Two-Character Letter/Letter Label Comments and Mitigation Measures
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TLD | Two Characters | Comments from Government | Last updated | RO Mitigation Plan | RO Name | BRAND TLD |
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abb | aa | View Comments 2015-11-02 | 2015-11-02 | View Mitigationabb MitigationBy ABB Ltd Provide a brief explanation of the TLD: 2016-04-25 | ABB Ltd | Yes |
aarp | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationaarp MitigationBy AARP .AARP gTLD Confusion Avoidance Plan View Documents 2016-04-25 | AARP | Yes |
abb | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationabb MitigationBy ABB Ltd Provide a brief explanation of the TLD: 2016-04-25 | ABB Ltd | Yes |
abbott | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationabbott MitigationBy 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: 2016-04-22 | Abbott Laboratories, Inc. | Yes |
abogado | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationabogado MitigationBy 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: 2016-04-22 | Minds + Machines Group Limited, Bayern Connect GmbH, Minds + Machines GmbH | No |
academy | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
accenture | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationaccenture MitigationBy Accenture plc Proposed Measure to Avoid Confusion—Brand TLD (Specification 13) 2016-04-20 | Accenture plc | Yes |
accountant | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationaccountant MitigationBy Famous Four Media Limited By Famous Four media Limited. 2016-04-25 | Famous Four Media Limited | No |
accountants | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
actor | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | United TLD Holdco | No |
adult | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationadult MitigationBy ICM Registry Protections 2016-04-19 | ICM Registry | No |
aeg | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationaeg MitigationBy Aktiebolaget Electrolux Provide a brief explanation of the TLD: 2016-04-25 | Aktiebolaget Electrolux | Yes |
agency | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
aig | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationaig MitigationBy 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. 2016-04-20 | American International Group, Inc. | Yes |
airforce | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | United TLD Holdco | No |
allfinanz | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationallfinanz MitigationBy 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. View Documents 2016-04-23 | Allfinanz Deutsche Vermögensberatung Aktiengesellschaft | No |
ally | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | Yes | ||
amsterdam | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationamsterdam MitigationBy 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. View Documents 2016-05-09 | City of Amsterdam | No |
analytics | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationanalytics MitigationBy Karen L. Day Please see the attached documents outlining our registry's plans to avoid confusion with certain 2 character labels as previously requested. View Documents 2016-05-06 | Karen L. Day | No |
anz | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationanz MitigationBy Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited Proposed Measure to Avoid Confusion—Brand TLD (Specification 13) 2016-04-22 | Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited | Yes |
apartments | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
apple | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | Yes | ||
aquarelle | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | Yes | ||
archi | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationarchi MitigationBy Starting Dot The proposed measure to avoid confusion for .ARCHI applies across all two-character labels. View Documents 2016-04-25 | Starting Dot | No |
army | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | United TLD Holdco | No |
arte | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationarte MitigationBy Association Relative à la Télévision Européenne G.E.I.E. Provide a brief explanation of the TLD: 2016-04-25 | Association Relative à la Télévision Européenne G.E.I.E. | Yes |
associates | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
attorney | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | United TLD Holdco | No |
auction | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | United TLD Holdco | No |
audi | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationaudi MitigationBy Audi Aktiengesellschaft .audi is a closed Brand TLD for the sole and exclusive use of Audi Aktiengesellschaft. 2016-04-21 | Audi Aktiengesellschaft | Yes |
audible | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationaudible MitigationBy 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. 2016-04-25 | Amazon Registry Services, Inc. | Yes |
audio | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | No | ||
auto | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | No | ||
autos | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationautos MitigationBy DERAutos LLC, DERBoats LLC, DERHomes LLC, DERMotorcycles LLC, DERYachts LLC (collective Dominion Registries) See attached document View Documents 2016-04-26 | DERAutos LLC, DERBoats LLC, DERHomes LLC, DERMotorcycles LLC, DERYachts LLC (collective Dominion Registries) | No |
aws | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationaws MitigationBy 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. 2016-04-25 | Amazon Registry Services, Inc. | Yes |
azure | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationazure MitigationBy Microsoft Corporation Proposed Measure to Avoid Confusion—Brand TLD (Specification 13) 2016-04-05 | Microsoft Corporation | Yes |
band | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | United TLD Holdco | No |
bank | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationbank MitigationBy fTLD Registry Services, LLC Please see the attached file that details fTLD Registry Services' implementation plan for .BANK and .INSURANCE to avoid confusion with corresponding country codes. View Documents 2016-04-20 | fTLD Registry Services, LLC | No |
barclaycard | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationbarclaycard MitigationBy Barclays Bank PLC .barclaycard is a closed top-level domain name for the sole and exclusive use of Barclays Bank PLC. 2016-04-08 | Barclays Bank PLC | Yes |
barclays | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationbarclays MitigationBy Barclays Bank PLC .barclays is a closed top-level domain name for the sole and exclusive use of Barclays Bank PLC. 2016-04-08 | Barclays Bank PLC | Yes |
bargains | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
bayern | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationbayern MitigationBy 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: 2016-04-22 | Minds + Machines Group Limited, Bayern Connect GmbH, Minds + Machines GmbH | No |
bbva | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationbbva MitigationBy BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A. Provide a brief explanation of the TLD: 2016-04-15 | BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A. | Yes |
beats | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | Yes | ||
beer | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationbeer MitigationBy 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: 2016-04-22 | Minds + Machines Group Limited, Bayern Connect GmbH, Minds + Machines GmbH | No |
bentley | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationbentley MitigationBy Bentley Motors Limited Proposed measures to avoid confusion relating to all two-character labels 2016-04-22 | Bentley Motors Limited | Yes |
berlin | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationberlin MitigationBy dotBERLIN GmbH & Co. KG Proposed Measures to Avoid Confusion within the Community-based GeoTLD .BERLIN for ci, cn, eg, hk, il, in, it, me, pt, sg, tw 2016-04-25 View Mitigation berlin MitigationBy dotBERLIN GmbH & Co. KG
2016-04-25 | dotBERLIN GmbH & Co. KG | No |
best | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | No | ||
bet | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationbet MitigationBy Afilias Afilias has reviewed the comments submitted for the release of certain 2 character labels. We have taken these comments into consideration and will will continue to block the respective labels at the second level until further notice to avoid confusion. 2016-04-20 | Afilias | No |
bharti | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | Yes | ||
bible | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationbible MitigationBy American Bible Society .BIBLE Proposed Measure to Avoid Confusion—Registry Operator with Open Registration View Documents 2016-04-15 | American Bible Society | No |
bid | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationbid MitigationBy Famous Four Media Limited By Famous Four media Limited. 2016-04-25 | Famous Four Media Limited | No |
bike | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
bing | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationbing MitigationBy Microsoft Corporation Proposed Measure to Avoid Confusion—Brand TLD (Specification 13) 2016-04-05 | Microsoft Corporation | Yes |
bingo | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
bio | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationbio MitigationBy Starting Dot This response applies across all two-character labels. View Documents 2016-04-25 | Starting Dot | No |
blackfriday | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | No | ||
bloomberg | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationbloomberg MitigationBy Bloomberg IP Holdings LLC Bloomberg IP Holdings LLC for the .BLOOMBERG TLD has executed Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement. Specification 13 already contractually requires that Bloomberg IP Holdings LLC will apply measures which, by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following: 2016-04-19 | Bloomberg IP Holdings LLC | Yes |
bmw | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationbmw MitigationBy Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft Please find Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft's "Mitigation Measures to Avoid Confusion" (concerning 2-letter labels in general) for the “.MINI” and the ."BMW" TLDs attached. View Documents 2016-04-23 | Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft | Yes |
bnpparibas | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationbnpparibas MitigationBy BNP PARIBAS Brief explanation of the TLD: The TLD .BNPPARIBAS belongs to BNPPARIBAS a financial institution of high repute, known worldwide and is a closed TLD restricted to BNPPARIBAS its Affiliates and Trademark Licensees. The BNPPARIBAS gTLD is intended for the exclusive use of BNPPARIBAS products, services and branding purposes. View Documents 2016-04-21 | BNP PARIBAS | Yes |
boats | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationboats MitigationBy DERAutos LLC, DERBoats LLC, DERHomes LLC, DERMotorcycles LLC, DERYachts LLC (collective Dominion Registries) See attached document View Documents 2016-04-26 | DERAutos LLC, DERBoats LLC, DERHomes LLC, DERMotorcycles LLC, DERYachts LLC (collective Dominion Registries) | No |
boehringer | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationboehringer MitigationBy Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH Provide a brief explanation of the TLD: 2016-04-25 | Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH | Yes |
