’s use of the domain name must comply with Swiss law.
The government of the Swiss Confederation acts as the central representative body for the Swiss community with regard to the .SWISS TLD, in consultation with the members of the Swiss community.
The measures described below address the confusion concerns cited by the governments of Anguilla, Singapore and St. Helena as well as by the Organization of African Union regarding the use of the 2-letter codes ai, sg, sh and au at the second-level of the .SWISS TLD. In the context of the .SWISS TLD, those 2-letter codes have the following meaning:
ai : official 2-letter acronym for the Swiss Canton Appenzell-Innerrhoden (see www.ai.ch)
sg : official 2-letter acronym for the Swiss Canton St-Gallen (see www.sg.ch)
sh : official 2-letter acronym for the Swiss Canton Schaffhausen (see www.sh.ch)
au : official name of the Swiss political municipality Au (see www.au.ch)

Protections:
The Swiss Confederation, as Registry Operator, has already implemented a community-based registrations policy for the .swiss TLD with particularly strict rules for all 2-letter codes. These rules were promulgated in the Federal Ordinance on Domain Names (https://www.admin.ch/opc/en/classified-compilation/20141744/index.html) and eliminate any risk of confusion. They comprise the following protections relevant to 2-letter codes:
• Each of the 26 Swiss Cantons has a single official 2-letter acronym. The Swiss Canton 2-letter acronyms are long-established, widely used and generally accepted. For instance, they appear on Swiss car license plates and are harmonized by ISO 3166-2 standard. Besides these acronyms, three Swiss political municipalities have a 2-letter name: Au, Gy and Lü.
• Only 2-letter codes matching with the official 2-letter acronym designating a Swiss Canton or matching with the official name of a Swiss political municipality will be released for registration in .SWISS.
• The 2-letter codes .SWISS domains are reserved exclusively for the respective Swiss cantonal governments, respectively for the executive council of the political municipality hence confusion due to misuse is not possible;
• A clear context specific to Switzerland is implicit with the .SWISS TLD and enforced by way of the registration policy, hence confusion with the ISO-3166 territory is not possible;
• The registration policy applying to 2-letter codes .SWISS domains is part of the Swiss legislation on domain names and published on Registry Operator’s homepage.

Process and eligibility considerations:
• The first-come-first-served principle is not applied for the allocation of .swiss domain names. As a principle, every allocation of domain name is based on an evaluation. Once a .swiss domain name application is submitted, the Registry will examine if the requested domain name is available and if the application meet the syntax rules and the general eligibility requirements set forth in the registration policy.
• The community-based eligibility and name selection criteria of the .swiss registration policy described above would also prevent the governments of Anguilla, Singapore and St. Helena as well as the Organization of African Union from registering 2-letter codes domains in the .SWISS TLD.


2016-04-21

Swiss ConfederationNo
sydneytwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

sydney Mitigation

By State of NSW, Department of Premier and Cabinet

Proposed Measure to Avoid Confusion

A brief explanation of the TLD:
.sydney is a geographic TLD for the city of Sydney, Australia and the State Government of New South Wales is the designated ‘Registry Operator’. While .sydney is an open TLD, registration of domain names is limited to New South Wales residents and businesses, and other entities with an interest in the state of New South Wales, Australia as described in the Registration Policy.

The proposed protections to avoid confusion with country codes at the second level outlined below specifically apply to: ai, bh, bm, ci, cn, eg, hk, il, in, io, it, kr, ky, me, ms, pt, ru, sg, sh, su, tc, and tw

Protections
Registry Operator understands the concern that confusion may arise, and in order to avoid such confusion is willing to offer the following:

1. Registry Operator will commit to:

a. investigate any reports of misuse, including misleading or deceptive conduct, including those from the government of a related country code, and provide a written report in response; and

b. where, in Registry Operator’s sole opinion, misuse has occurred, cause the domain name’s records to be removed from the DNS.

Furthermore, contained within our Acceptable Use Policy for the .sydney TLD is the following text:

“…The Registrant of a domain name, as recorded in the Registry Service, will be responsible for:
a. the use of their domain name;
b. ensuring that the use of the domain name, where that domain name is a two letter Label that corresponds to a country code described in the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard, avoids confusion with the corresponding country code;…”

Should a Registrant fail to comply with the Acceptable Use Policy, the domain name may be cancelled, locked, placed on hold, transferred or deleted. Thus all Registrants in the TLDs, have an obligation to avoid confusion with two letter country codes and we have clear penalties for any failure to do so.


2016-04-21

State of NSW, Department of Premier and CabinetNo
tabtwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

tab Mitigation

By Tabcorp Holdings Limited

Proposed Measure to Avoid Confusion—Brand TLD (Specification 13)
Provide a brief explanation of the TLD: Tabcorp Holdings Limited has applied for .TAB to run a closed .brand environment.
Protections
Tabcorp Holdings Limited for the .TAB TLD has executed Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement. Specification 13 already contractually requires that Tabcorp Holdings Limited will apply measures which, by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following:
1. .TAB is identical to a qualifying registered trademark;
2. .TAB is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11;
3. .TAB has developed and will implement a closed registration policy for .TAB that requires that all domain names in the .TAB TLD be registered ONLY by Registry Operator, its Affiliates, and its Trademark Licensees;
4. As required under the Registry Agreement, the .TAB TLD will clearly publish this registration policy;
5. .TAB TLD will conduct internal reviews at least once per calendar year to ensure continued compliance with Specification 13.
Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .TAB TLD from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designate to the public that .TAB TLD is a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the TLD are being operated by Tabcorp Holdings Limited - its Affiliates and Trademark Licensees and not the Government or the corresponding country code operator.
By this letter, Tabcorp Holdings Limited confirms that all registrations of two letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13.


2016-04-22

Tabcorp Holdings LimitedYes
taipeitwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02No
tatamotorstwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

tatamotors Mitigation

By Tata Motors Ltd

Provide a brief explanation of the TLD:
Tata Motors Ltd has applied for .TATAMOTORS to run a closed .brand environment.

Protections
Tata Motors Ltd for the .TATAMOTORS TLD has executed Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement. Specification 13 already contractually requires that the Tata Motors Ltd will apply measures which, by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following:
1. .TATAMOTORS is identical to a qualifying registered trademark;
2. .TATAMOTORS is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11;
3. .TATAMOTORS TLD has developed and will implement a closed registration policy for .TATAMOTORS that requires that all domain names in the .TATAMOTORS TLD be registered ONLY by Registry Operator, its Affiliates, and its Trademark Licensees;
4. As required under the Registry Agreement, the .TATAMOTORS TLD will clearly publish this registration policy;
5. .TATAMOTORS TLD will conduct internal reviews at least once per calendar year to ensure continued compliance with Specification 13.

Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .TATAMOTORS TLD from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designate to the public that .TATAMOTORS TLD is a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the TLD are being operated by Tata Motors Ltd, its Affiliates and Trademark Licensees and not the government or the corresponding country code operator.
By this letter Tata Motors Ltd confirms that all registrations of two letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13.


2016-04-25

Tata Motors LtdYes
taxtwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

tax Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
taxitwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

taxi Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
teamtwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

team Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
techtwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

tech Mitigation

By Radix

Dear ICANN,

We are submitting these proposed measures to avoid confusion with specific country codes at the second level for each of our 8 TLDs, in relation to the individual Government objections that have been raised pertaining to the release of those specific two-character labels:

Protections

Radix understands the concern that confusion may arise, and in order to mitigate such concern is willing to offer the following:

1. Radix will commit to:

a. investigate any reports of misuse, including misleading or deceptive conduct, including those from the relevant governments that have raised concerns about the release of specific two-character labels at the second level, and provide a written report in response; and

b. where, in Radix’s sole opinion, misuse has occurred, Radix will seek to work
with the sponsoring registrar and/or directly with the registrant to address the misuse.

c. In the event that misuse continues to occur, Radix may, in its sole discretion,
undertake direct action up to and including suspension or deletion of the domain name.

