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Two-Character Letter/Letter Label Comments and Mitigation Measures

As of 13 December 2016, this page is no longer active. Please visit here for more information.

For comments submitted before 6 October 2015, view the archive of comments received.

TLDs

RO Names

TLD	Two Characters	Comments from Government	Last updated	RO Mitigation Plan	RO Name	BRAND TLD
exchange	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation exchange Mitigation By Donuts Inc. Attached. View Documents 2016-04-25	Donuts Inc.	No
expert	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation expert Mitigation By Donuts Inc. Attached. View Documents 2016-04-25	Donuts Inc.	No
exposed	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation exposed Mitigation By Donuts Inc. Attached. View Documents 2016-04-25	Donuts Inc.	No
express	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation express Mitigation By Donuts Inc. Attached. View Documents 2016-04-25	Donuts Inc.	No
fail	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation fail Mitigation By Donuts Inc. Attached. View Documents 2016-04-25	Donuts Inc.	No
faith	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation faith 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 Limited	No
family	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation family Mitigation By United TLD Holdco Please see attached PDF on behalf of United TLD Holdco View Documents 2016-04-25	United TLD Holdco	No
fan	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02			No
fans	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02			No
farm	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation farm Mitigation By Donuts Inc. Attached. View Documents 2016-04-25	Donuts Inc.	No
fashion	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation fashion 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 GmbH	No
ferrero	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation ferrero Mitigation By Ferrero Trading Lux S.A. .FERRERO TLD is a closed Brand new gTLD operated by Ferrero Trading Lux S.A. Protections: Ferrero Trading Lux S.A. for the .FERRERO TLD has executed Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement. Specification 13 already contractually requires that Ferrero Trading Lux S.A. will apply measures which, by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following: 1. .FERRERO is identical to a qualifying registered trademark; 2. .FERRERO is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11; 3. .FERRERO TLD has developed and will implement a closed registration policy for .FERRERO that requires that all domain names in the .FERRERO TLD be registered ONLY by Registry Operator, its Affiliates, and its Trademark Licensees; 4. As required under the Registry Agreement, the .FERRERO TLD will clearly publish this registration policy; 5. .FERRERO TLD will conduct internal reviews at least once per calendar year to ensure continued compliance with Specification 13. Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .FERRERO TLD from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designates to the public that .FERRERO TLD is a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the TLD are being operated by Ferrero Trading Lux S.A., its Affiliates and Trademark Licensees and not the government or the corresponding country code operator. By this notice, Ferrero Trading Lux S.A. confirms that all registrations of two letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13. 2016-04-18	Ferrero Trading Lux S.A.	Yes
film	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation film Mitigation By Motion Picture Domain Registry .film Mitigation Proposed Measure to Avoid Confusion .film is a generic TLD for the film industry. While .film is an open TLD, registration of domain names is limited to members of the film community 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, 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 .film 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. 2016-04-14	Motion Picture Domain Registry	No
final	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation final Mitigation By 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. .bom and .final are Portuguese words and the target market for such domains is mostly Brazil, the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world, although not restricted to Brazilians. We divided our comment into 3 sets of 2-letter combinations. Set 1: ci, cn, eg, il, sg ========================= Although we do not perceive any of these combinations as confusing, we won't file measures for these combinations at this time. We reserve the right to refile for these combinations in the future, as they might be referenced in the yet to be published registration policies. Set 2: in, it, me ================= Although not a native language, most Internet users in Brazil have at least a rudimentary understanding of the English language. The 3 2-letter combinations in this set are incredibly common words of the English language that are known even by less skilled Internet users. Also of notice is that the word "it" is also known as the acronym "IT" for Information Technology; IT specialists have a higher understanding of English than the average Internet user and commonly see "IT" as referencing their area of expertise. Considering this, we understand that no further measures to avoid confusion with these combination are required. Set 3: pt ========= pt is not only the country designation for Portugal, it's also the language designation in ISO 639-1 code for the Portuguese language. A myriad of websites use the form pt.example.com or example.com/pt for their Portuguese versions, which makes pt most known for Internet users as a language designator rather than a country designator. We note that this reasoning has already been accepted in RSEP2014007 for all ISO 639-1 and 639-2 codes, and is even more applicable to this context considering it being the native language of the target registrants and the likely target users of such