bom | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationbom MitigationBy Núcleo de Informação e Coordenação do Ponto BR - NIC.br Here follows the measures to avoid confusion submitted by NIC.br for its gTLDs .bom and .final are attached. We note the incorrect usage of the word "mitigation" in ICANN 2-char website since it's not what is prescribed in the registry agreement. 2016-04-22 | Núcleo de Informação e Coordenação do Ponto BR - NIC.br | No |
book | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationbook MitigationBy Amazon Registry Services, Inc. Amazon Registry Services, Inc. (“ARSI”), the Registry Operator for the .BOOK TLD, proposes release of the following 2-character letter-letter combinations: ai, bh, bm, ci, cn, eg, es, 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. 2016-04-25 | Amazon Registry Services, Inc. | No |
boots | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationboots MitigationBy THE BOOTS COMPANY PLC .boots is a closed top-level domain name for the sole and exclusive use of THE BOOTS COMPANY PLC. 2016-04-25 | THE BOOTS COMPANY PLC | Yes |
boutique | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
bridgestone | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationbridgestone MitigationBy Bridgestone Corporation Proposed Measure to Avoid Confusion—Brand TLD (Specification 13) 2016-04-25 | Bridgestone Corporation | Yes |
broker | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationbroker MitigationBy 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: View Documents 2016-04-21 | dotBroker Registry, dotCFD Registry, dotForex Registry, dotMarkets Registry, dotSpreadbetting Registry, dotTrading Registry [collectively, the "Boston Ivy Registry"] | No |
budapest | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationbudapest MitigationBy 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: 2016-04-22 | Minds + Machines Group Limited, Bayern Connect GmbH, Minds + Machines GmbH | No |
bugatti | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationbugatti MitigationBy Bugatti International SA .bugatti is a closed Brand TLD for the sole and exclusive use of Bugatti International SA. 2016-04-21 | Bugatti International SA | Yes |
build | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | No | ||
builders | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
business | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
buzz | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | No | ||
bzh | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | No | ||
cab | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
cafe | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
camera | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
camp | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
capital | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
car | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | No | ||
cards | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
care | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
careers | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
cars | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | No | ||
cartier | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationcartier MitigationBy Richemont DNS Inc. Proposed Measure to Avoid Confusion—Brand TLD (Specification 13) 2016-04-05 | Richemont DNS Inc. | Yes |
casa | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationcasa MitigationBy 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: 2016-04-22 | Minds + Machines Group Limited, Bayern Connect GmbH, Minds + Machines GmbH | No |
cash | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
casino | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
catering | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
cba | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-13 | Commonwealth Bank of Australia | Yes |
center | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
ceo | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | No | ||
cern | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationcern MitigationBy European Organization for Nuclear Research ("CERN") Proposed Measure to Avoid Confusion—Brand TLD (Specification 13) 2016-04-25 | European Organization for Nuclear Research ("CERN") | Yes |
cfd | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationcfd MitigationBy 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: View Documents 2016-04-21 | dotBroker Registry, dotCFD Registry, dotForex Registry, dotMarkets Registry, dotSpreadbetting Registry, dotTrading Registry [collectively, the "Boston Ivy Registry"] | No |
chanel | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationchanel MitigationBy Chanel International B.V. CHANEL INTERNATIONAL B.V., the Registry Operator for the .CHANEL TLD, has executed Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement. Specification 13 already contractually requires that CHANEL INTERNATIONAL B.V. will apply measures which, by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following: 2016-04-22 | Chanel International B.V. | Yes |
chat | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
cheap | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
chloe | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | View Mitigationchloe MitigationBy Richemont DNS Inc. Proposed Measure to Avoid Confusion—Brand TLD (Specification 13) 2016-04-05 | Richemont DNS Inc. | Yes |
christmas | ac | View Comments 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-08 | No |
uk Comments
By Nick Shorey, Senior Policy Officer, Department for Culture, Media & Sport
In order to avoid the potential for confusion and any unintended consequences, the administration of Ascension Island (UK overseas territory) wish to be notified of all registry requests to use the two characters of their country code at the second level - and any existing requests should be put on hold accordingly until they have considered these requests.