Thank you.


2016-04-25

RadixNo
tevatwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

teva Mitigation

By Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited

.TEVA TLD is a closed Brand new gTLD operated by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited

Protections:

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited for the .TEVA TLD has executed Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement. Specification 13 already contractually requires that Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited will apply measures which, by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following:

1. .TEVA is identical to a qualifying registered trademark;
2. .TEVA is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11;
3. .TEVA TLD has developed and will implement a closed registration policy for .TEVA that requires that all domain names in the .TEVA TLD be registered ONLY by Registry Operator, its Affiliates, and its Trademark Licensees;
4. As required under the Registry Agreement, the .TEVA TLD will clearly publish this registration policy;
5. .TEVA TLD will conduct internal reviews at least once per calendar year to ensure continued compliance with Specification 13.

Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .TEVA TLD from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designates to the public that .TEVA TLD is a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the TLD are being operated by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, its Affiliates and Trademark Licensees and not the government or the corresponding country code operator. By this notice, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited confirms that all registrations of two letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13.


2016-04-04

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries LimitedYes
theatertwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

theater Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
theatretwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02No
tiroltwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

tirol Mitigation

By punkt Tirol GmbH







.tirol Mitigation Measures to avoid confusion with specific Country codes


Please find attached the measures to avoid confusion for 2-letter SLDs that correspond with country codes of the .tirol TLD.


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2016-04-12

View Mitigation

tirol Mitigation

By punkt Tirol GmbH

Please find our measures to avoid confusion for 2-letter SLDs corresponding with country codes in the attached PDF document. The document refers to the domains: ac.tirol; bm.tirol; gb.tirol; gi.tirol; hk.tirol; il.tirol; in.tirol; io.tirol; it.tirol; kr.tirol; ky.tirol; ms.tirol; ng.tirol; pt.tirol; ru.tirol; sg.tirol; sh.tirol; su.tirol; tc.tirol; tw.tirol; uk.tirol; vn.Tirol
Best regards, .tirol Team


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2016-04-19

punkt Tirol GmbHNo
tokyotwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

tokyo Mitigation

By GMO Registry

Mitigation Plan for .tokyo

About .tokyo

.tokyo is a GeoTLD for the city of Tokyo, Japan, operated by GMO Registry, Inc. (the “Registry Operator”) with the support of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
The purpose of .tokyo is to promote .tokyo and provide an opportunity for citizens, businesses and community groups to link their identities to the city’s brand. By bringing together quality and informative content, .tokyo provides a platform to effectively deliver city information to Internet users both locally and globally. It is also an important goal for the Registry that .tokyo is operated as a trusted, safe, secure, relevant and enjoyable namespace.


Protections
Registry Operator understands the concern that confusion may arise, and in order to mitigate such concern is willing to offer the following:
1. Registry Operator will commit to:
a. investigate any reports of misuse, including misleading or deceptive conduct, including those from the governments of a related country-code and provide a written report in response; and
b. where, in Registry Operator’s sole opinion, misuse has occurred, cause the domain name’s records to be removed from the DNS.
Furthermore, contained within our Domain Name Registration Policy for the .TOKYO TLD is the following text:

All Applicants, all Domain Name Registrants, and any party submitting a Domain Name registration request represents and warrants that:
− to its knowledge, the registration of the Domain Name mentioned in the Application
or Domain Name Registration Request will not infringe upon or otherwise violate the
rights of any third party;
− will not register a domain name for the purpose of distributing malware, abusively
operating botnets, phishing, piracy, trademark or copyright infringement, fraudulent
or deceptive practices, counterfeiting or otherwise engaging in activity contrary to
applicable laws or regulations;

Should a Registrant fail to comply with the Acceptable Use Policy, the domain name may be canceled, locked, placed on hold, transferred or deleted. Thus all Registrants in the TLDs, including ourselves, have an obligation to avoid confusion with two letter country codes and we have clear penalties for any failure to do so.


2016-04-25

GMO RegistryNo
tourstwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

tours Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
towntwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

town Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
tradingtwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

trading Mitigation

By dotBroker Registry, dotCFD Registry, dotForex Registry, dotMarkets Registry, dotSpreadbetting Registry, dotTrading Registry [collectively, the "Boston Ivy Registry"]

Please find attached a document which outlines the Registry's plans to avoid confusion in respect of the below TLDs:

.Markets
.Trading
.Forex
.Broker
.Spreadbetting
.CFD


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2016-04-21

dotBroker Registry, dotCFD Registry, dotForex Registry, dotMarkets Registry, dotSpreadbetting Registry, dotTrading Registry [collectively, the "Boston Ivy Registry"]No
trusttwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02No
ubstwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02Yes
vegastwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02No
vigtwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

vig Mitigation

By VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe

.VIG is a closed top-level domain name for the sole and exclusive use of VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe

Use of .VIG at the second level VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe as the Registry Operator for the .VIG TLD, VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe have selected the label .VIG to be reserved for registry operations as described in Section 3.2 of Specification 5 of our Registry Agreement. The domain name .VIG will be used exclusively by us for the promotion of the TLD, and we will act as the Registrant of the domain name. Protections Registry Operator understands the concern that confusion may arise, and in order to avoid such confusion is willing to offer the following:

1. The domain name .VIG will:
a. be used exclusively by VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe to support and assist the promotion of its registry operations;
b. not be used to imply that it is, or represents, government of the corresponding Country Code; and
c. not be used to imply the government’s approval of Registry Operator’s operations or activities.

2. Registry Operator will commit to:
a. investigate any reports of misuse, including misleading or deceptive conduct, including those from the government of corresponding Country Code, and provide a written report in response; and
b. where, in VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe’s sole opinion, misuse has occurred, VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe will seek to work indirectly with the sponsoring registrar and/or directly with the registrant to address the misuse.
c. In the event that misuse continues to occur, VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe may, in its sole discretion, undertake direct action up to and including suspension or deletion of the domain name.


2016-04-21

VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP AG Wiener Versicherung GruppeNo
vintwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

vin Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
vistatwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

vista Mitigation

By Vistaprint Limited

.vista is a closed top-level domain name for the sole and exclusive use of VISTAPRINT LIMITED.

Protections
VISTAPRINT LIMITED is the Registry Operator for the .vista TLD and has executed Specification 13 of the Registry Agreement. Specification 13 already contractually requires that VISTAPRINT LIMITED will apply measures which, by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following:
1. .vista is identical to a qualifying registered trademark;
2. .vista is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11;
3. .vista TLD has developed and will implement a closed registration policy for .vista that requires that all domain names in the .vista TLD be registered ONLY by Registry Operator, its Affiliates, and its Trademark Licensees;
4. As required under the Registry Agreement, the .vista TLD will clearly publish this registration policy;
5. .vista TLD will conduct internal reviews at least once per calendar year to ensure continued compliance with Specification 13.
Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .vista TLD from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designate to the public that .vista TLD is a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the TLD are being operated by VISTAPRINT LIMITED, its Affiliates and Trademark Licensees and not the government or the corresponding country code operator.
By this text VISTAPRINT LIMITED confirms that all registrations of two letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13.