domains. "PT" is also widely recognized in Brazil for the acronym of the Workers's Party ("Partido dos Trabalhadores"), the ruling party in Brazil since 2002. "PT" is also known in the Brazil, and possibly other Portuguese speaking countries, as an abbreviation for "Ponto" (dot). In telegrams or telex messages of the previous century, it was used to replace "Ponto" due to having less letters at a time each character was costly to transmit. "PT" is also commonly used as acronym of "Perda Total", which is a total loss of an insured property (usually a car). This become a slang used not only in the insurance business but to mean that anything was beyond repair, or even to mean that a person was totally drunk. Considering the many uses of the 2-char combination 'pt', it would be surprising for someone to understand it as a reference to Portugal or .pt domains, and we understand that no further measures to avoid confusion with this 2-char combination are required. 2016-04-22	Núcleo de Informação e Coordenação do Ponto BR - NIC.br	No
finance	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation finance Mitigation By Donuts Inc. Attached. View Documents 2016-04-25	Donuts Inc.	No
financial	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation financial Mitigation By Donuts Inc. Attached. View Documents 2016-04-25	Donuts Inc.	No
fire	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation fire 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
firestone	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation firestone Mitigation By Bridgestone Corporation Proposed Measure to Avoid Confusion—Brand TLD (Specification 13) Provide a brief explanation of the TLD: .firestone is a closed Brand new gTLD operated by Bridgestone Corporation Protections: Bridgestone Corporation for the .firestone TLD has executed Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement. Specification 13 already contractually requires that the Bridgestone Corporation will apply measures which, by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following: 1. .firestone is identical to a qualifying registered trademark; 2. .firestone is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11; 3. .firestone TLD has developed and will implement a closed registration policy for .firestone that requires that all domain names in the .firestone TLD be registered ONLY by Registry Operator, its Affiliates, and its Trademark Licensees; 4. As required under the Registry Agreement, the .firestone TLD will clearly publish this registration policy; 5. .firestone TLD will conduct internal reviews at least once per calendar year to ensure continued compliance with Specification 13. Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .firestone TLD from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designate to the public that .firestone TLD is a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the TLD are being operated by Bridgestone Corporation, its Affiliates and Trademark Licensees and not the government or the corresponding country code operator. By this Bridgestone Corporation confirms that all registrations of two letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13. 2016-04-25	Bridgestone Corporation	Yes
fish	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation fish Mitigation By Donuts Inc. Attached. View Documents 2016-04-25	Donuts Inc.	No
fishing	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation fishing 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 GmbH	No
fit	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation fit 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 GmbH	No
fitness	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation fitness Mitigation By Donuts Inc. Attached. View Documents 2016-04-25	Donuts Inc.	No
flights	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation flights Mitigation By Donuts Inc. Attached. View Documents 2016-04-25	Donuts Inc.	No
florist	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation florist Mitigation By Donuts Inc. Attached. View Documents 2016-04-25	Donuts Inc.	No
flowers	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02			No
flsmidth	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02			Yes
football	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation football Mitigation By Donuts Inc. Attached. View Documents 2016-04-25	Donuts Inc.	No
forex	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation forex 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 View Documents 2016-04-21	dotBroker Registry, dotCFD Registry, dotForex Registry, dotMarkets Registry, dotSpreadbetting Registry, dotTrading Registry [collectively, the "Boston Ivy Registry"]	No
forsale	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation forsale Mitigation By United TLD Holdco Please see attached PDF on behalf of United TLD Holdco View Documents 2016-04-25	United TLD Holdco	No
foundation	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation foundation Mitigation By Donuts Inc. Attached. View Documents 2016-04-25	Donuts Inc.	No
fox	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation fox Mitigation By FOX Registry, LLC Proposed Measure to Avoid Confusion—Brand TLD (Specification 13) Provide a brief explanation of the TLD: .FOX TLD is a closed Brand new gTLD operated by FOX Registry, LLC Protections: FOX Registry, LLC for the .FOX TLD has executed Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement. Specification 13 already contractually requires that FOX Registry, LLC will apply measures which, by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following: 1. .FOX is identical to a qualifying registered trademark; 2. .FOX is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11; 3. .FOX TLD has developed and will implement a closed registration policy for .FOX that requires that all domain names in the .FOX TLD be registered ONLY by Registry Operator, its Affiliates, and its Trademark Licensees; 4. As required under the Registry Agreement, the .FOX TLD will clearly publish this registration policy; 5. .FOX TLD will conduct internal reviews at least once per calendar year to ensure continued compliance with Specification 13. Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .FOX TLD from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designate to the public that .FOX TLD is a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the TLD are being operated by FOX Registry, LLC, its Affiliates and Trademark Licensees and not the government or the corresponding country code operator. By this FOX Registry, LLC confirms that all registrations of two letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13. 2016-04-21	FOX Registry, LLC	Yes