2016-04-14

Vistaprint LimitedNo
vistaprinttwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

vistaprint Mitigation

By Vistaprint Limited

.vistaprint is a closed top-level domain name for the sole and exclusive use of VISTAPRINT LIMITED.

Protections
VISTAPRINT LIMITED is the Registry Operator for the .vistaprint TLD and has executed Specification 13 of the Registry Agreement. Specification 13 already contractually requires that VISTAPRINT LIMITED will apply measures which, by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following:
1. .vistaprint is identical to a qualifying registered trademark;
2. .vistaprint is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11;
3. .vistaprint TLD has developed and will implement a closed registration policy for .vistaprint that requires that all domain names in the .vistaprint TLD be registered ONLY by Registry Operator, its Affiliates, and its Trademark Licensees;
4. As required under the Registry Agreement, the .vistaprint TLD will clearly publish this registration policy;
5. .vistaprint TLD will conduct internal reviews at least once per calendar year to ensure continued compliance with Specification 13.
Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .vistaprint TLD from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designate to the public that .vistaprint TLD is a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the TLD are being operated by VISTAPRINT LIMITED, its Affiliates and Trademark Licensees and not the government or the corresponding country code operator.
By this text VISTAPRINT LIMITED confirms that all registrations of two letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13.


2016-04-14

Vistaprint LimitedNo
vivatwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02No
waltertwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

walter Mitigation

By Sandvik AB

.walter is a closed top-level domain name for the sole and exclusive use of Sandvik AB.

Protections
Sandvik AB is the Registry Operator for the .walter TLD and has executed Specification 13 of the Registry Agreement. Specification 13 already contractually requires that Sandvik AB will apply measures which, by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following:
1. .walter is identical to a qualifying registered trademark;
2. .walter is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11;
3. .walter TLD has developed and will implement a closed registration policy for .walter that requires that all domain names in the .walter TLD be registered ONLY by Registry Operator, its Affiliates, and its Trademark Licensees;
4. As required under the Registry Agreement, the .walter TLD will clearly publish this registration policy;
5. .walter TLD will conduct internal reviews at least once per calendar year to ensure continued compliance with Specification 13.
Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .walter TLD from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designate to the public that .walter TLD is a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the TLD are being operated by Sandvik AB, its Affiliates and Trademark Licensees and not the government or the corresponding country code operator.
By this text Sandvik AB confirms that all registrations of two letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13.


2016-04-11

Sandvik ABYes
wientwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

wien Mitigation

By punkt.wien GmbH

Hello

please find attached our measures to avoid confusion for 2-letter SLDs that correspond with country codes - this is the document for .CI

best regards
Ronald


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2016-04-12

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wien Mitigation

By punkt.wien GmbH

Hello

please find attached our measures to avoid confusion for 2-letter SLDs that correspond with country codes - this is the document for .EG

best regards
Ronald


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2016-04-12

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wien Mitigation

By punkt.wien GmbH

Hello

please find attached our measures to avoid confusion for 2-letter SLDs that correspond with country codes - this is the document for .HK

best regards
Ronald


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2016-04-12

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wien Mitigation

By punkt.wien GmbH

Hello

please find attached our measures to avoid confusion for 2-letter SLDs that correspond with country codes - this is the document for .IL

best regards
Ronald


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2016-04-12

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wien Mitigation

By punkt.wien GmbH

Hello

please find attached our measures to avoid confusion for 2-letter SLDs that correspond with country codes - this is the document for .IN

best regards
Ronald


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2016-04-12

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wien Mitigation

By punkt.wien GmbH

Hello

please find attached our measures to avoid confusion for 2-letter SLDs that correspond to country codes - this is the document for .IT

best regards
Ronald


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2016-04-12

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wien Mitigation

By punkt.wien GmbH

Hello

please find attached our measures to avoid confusion for 2-letter SLDs that correspond to country codes - this is the document for .ME

best regards
Ronald


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2016-04-12

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wien Mitigation

By punkt.wien GmbH

Hello

please find attached our measures to avoid confusion for 2-letter SLDs that correspond to country codes - this is the document for .TW

best regards
Ronald


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2016-04-12

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wien Mitigation

By punkt.wien GmbH

Hello

please find attached our measures to avoid confusion for 2-letter SLDs that correspond to country codes - this is the document for .CN

best regards
Ronald


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2016-04-12

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wien Mitigation

By punkt.wien GmbH

Hello

please find attached our measures to avoid confusion for 2-letter SLDs that correspond to country codes - this is the document for .PT

best regards
Ronald


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2016-04-12

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wien Mitigation

By punkt.wien GmbH

Hello

please find attached our measures to avoid confusion for 2-letter SLDs that correspond to country codes - this is the document for .SG

best regards
Ronald


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2016-04-12

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wien Mitigation

By punkt.wien GmbH

Hello

please find attached our measures to avoid confusion for 2-letter SLDs that correspond with country codes (applicable to all 2-letter cc-SLDs)

best regards
Ronald


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2016-04-15

punkt.wien GmbHNo
winetwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

wine Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
wmetwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02Yes
woodsidetwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

woodside Mitigation

By Woodside Energy ltd

Proposed Measure to Avoid Confusion—Brand TLD (Specification 13)
Provide a brief explanation of the TLD: Woodside Petroleum Limited has applied for .WOODSIDE to run a closed .brand environment.
Protections
Woodside Petroleum Limited for the .WOODSIDETLD has executed Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement. Specification 13 already contractually requires that Woodside Petroleum Limited will apply measures which, by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following:
1. .WOODSIDE is identical to a qualifying registered trademark;
2. .WOODSIDE is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11;
3. .WOODSIDE has developed and will implement a closed registration policy for .WOODSIDE that requires that all domain names in the .WOODSIDE TLD be registered ONLY by Registry Operator, its Affiliates, and its Trademark Licensees;
4. As required under the Registry Agreement, the .WOODSIDE TLD will clearly publish this registration policy;
5. .WOODSIDE TLD will conduct internal reviews at least once per calendar year to ensure continued compliance with Specification 13.
Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .WOODSIDE TLD from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designate to the public that .WOODSIDE TLD is a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the TLD are being operated by Woodside Petroleum Limited - its Affiliates and Trademark Licensees and not the Government or the corresponding country code operator.
By this letter, Woodside Petroleum Limited confirms that all registrations of two letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13.


2016-04-22

Woodside Energy ltdYes
xn--czr694btwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

xn--czr694b Mitigation

By HU YI GLOBAL INFORMATION RESOURCES (HOLDING) COMPANY. HONGKONG LIMITED

Please see the attached file that details ". 商标" (dot Trademark) (xn--czr694b)
Registry's implementation plan to avoid confusion with corresponding country codes.


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2016-04-25

HU YI GLOBAL INFORMATION RESOURCES (HOLDING) COMPANY. HONGKONG LIMITEDNo
xn--g2xx48ctwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

xn--g2xx48c Mitigation

By Minds + Machines Group Limited, Bayern Connect GmbH, Minds + Machines GmbH

Registry Operator understands the concern that confusion may arise, and in order to mitigate such concern is willing to commit to:
a. investigate any reports of misuse, including misleading or deceptive conduct, including those from any relevant government and provide a written report in response; and
b. where, in Registry Operator’s sole opinion, misuse has occurred, registry operator will seek to work indirectly with the sponsoring registrar and/or directly with the registrant to address the misuse.
c. In the event that misuse continues to occur, the Registry Operator may, in its sole discretion, undertake direct action up to and including suspension or deletion of the domain name.