frl	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation frl Mitigation By Ewout de Graaf 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. Furthermore, .frl acceptable use policy contains definitions and measures to avoid confusion between the use of an .frl domain name and country codes listed in the ISO-3166 list of 2-letter country codes. Please review attached document for more information. View Documents 2016-04-25	Ewout de Graaf	No
fund	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation fund Mitigation By Donuts Inc. Attached. View Documents 2016-04-25	Donuts Inc.	No
furniture	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation furniture Mitigation By Donuts Inc. Attached. View Documents 2016-04-25	Donuts Inc.	No
futbol	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation futbol Mitigation By United TLD Holdco Please see attached PDF on behalf of United TLD Holdco View Documents 2016-04-25	United TLD Holdco	No
fyi	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation fyi Mitigation By Donuts Inc. Attached. View Documents 2016-04-25	Donuts Inc.	No
gallery	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation gallery Mitigation By Donuts Inc. Attached. View Documents 2016-04-25	Donuts Inc.	No
gallup	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation gallup Mitigation By Gallup, Inc. Proposed Measure to Avoid Confusion—Brand TLD (Specification 13) Provide a brief explanation of the TLD: [Registry Operator] has applied for .[TLD] to run a closed .brand environment. Protections [REGISTRY OPERATOR] for the .[TLD] 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: 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 [REGISTRY OPERATOR], its Affiliates and Trademark Licensees and not the [GOVERNMENT] or the corresponding country code operator. By this [LETTER] [REGISTRY OPERATOR] confirms that all registrations of two letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13. 2016-04-18	Gallup, Inc.	Yes
game	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02			No
garden	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation garden 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 GmbH	No
genting	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02			Yes
gift	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02			No
gifts	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation gifts Mitigation By Donuts Inc. Attached. View Documents 2016-04-25	Donuts Inc.	No
gives	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation gives Mitigation By United TLD Holdco Please see attached PDF on behalf of United TLD Holdco View Documents 2016-04-25	United TLD Holdco	No
glass	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation glass Mitigation By Donuts Inc. Attached. View Documents 2016-04-25	Donuts Inc.	No
global	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation global Mitigation By Dot GLOBAL Domain Registry Limited ABOUT .GLOBAL .GLOBAL operates an open registration policy with no restrictions. .Global is a clearly defined name path for organisations large and small who wish to demonstrate a global presence, or promote global services and products. The Registry Operator has an Acceptable Use Policy (http://go.global/registry-policies/aup/) that prevents abusive use of .GLOBAL domain names which creates security and stability issues for the Registry, Registrars and Registrants – as well as for users of the Internet in general. The Registry Operator actively monitors the .GLOBAL namespace for abuse and suspicious behaviour using a third party solution. In co-operation with Registrars, .GLOBAL takes action when abuse or suspicious behaviour is detected. Protections Registry Operator understands the concern that confusion may arise, and in order to mitigate such concern is willing to offer the following: Registry Operator will commit to: A. investigate any reports of misuse, including misleading or deceptive conduct, including those from the government Cote D'ivoire (ci), China (cn), Egypt (eg), Israel (il), India (in), Italy(it), Montenegro(me), Portugal (pt) and Singapore (sg), 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. 2016-04-19	Dot GLOBAL Domain Registry Limited	No
globo	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation globo Mitigation By Globo Comunicação e Participações SA .globo is an exclusive-use TLD for the Globo media conglomerate, based in Brazil. Globo Comunicações e Participações SA[Globo], for the .globo gTLD[TLD], has applied for and been granted an exemption to the registry operator code of conduct under Specification 9 to the Registry Agreement. This code of conduct exemption already contractually requires that [Globo] will apply measures which, by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following: • Developing and implementing a closed registration policy for .globo that requires that all domain names in the TLD be registered and used by Registry Operator and its affiliates; • Clearly publishing this registration policy on Registry Operator’s homepage for .globo at http://nic.globo; and • Enforcing of this registration policy and ensuring continued compliance, including through annual recertification of .globo’s qualification for an exemption to the Registry Operator Code of Conduct. This publicly available registration and usage policy prevent governments from registering domains in the .globo TLD. It clearly designates to the public that .globo is a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the TLD are and will be operated by [Globo] and not a government, a ccTLD or a reference to a country. 2016-04-22	Globo Comunicação e Participações SA	No