2016-04-22

Minds + Machines Group Limited, Bayern Connect GmbH, Minds + Machines GmbHNo
xn--kcrx77d1x4atwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

xn--kcrx77d1x4a Mitigation

By Koninklijke Philips N.V.

Registry Operator will not register two letter SLDs that are equal to ccTLDs under its gTLD, unless:
- the corresponding country has given general consent to register these SLDs, or
- that Registry Operator has obtained authorization of the competent authority of that corresponding country to register the two letter SLD under its TLD..

Registry Operator will not register two letter SLDs under its TLD that are equal to ccTLDs when the corresponding country has objected to these registrations.


2016-03-08

Koninklijke Philips N.V.Yes
xn--ngbe9e0atwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02No
xn--ses554gtwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02No
xn--vuq861btwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02No
xn--w4r85el8fhu5dnratwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02No
xn--w4rs40ltwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02Yes
xperiatwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

xperia Mitigation

By Sony Mobile Communications AB

Provide a brief explanation of the TLD:
Sony Mobile Communications AB has applied for .XPERIA to run a closed .brand environment.

Protections
Sony Mobile Communications AB for the .XPERIA TLD has executed Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement. Specification 13 already contractually requires that the Sony Mobile Communications AB will apply measures which, by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following:
1. .XPERIA is identical to a qualifying registered trademark;
2. .XPERIA is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11;
3. .XPERIA TLD has developed and will implement a closed registration policy for .XPERIA that requires that all domain names in the .XPERIA TLD be registered ONLY by Registry Operator, its Affiliates, and its Trademark Licensees;
4. As required under the Registry Agreement, the .XPERIA TLD will clearly publish this registration policy;
5. .XPERIA TLD will conduct internal reviews at least once per calendar year to ensure continued compliance with Specification 13.

Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .XPERIA TLD from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designate to the public that .XPERIA TLD is a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the TLD are being operated by Sony Mobile Communications AB, its Affiliates and Trademark Licensees and not the government or the corresponding country code operator.
By this letter Sony Mobile Communications AB confirms that all registrations of two letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13.


2016-04-25

Sony Mobile Communications ABYes
xxxtwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

xxx Mitigation

By ICM Registry

Protections

Registry Operator understands the concern that confusion may arise, and in order to avoid such confusion is willing to offer the following:

1. Registry Operator will commit to:
a. investigate any reports of misuse, including misleading or deceptive conduct, including those from any governments, and provide a written report in response; and
b. where, in Registry Operator’s sole opinion, misuse has occurred, cause the domain name’s records to be removed from the DNS.

Furthermore, we have the following Anti-Abuse Policy:

Registry has the right, pursuant to its Registry-Registrant Agreement, to immediately deny, cancel, terminate, suspend, lock, hold, or transfer any domain name and/or registration to ensure registrant’s compliance with the following Anti-Abuse Policy.

1. Accurate Registration Information
Registrant represents and warrants to have provided current, complete, and accurate information in connection with its registration and agrees to correct and update this information to ensure that it remains current, complete, and accurate throughout the term of any resulting registration in a TLD. Registrant’s obligation to provide current, accurate, and complete information is a material element of the Registry-Registrant Agreement, and the registry reserves the right to immediately deny, cancel, terminate, suspend, lock, or transfer any registration if it determines, in its sole discretion, that the information is materially inaccurate.

2. Child Protection Labeling
Registrant understands that Registry Operator may label the sites in the TLD and any site to which such sites are automatically redirected irrespective of the top-level domain for child protection purposes; registrant consents to such labeling.

3. Prohibition on Child Abuse Images and Conduct or Content Designed to Suggest the Presence of Child Abuse Images
The term “child abuse images” is defined as any photograph, film, video, picture, or computer or computer-generated image or picture, whether made or produced by electronic, mechanical, or other means, depicting child sexual abuse as stated in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Registrant’s sites in the TLD shall not display any child abuse images. Registrant’s sites in the TLD shall not engage in practices that are designed to suggest the presence of child abuse images, including, without limitation, the use of meta-tags for that purpose. Registry Operator will refer any sites in a TLD that are reported to the Registry Operator to be in violation of this policy to child safety hotlines like the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), or the International Association of Internet Hotlines (INHOPE).

4. Prohibition on Abusive Registrations
No registrant may register an abusive second-level domain name in the TLD including, without limitation, domain names that infringe the intellectual property rights of a third party, including common law trademark rights; domain names that are obvious variants of well-known trademarks not belonging to the registrant; or domain names that suggest the presence of child abuse images.

5. Prohibition on Malicious Conduct
No registrant shall use or permit use of a domain name in the TLD for or in connection with email spoofing, phishing, spam, or other forms of malicious behavior.

6. Ongoing Best Practices Policies
Registry Operator will revise this Anti-Abuse Policy or the Registry-Registrant Agreement to include commercially reasonable best practices policies developed by the International Foundation for Online Responsibility (IFFOR) that are designed to promote responsible business practices related to (i) combating online child abuse images, (ii) facilitating user choice and parental control regarding access to online adult entertainment, (iii) protecting free expression rights, and/or (iv) protecting the privacy, security, and consumer rights of consenting adult consumers of online adult entertainment goods and services; registrant consents to adhere to such policies.

The Registrant of a domain name, as recorded in the Registry Service, will be responsible for:
a. the use of their domain name;
b. ensuring that the use of the domain name, where that domain name is a two letter Label that corresponds to a country code described in the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard, avoids confusion with the corresponding country code;”

Should a Registrant fail to comply with the Anti-Abuse Policy, the domain name may be cancelled, locked, placed on hold, transferred or deleted. Thus all Registrants in the TLD, including ourselves, have an obligation to avoid confusion with two letter country codes and we have clear penalties for any failure to do so.


2016-04-19

ICM Registry No
xyztwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02No
yokohamatwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

yokohama Mitigation

By GMO Registry

About .YOKOHAMA

.YOKOHAMA is a GeoTLD for the city of Yokohama, Japan, operated by GMO Registry, Inc. The purpose of .YOKOHAMA is to promote .YOKOHAMA and provide an opportunity for citizens, businesses and community groups to link their identities to the city’s brand. By bringing together quality and informative content, .YOKOHAMA provides a platform to effectively deliver city information to Internet users both locally and globally. It is also an important goal for the Registry that .YOKOHAMA is operated as a trusted, safe, secure, relevant and enjoyable namespace

Protections
Registry Operator understands the concern that confusion may arise, and in order to mitigate such concern is willing to offer the following:
1. Registry Operator will commit to:
a. investigate any reports of misuse, including misleading or deceptive conduct, including those from the governments of a related country-code and provide a written report in response; and
b. where, in Registry Operator’s sole opinion, misuse has occurred, cause the domain name’s records to be removed from the DNS.
Furthermore, contained within our Domain Name Registration Policy for the .YOKOHAMA TLD is the following text:

All Applicants, all Domain Name Registrants, and any party submitting a Domain Name registration request represents and warrants that:
− to its knowledge, the registration of the Domain Name mentioned in the Application
or Domain Name Registration Request will not infringe upon or otherwise violate the
rights of any third party;
− will not register a domain name for the purpose of distributing malware, abusively
operating botnets, phishing, piracy, trademark or copyright infringement, fraudulent
or deceptive practices, counterfeiting or otherwise engaging in activity contrary to
applicable laws or regulations;

Should a Registrant fail to comply with the Acceptable Use Policy, the domain name may be canceled, locked, placed on hold, transferred or deleted. Thus all Registrants in the TLDs, including ourselves, have an obligation to avoid confusion with two letter country codes and we have clear penalties for any failure to do so.


2016-04-25

GMO RegistryNo
zappostwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02View Mitigation

zappos Mitigation

By Amazon Registry Services, Inc.

Amazon Registry Services, Inc. (“ARSI”), the Registry Operator for the .Brand TLDs .AUDIBLE, .AWS, .FIRE, .IMDB, .KINDLE, .PRIME, .SILK, and .ZAPPOS (collectively, “the .Brand TLDs”) proposes release of the following 2-character letter-letter combinations: : ai, bh, bm, ci, cn, eg, il, in, io, it, kr, ky, me, ms, pt, ru, sg, sh, su, tc, or tw.

ARSI has executed Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement for each of the .Brand TLDs. Specification 13 contractually requires ARSI to apply measures which, in and of themselves, avoid confusion with the country codes corresponding to the 2-character letter-letter combinations listed above, namely:

1. Each of the .Brand TLDs is identical to a qualifying registered trademark;
2. Each of the .Brand TLDs is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11;
3. ARSI has developed and will implement a registration policy for each of the .Brand TLDs that requires all domain names in each such TLD be registered only by ARSI, its Affiliates, or Trademark Licensees of ARSI or its Affiliates;
4. ARSI will publish the registration policy for each of the .Brand TLDs upon delegation; and
5. ARSI has ensured, and will continue to ensure, its compliance with the registration policy through annual certification of qualification for Specification 13 for each of the .Brand TLDs.

Compliance with Specification 13 clearly designates to the public that the .Brand TLDs are proprietary spaces in which ARSI, its Affiliates, or Trademark Licensees of ARSI or its Affiliates use all second-level domain names. Accordingly, there will be no basis on which a letter-letter domain name registered in any of the .Brand TLDs could be confused with the country codes corresponding to the 2-character letter-letter combinations listed above.


2016-04-25

Amazon Registry Services, Inc.Yes
zuerichtwView Comments
2015-10-14
2015-12-02No
aarpgsView Comments
2015-12-02
2015-12-02View Mitigation

aarp Mitigation

By AARP

.AARP gTLD Confusion Avoidance Plan

AARP, the Registry Operator for the .AARP gTLD, has executed Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement. Specification 13 already contractually requires that AARP will apply measures which, by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following:

1. .AARP is identical to a qualifying registered trademark;
2. .AARP is not a Generic String, as the term is defined in Specification 11 of the Registry Agreement;
3. AARP has developed and will implement a closed registration policy for .AARP that requires that all domain names in the .AARP gTLD be registered ONLY by Registry Operator, its Affiliates, and its Trademark Licensees;
4. As required under the Registry Agreement, AARP submitted this policy as part of its application for Specification 13 and has clearly published this registration policy; and
5. .AARP will conduct internal reviews at least once per calendar year to ensure continued compliance with Specification 13, as required by the Registry Agreement.

Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .AARP gTLD from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designates to the public that the .AARP gTLD is a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the gTLD are being operated by AARP, its Affiliates and Trademark Licensees and not any government or corresponding country-code TLD operator.

With this submission, AARP confirms that all registrations of two-letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13.


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2016-04-25

AARPYes
abbgsView Comments
2015-12-02
2015-12-02View Mitigation

abb Mitigation

By ABB Ltd

Provide a brief explanation of the TLD:
ABB Ltd has applied for .ABB to run a closed .brand environment.

Protections
ABB Ltd for the .ABB TLD has executed Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement. Specification 13 already contractually requires that the ABB Ltd will apply measures which, by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following:
1. .ABB is identical to a qualifying registered trademark;
2. .ABB is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11;
3. .ABB TLD has developed and will implement a closed registration policy for .ABB that requires that all domain names in the .ABB TLD be registered ONLY by Registry Operator, its Affiliates, and its Trademark Licensees;
4. As required under the Registry Agreement, the .ABB TLD will clearly publish this registration policy;
5. .ABB TLD will conduct internal reviews at least once per calendar year to ensure continued compliance with Specification 13.

Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .ABB TLD from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designate to the public that .ABB TLD is a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the TLD are being operated by ABB Ltd, its Affiliates and Trademark Licensees and not the government or the corresponding country code operator.
By this letter ABB Ltd confirms that all registrations of two letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13.


2016-04-25

ABB LtdYes
abbottgsView Comments
2015-12-02
2015-12-02View Mitigation

abbott Mitigation

By Abbott Laboratories, Inc.

Abbott Laboratories, Inc., the Registry Operator for the .ABBOTT gTLD, has executed Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement. Specification 13 already contractually requires that Abbott Laboratories, Inc. will apply measures which, by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following:

1. .ABBOTT is identical to a qualifying registered trademark;
2. .ABBOTT is not a Generic String, as the term is defined in Specification 11 of the Registry Agreement;
3. Abbott Laboratories, Inc. has developed and will implement a closed registration policy for .ABBOTT that requires that all domain names in the .ABBOTT gTLD be registered ONLY by Registry Operator, its Affiliates, and its Trademark Licensees;
4. As required under the Registry Agreement, Abbott Laboratories, Inc. submitted this policy as part of its application for Specification 13 and has clearly published this registration policy; and
5. .ABBOTT will conduct internal reviews at least once per calendar year to ensure continued compliance with Specification 13, as required by the Registry Agreement.

Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .ABBOTT gTLD from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designates to the public that the .ABBOTT gTLD is a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the gTLD are being operated by Abbott Laboratories, Inc., its Affiliates and Trademark Licensees and not any government or corresponding country-code TLD operator.

With this submission, Abbott Laboratories, Inc. confirms that all registrations of two-letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13.


2016-04-22

Abbott Laboratories, Inc.Yes
abogadogsView Comments
2015-12-02
2015-12-02View Mitigation

abogado Mitigation

By Minds + Machines Group Limited, Bayern Connect GmbH, Minds + Machines GmbH

Registry Operator understands the concern that confusion may arise, and in order to mitigate such concern is willing to commit to:
a. investigate any reports of misuse, including misleading or deceptive conduct, including those from any relevant government and provide a written report in response; and
b. where, in Registry Operator’s sole opinion, misuse has occurred, registry operator will seek to work indirectly with the sponsoring registrar and/or directly with the registrant to address the misuse.
c. In the event that misuse continues to occur, the Registry Operator may, in its sole discretion, undertake direct action up to and including suspension or deletion of the domain name.


2016-04-22

Minds + Machines Group Limited, Bayern Connect GmbH, Minds + Machines GmbHNo
academygsView Comments
2015-12-02
2015-12-02View Mitigation

academy Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
accenturegsView Comments
2015-12-02
2015-12-02View Mitigation

accenture Mitigation

By Accenture plc

Proposed Measure to Avoid Confusion—Brand TLD (Specification 13)
Provide a brief explanation of the TLD: Accenture plc has applied for .ACCENTURE to run a closed .brand environment.

Protections

Accenture plc for the .ACCENTURE TLD has executed Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement. Specification 13 already contractually requires that Accenture plc will apply measures which, by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following:
1. .ACCENTURE is identical to a qualifying registered trademark;
2. .ACCENTURE is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11;
3. .ACCENTURE TLD has developed and will implement a closed registration policy for .ACCENTURE that requires that all domain names in the .ACCENTURE TLD be registered ONLY by Registry Operator, its Affiliates, and its Trademark Licensees;
4. As required under the Registry Agreement, the .ACCENTURE TLD will clearly publish this registration policy;
5. .ACCENTURE TLD will conduct internal reviews at least once per calendar year to ensure continued compliance with Specification 13.
Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .ACCENTURE TLD from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designate to the public that .ACCENTURE TLD is a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the TLD are being operated by Accenture plc - its Affiliates and Trademark Licensees and not the Government or the corresponding country code operator.
By this letter, Accenture plc confirms that all registrations of two letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13.


2016-04-20

Accenture plcYes
accountantgsView Comments
2015-12-02
2015-12-02View Mitigation

accountant Mitigation

By Famous Four Media Limited

By Famous Four media Limited.

Registry Operator understands the concern that confusion may arise, and in order to avoid such confusion is willing to offer the following:

1. Registry Operator will commit to:

a. investigate any reports of misuse, including misleading or deceptive conduct, including those from any relevant governments, and provide a written report in response; and

b. where, in Registry Operator’s sole opinion, misuse has occurred, cause the domain name’s records to be removed from the DNS.

2. Registry Operator will enforce the terms of its Acceptable Use and Take down Policy against Registrants.

3. Should a Registrant fail to comply with the Acceptable Use and Take down Policy, the domain names may be cancelled, locked, placed on hold, transferred or deleted. Thus, all Registrants in the TLDs, including ourselves, have an obligation to avoid confusion with two letter country codes and we have clear penalties for any failure to do so.


2016-04-25

Famous Four Media LimitedNo
accountantsgsView Comments
2015-12-02
2015-12-02View Mitigation

accountants Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
actorgsView Comments
2015-12-02
2015-12-02View Mitigation

actor Mitigation

By United TLD Holdco

Please see attached PDF on behalf of United TLD Holdco


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2016-04-25

United TLD Holdco No
adultgsView Comments
2015-12-02
2015-12-02View Mitigation

adult Mitigation

By ICM Registry

Protections

Registry Operator understands the concern that confusion may arise, and in order to avoid such confusion is willing to offer the following:

1. Registry Operator will commit to:
a. investigate any reports of misuse, including misleading or deceptive conduct, including those from any governments, and provide a written report in response; and
b. where, in Registry Operator’s sole opinion, misuse has occurred, cause the domain name’s records to be removed from the DNS.

Furthermore, we have the following Anti-Abuse Policy:

Registry has the right, pursuant to its Registry-Registrant Agreement, to immediately deny, cancel, terminate, suspend, lock, hold, or transfer any domain name and/or registration to ensure registrant’s compliance with the following Anti-Abuse Policy.

1. Accurate Registration Information
Registrant represents and warrants to have provided current, complete, and accurate information in connection with its registration and agrees to correct and update this information to ensure that it remains current, complete, and accurate throughout the term of any resulting registration in a TLD. Registrant’s obligation to provide current, accurate, and complete information is a material element of the Registry-Registrant Agreement, and the registry reserves the right to immediately deny, cancel, terminate, suspend, lock, or transfer any registration if it determines, in its sole discretion, that the information is materially inaccurate.

2. Child Protection Labeling
Registrant understands that Registry Operator may label the sites in the TLD and any site to which such sites are automatically redirected irrespective of the top-level domain for child protection purposes; registrant consents to such labeling.

3. Prohibition on Child Abuse Images and Conduct or Content Designed to Suggest the Presence of Child Abuse Images
The term “child abuse images” is defined as any photograph, film, video, picture, or computer or computer-generated image or picture, whether made or produced by electronic, mechanical, or other means, depicting child sexual abuse as stated in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Registrant’s sites in the TLD shall not display any child abuse images. Registrant’s sites in the TLD shall not engage in practices that are designed to suggest the presence of child abuse images, including, without limitation, the use of meta-tags for that purpose. Registry Operator will refer any sites in a TLD that are reported to the Registry Operator to be in violation of this policy to child safety hotlines like the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), or the International Association of Internet Hotlines (INHOPE).

4. Prohibition on Abusive Registrations
No registrant may register an abusive second-level domain name in the TLD including, without limitation, domain names that infringe the intellectual property rights of a third party, including common law trademark rights; domain names that are obvious variants of well-known trademarks not belonging to the registrant; or domain names that suggest the presence of child abuse images.

5. Prohibition on Malicious Conduct
No registrant shall use or permit use of a domain name in the TLD for or in connection with email spoofing, phishing, spam, or other forms of malicious behavior.

6. Ongoing Best Practices Policies
Registry Operator will revise this Anti-Abuse Policy or the Registry-Registrant Agreement to include commercially reasonable best practices policies developed by the International Foundation for Online Responsibility (IFFOR) that are designed to promote responsible business practices related to (i) combating online child abuse images, (ii) facilitating user choice and parental control regarding access to online adult entertainment, (iii) protecting free expression rights, and/or (iv) protecting the privacy, security, and consumer rights of consenting adult consumers of online adult entertainment goods and services; registrant consents to adhere to such policies.

The Registrant of a domain name, as recorded in the Registry Service, will be responsible for:
a. the use of their domain name;
b. ensuring that the use of the domain name, where that domain name is a two letter Label that corresponds to a country code described in the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard, avoids confusion with the corresponding country code;”

Should a Registrant fail to comply with the Anti-Abuse Policy, the domain name may be cancelled, locked, placed on hold, transferred or deleted. Thus all Registrants in the TLD, including ourselves, have an obligation to avoid confusion with two letter country codes and we have clear penalties for any failure to do so.


2016-04-19

ICM Registry No
aeggsView Comments
2015-12-02
2015-12-02View Mitigation

aeg Mitigation

By Aktiebolaget Electrolux

Provide a brief explanation of the TLD:
Aktiebolaget Electrolux has applied for .[TLD] to run a closed .brand environment.

Protections
Aktiebolaget Electrolux for the .[TLD] TLD has executed Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement. Specification 13 already contractually requires that the Aktiebolaget Electrolux will apply measures which, by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following:
1. .[TLD] is identical to a qualifying registered trademark;
2. .[TLD] is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11;
3. .[TLD] TLD has developed and will implement a closed registration policy for .[TLD] that requires that all domain names in the .[TLD] TLD be registered ONLY by Registry Operator, its Affiliates, and its Trademark Licensees;
4. As required under the Registry Agreement, the .[TLD] TLD will clearly publish this registration policy;
5. .[TLD] TLD will conduct internal reviews at least once per calendar year to ensure continued compliance with Specification 13.

Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .[TLD] TLD from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designate to the public that .[TLD] TLD is a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the TLD are being operated by Aktiebolaget Electrolux, its Affiliates and Trademark Licensees and not the government or the corresponding country code operator.
By this letter Aktiebolaget Electrolux confirms that all registrations of two letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13.


2016-04-25

Aktiebolaget ElectroluxYes
agencygsView Comments
2015-12-02
2015-12-02View Mitigation

agency Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
aiggsView Comments
2015-12-02
2015-12-02View Mitigation

aig Mitigation

By American International Group, Inc.

Provide a brief explanation of the TLD: American International Group, Inc. has applied for .AIG to run a closed .brand environment.
Protections
American International Group, Inc. for the .AIG TLD has executed Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement. Specification 13 already contractually requires that the American International Group, Inc. will apply measures which, by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following:
1. .AIG is identical to a qualifying registered trademark;
2. .AIG is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11;
3. .AIG TLD has developed and will implement a closed registration policy for .AIG that requires that all domain names in the .AIG TLD be registered ONLY by American International Group, Inc., its Affiliates, and its Trademark Licensees;
4. As required under the Registry Agreement, the .AIG TLD will clearly publish this registration policy;
5. .AIG TLD will conduct internal reviews at least once per calendar year to ensure continued compliance with Specification 13.
Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .AIG TLD from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designate to the public that .AIG TLD is a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the TLD are being operated by American International Group, Inc., its Affiliates and Trademark Licensees and not the [GOVERNMENT] or the corresponding country code operator.
By this [LETTER] American International Group, Inc. confirms that all registrations of two letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13.


2016-04-20

American International Group, Inc.Yes
airforcegsView Comments
2015-12-02
2015-12-02View Mitigation

airforce Mitigation

By United TLD Holdco

Please see attached PDF on behalf of United TLD Holdco


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2016-04-25

United TLD Holdco No
allfinanzgsView Comments
2015-12-02
2015-12-02View Mitigation

allfinanz Mitigation

By Allfinanz Deutsche Vermögensberatung Aktiengesellschaft

Please find Allfinanz Deutsche Vermögensberatung Aktiengesellschaft's "Mitigation Measures to Avoid Confusion" (concerning 2-letter labels in general) for the “.ALLFINANZ” attached.


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2016-04-23

Allfinanz Deutsche Vermögensberatung AktiengesellschaftNo
allygsView Comments
2015-12-02
2015-12-02Yes
amsterdamgsView Comments
2015-12-02
2015-12-02View Mitigation

amsterdam Mitigation

By City of Amsterdam

For the top level domain .AMSTERDAM we would like to use two letter domains and we propose the following measures to avoid confusion.

A brief explanation of the TLD:
.amsterdam is a geographic TLD for the City of Amsterdam; the City of Amsterdam is the designated Registry Operator. The toplevel domain is open, anyone in the world can register domain names.

Proposed measures to avoid confusion
The proposed protections to avoid confusion with country codes at the second level outlined below specifically apply to: ci, cn, eg, hk, il, in, it, me, pt and sg.

Protections
The Registry Operator understands the concern that confusion may arise, and in order to avoid such confusion is willing to offer the following:
• Registry Operator will commit to investigate any reports of misuse, including misleading or deceptive conduct, including those from the government of a related country code, and provide a written report in response; and
• where, in Registry Operator's sole opinion, misuse has occurred, cause the domain name's records to be removed from the DNS.

Policy measures
Contained within our Acceptable Use Policy for .amsterdam is the following text:
".Abuse in the context of this Policy shall be defined as an action that causes actual and substantial harm, or is a material predicate of such harm, or is illegal, illegitimate, or otherwise contrary to this Policy, including, but not limited to, the following:
...
h. Violation of any applicable local, state, national or international law or regulation by use of a Domain Name;
i . The confusing use of a 2character domain name that corresponds to a country code as described in the ISO 3166 alpha 2 standard with the corresponding country code...”

Should a Registrant fail to comply with the Acceptable Use Policy, the registry has the right to lock, transfer or cancel any offending domain name. Thus all Registrants in the TLDs, have an obligation to avoid confusion with two letter country codes and the City of Amsterdam has clear penalties for any failure to do so.


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2016-05-09

City of AmsterdamNo
analyticsgsView Comments
2015-12-02
2015-12-02View Mitigation

analytics Mitigation

By Karen L. Day

Please see the attached documents outlining our registry's plans to avoid confusion with certain 2 character labels as previously requested.


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2016-05-06

Karen L. DayNo
anzgsView Comments
2015-12-02
2015-12-02View Mitigation

anz Mitigation

By Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited

Proposed Measure to Avoid Confusion—Brand TLD (Specification 13)
Provide a brief explanation of the TLD: Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited has applied for .ANZ to run a closed .brand environment.
Protections
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited for the .ANZ TLD has executed Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement. Specification 13 already contractually requires that Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited will apply measures which, by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following:
1. .ANZ is identical to a qualifying registered trademark;
2. .ANZ is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11;
3. .ANZ has developed and will implement a closed registration policy for .ANZ that requires that all domain names in the .ANZ TLD be registered ONLY by Registry Operator, its Affiliates, and its Trademark Licensees;
4. As required under the Registry Agreement, the .ANZ TLD will clearly publish this registration policy;
5. .ANZ TLD will conduct internal reviews at least once per calendar year to ensure continued compliance with Specification 13.
Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .ANZ TLD from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designate to the public that .ANZ TLD is a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the TLD are being operated by Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited - its Affiliates and Trademark Licensees and not the Government or the corresponding country code operator.
By this letter, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited confirms that all registrations of two letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13


2016-04-22

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group LimitedYes
apartmentsgsView Comments
2015-12-02
2015-12-02View Mitigation

apartments Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
applegsView Comments
2015-12-02
2015-12-02Yes
aquarellegsView Comments
2015-12-02
2015-12-02Yes
archigsView Comments
2015-12-02
2015-12-02View Mitigation

archi Mitigation

By Starting Dot

The proposed measure to avoid confusion for .ARCHI applies across all two-character labels.

The proposed measure can be found in the file attached.


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2016-04-25

Starting DotNo
armygsView Comments
2015-12-02
2015-12-02View Mitigation

army Mitigation

By United TLD Holdco

Please see attached PDF on behalf of United TLD Holdco


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2016-04-25

United TLD Holdco No
artegsView Comments
2015-12-02
2015-12-02View Mitigation

arte Mitigation

By Association Relative à la Télévision Européenne G.E.I.E.

Provide a brief explanation of the TLD:
Association Relative à la Télévision Européenne G.E.I.E. has applied for .ARTE to run a closed .brand environment.

Protections
Association Relative à la Télévision Européenne G.E.I.E. for the .ARTE TLD has executed Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement. Specification 13 already contractually requires that the Association Relative à la Télévision Européenne G.E.I.E. will apply measures which, by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following:
1. .ARTE is identical to a qualifying registered trademark;
2. .ARTE is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11;
3. .ARTE TLD has developed and will implement a closed registration policy for .ARTE that requires that all domain names in the .ARTE TLD be registered ONLY by Registry Operator, its Affiliates, and its Trademark Licensees;
4. As required under the Registry Agreement, the .ARTE TLD will clearly publish this registration policy;
5. .ARTE TLD will conduct internal reviews at least once per calendar year to ensure continued compliance with Specification 13.

Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .ARTE TLD from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designate to the public that .ARTE TLD is a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the TLD are being operated by Association Relative à la Télévision Européenne G.E.I.E., its Affiliates and Trademark Licensees and not the government or the corresponding country code operator.
By this letter Association Relative à la Télévision Européenne G.E.I.E. confirms that all registrations of two letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13.


2016-04-25

Association Relative à la Télévision Européenne G.E.I.E.Yes
associatesgsView Comments
2015-12-02
2015-12-02View Mitigation

associates Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
attorneygsView Comments
2015-12-02
2015-12-02View Mitigation

attorney Mitigation

By United TLD Holdco

Please see attached PDF on behalf of United TLD Holdco


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2016-04-25

United TLD Holdco No
auctiongsView Comments
2015-12-02
2015-12-02View Mitigation

auction Mitigation

By United TLD Holdco

Please see attached PDF on behalf of United TLD Holdco


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2016-04-25

United TLD Holdco No
audigsView Comments
2015-12-02
2015-12-02View Mitigation

audi Mitigation

By Audi Aktiengesellschaft

.audi is a closed Brand TLD for the sole and exclusive use of Audi Aktiengesellschaft.

Protections
Audi Aktiengesellschaft (Registry Operator) for the .audi TLD has executed Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement. Specification 13 already contractually requires that the Registry Operator will apply measures which, by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following:

.audi is identical to a qualifying registered trademark;
.audi is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11;
Registry Operator has developed and implemented a closed registration policy for .audi that requires that all domain names in the .audi TLD be registered only by Audi Aktiengesellschaft, its Affiliates, and its Trademark Licensees.

As required under the Registry Agreement, the Registry Operator published this registration policy on its website.

Registry Operator will conduct internal reviews at least once per calendar year to ensure continued compliance with Specification 13.

Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the Registry Operator from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designate to the public that .audi TLD is a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the TLD are being operated by the Registry Operator, its Affiliates and Trademark Licensees and not the governments or the corresponding country code operators.

By this submission Audi Aktiengesellschaft confirms that all registrations of two letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13.


2016-04-21

Audi AktiengesellschaftYes
audiblegsView Comments
2015-12-02
2015-12-02View Mitigation

audible Mitigation

By Amazon Registry Services, Inc.

Amazon Registry Services, Inc. (“ARSI”), the Registry Operator for the .Brand TLDs .AUDIBLE, .AWS, .FIRE, .IMDB, .KINDLE, .PRIME, .SILK, and .ZAPPOS (collectively, “the .Brand TLDs”) proposes release of the following 2-character letter-letter combinations: : ai, bh, bm, ci, cn, eg, il, in, io, it, kr, ky, me, ms, pt, ru, sg, sh, su, tc, or tw.

ARSI has executed Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement for each of the .Brand TLDs. Specification 13 contractually requires ARSI to apply measures which, in and of themselves, avoid confusion with the country codes corresponding to the 2-character letter-letter combinations listed above, namely:

1. Each of the .Brand TLDs is identical to a qualifying registered trademark;
2. Each of the .Brand TLDs is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11;
3. ARSI has developed and will implement a registration policy for each of the .Brand TLDs that requires all domain names in each such TLD be registered only by ARSI, its Affiliates, or Trademark Licensees of ARSI or its Affiliates;
4. ARSI will publish the registration policy for each of the .Brand TLDs upon delegation; and
5. ARSI has ensured, and will continue to ensure, its compliance with the registration policy through annual certification of qualification for Specification 13 for each of the .Brand TLDs.

Compliance with Specification 13 clearly designates to the public that the .Brand TLDs are proprietary spaces in which ARSI, its Affiliates, or Trademark Licensees of ARSI or its Affiliates use all second-level domain names. Accordingly, there will be no basis on which a letter-letter domain name registered in any of the .Brand TLDs could be confused with the country codes corresponding to the 2-character letter-letter combinations listed above.


2016-04-25

Amazon Registry Services, Inc.Yes
audiogsView Comments
2015-12-02
2015-12-02No
autogsView Comments
2015-12-02
2015-12-02No
autosgsView Comments
2015-12-02
2015-12-02View Mitigation

autos Mitigation

By DERAutos LLC, DERBoats LLC, DERHomes LLC, DERMotorcycles LLC, DERYachts LLC (collective Dominion Registries)

See attached document


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2016-04-26

DERAutos LLC, DERBoats LLC, DERHomes LLC, DERMotorcycles LLC, DERYachts LLC (collective Dominion Registries)No
awsgsView Comments
2015-12-02
2015-12-02View Mitigation

aws Mitigation

By Amazon Registry Services, Inc.

Amazon Registry Services, Inc. (“ARSI”), the Registry Operator for the .Brand TLDs .AUDIBLE, .AWS, .FIRE, .IMDB, .KINDLE, .PRIME, .SILK, and .ZAPPOS (collectively, “the .Brand TLDs”) proposes release of the following 2-character letter-letter combinations: : ai, bh, bm, ci, cn, eg, il, in, io, it, kr, ky, me, ms, pt, ru, sg, sh, su, tc, or tw.

ARSI has executed Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement for each of the .Brand TLDs. Specification 13 contractually requires ARSI to apply measures which, in and of themselves, avoid confusion with the country codes corresponding to the 2-character letter-letter combinations listed above, namely:

1. Each of the .Brand TLDs is identical to a qualifying registered trademark;
2. Each of the .Brand TLDs is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11;
3. ARSI has developed and will implement a registration policy for each of the .Brand TLDs that requires all domain names in each such TLD be registered only by ARSI, its Affiliates, or Trademark Licensees of ARSI or its Affiliates;
4. ARSI will publish the registration policy for each of the .Brand TLDs upon delegation; and
5. ARSI has ensured, and will continue to ensure, its compliance with the registration policy through annual certification of qualification for Specification 13 for each of the .Brand TLDs.

Compliance with Specification 13 clearly designates to the public that the .Brand TLDs are proprietary spaces in which ARSI, its Affiliates, or Trademark Licensees of ARSI or its Affiliates use all second-level domain names. Accordingly, there will be no basis on which a letter-letter domain name registered in any of the .Brand TLDs could be confused with the country codes corresponding to the 2-character letter-letter combinations listed above.


2016-04-25

Amazon Registry Services, Inc.Yes

tw Comments

By Lin, Mao-Shong, Deputy Director, Ministry of Transportation and Communications

I’m writing hereby to submit Taiwan government’s comments on the release of the “tw” label under the New gTLDs.

We object to the release of “tw” as SLD under all the above-mentioned New gTLDs for their registration by the corresponding Registry operators. We reserve the right to change position in this regard in the future.

The rationale of our objections are below:
Since “tw” label is the country code for Taiwan, the use of “tw” as SLD under these diverse New gTLDs would create confusion or concerns at multiple levels on our part, which include, but not limited to, ”dwarfing national dignity”, “violation of public order or good social custom”, “affecting the rights of domestic enterprises”, and “being prone to produce perplexity to our disadvantage”.

uk Comments

By Nick Shorey, Senior Policy Officer, Department for Culture, Media & Sport

The administration in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (UK overseas territory) have no objection to the use of two character domains which coincide with their ccTLD at the second level, and do not wish to be notified of such requests by registries.

Domain Name System
Internationalized Domain Name ,IDN,"IDNs are domain names that include characters used in the local representation of languages that are not written with the twenty-six letters of the basic Latin alphabet ""a-z"". An IDN can contain Latin letters with diacritical marks, as required by many European languages, or may consist of characters from non-Latin scripts such as Arabic or Chinese. Many languages also use other types of digits than the European ""0-9"". The basic Latin alphabet together with the European-Arabic digits are, for the purpose of domain names, termed ""ASCII characters"" (ASCII = American Standard Code for Information Interchange). These are also included in the broader range of ""Unicode characters"" that provides the basis for IDNs. The ""hostname rule"" requires that all domain names of the type under consideration here are stored in the DNS using only the ASCII characters listed above, with the one further addition of the hyphen ""-"". The Unicode form of an IDN therefore requires special encoding before it is entered into the DNS. The following terminology is used when distinguishing between these forms: A domain name consists of a series of ""labels"" (separated by ""dots""). The ASCII form of an IDN label is termed an ""A-label"". All operations defined in the DNS protocol use A-labels exclusively. The Unicode form, which a user expects to be displayed, is termed a ""U-label"". The difference may be illustrated with the Hindi word for ""test"" — परीका — appearing here as a U-label would (in the Devanagari script). A special form of ""ASCII compatible encoding"" (abbreviated ACE) is applied to this to produce the corresponding A-label: xn--11b5bs1di. A domain name that only includes ASCII letters, digits, and hyphens is termed an ""LDH label"". Although the definitions of A-labels and LDH-labels overlap, a name consisting exclusively of LDH labels, such as""icann.org"" is not an IDN."