gold	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation gold Mitigation By Donuts Inc. Attached. View Documents 2016-04-25	Donuts Inc.	No
goldpoint	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation goldpoint Mitigation By YODOBASHI CAMERA CO.,LTD. 2 Letter Codes Mitigation Plan for YODOBASHI TLDs (.yodobashi .goldpoint) To address the confusion concerns cited by governments regarding the use of the second-level domains in the YODOBASHI TLDs, YODOBASHI CAMERA CO.,LTD. will implement a closed registration policy for YODOBASHI TLDs that mitigates the potential confusion. To these ends, YODOBASHI CAMERA CO., LTD. commits to the following: ・Developing and implementing a closed registration policy for YODOBASHI TLDs that requires that all domains name in the TLDs be registered and used by YODOBASHI CAMERA CO.,LTD., its affiliates, or its trademark licensees; ・Clearly publishing this registration policy on Registry Operator`s homepage for the YODOBASHI TLDs at “nic.yodobashi”, and “nic.goldpoint”. ・Referring to this registration policy in registry Operator`s Registry-Registrar Agreement with all appointed preferred registrars for the YODOBASHI TLDs. ・Enforcing of this registration policy and ensuring continued compliance, including through annual recertification of YODOBASHI TLDs` qualification for Specification 13; and ・Using all domain names in the YODOBASHI TLDs in association with YODOBASHI`s brand products, and services. This publicly available registration and usage policy would prevent Governments from registering domains in the YODOBASHI TLDs. It would therefore clearly designate to the public that YODOBASHI TLDs were proprietary spaces in which all second-level domains in the TLDs were being operated by YODOBASHI CAMERA CO., LTD. and not governments. 2016-04-25	YODOBASHI CAMERA CO.,LTD.	Yes
golf	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation golf Mitigation By Donuts Inc. Attached. View Documents 2016-04-25	Donuts Inc.	No
goodyear	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation goodyear Mitigation By The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Brief explanation of the TLD: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has applied for .goodyear to run a closed .brand environment. Protections The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company for the .goodyear TLD has executed Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement. Specification 13 already contractually requires that The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company will apply measures which, by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following: 1. .goodyear is identical to a qualifying registered trademark; 2. .goodyear is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11; 3. .goodyear TLD has developed and will implement a closed registration policy for .goodyear that requires that all domain names in the .goodyear TLD be registered ONLY by Registry Operator, its Affiliates, and its Trademark Licensees; 4. As required under the Registry Agreement, the .goodyear TLD will clearly publish this registration policy; 5. .goodyear TLD will conduct internal reviews at least once per calendar year to ensure continued compliance with Specification 13. Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .goodyear TLD from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designate to the public that .goodyear TLD is a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the TLD are being operated by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, its Affiliates and Trademark Licensees and not the [GOVERNMENT] or the corresponding country code operator. By this [LETTER] The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company confirms that all registrations of two letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13. 2016-04-21	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company	Yes
google	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation google Mitigation By Charleston Road Registry Inc. (d/b/a Google Registry) Please find attached Google Registry's proposed mechanisms to avoid confusion between the use of two-letter labels in its top level domains and the corresponding country codes. View Documents 2016-04-22	Charleston Road Registry Inc. (d/b/a Google Registry)	Yes
gop	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02			No
graphics	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation graphics Mitigation By Donuts Inc. Attached. View Documents 2016-04-25	Donuts Inc.	No
gratis	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation gratis Mitigation By Donuts Inc. Attached. View Documents 2016-04-25	Donuts Inc.	No
gripe	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation gripe Mitigation By Donuts Inc. Attached. View Documents 2016-04-25	Donuts Inc.	No
gucci	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation gucci Mitigation By Guccio Gucci S.p.a. .GUCCI TLD is a closed Brand new gTLD operated by Guccio Gucci S.p.a. Protections: Guccio Gucci S.p.a. for the .GUCCI TLD has executed Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement. Specification 13 already contractually requires that Guccio Gucci S.p.a. will apply measures which, by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following: 1. .GUCCI is identical to a qualifying registered trademark; 2. .GUCCI is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11; 3. .GUCCI TLD has developed and will implement a closed registration policy for .GUCCI that requires that all domain names in the .GUCCI TLD be registered ONLY by Registry Operator, its Affiliates, and its Trademark Licensees; 4. As required under the Registry Agreement, the .GUCCI TLD will clearly publish this registration policy; 5. .GUCCI TLD will conduct internal reviews at least once per calendar year to ensure continued compliance with Specification 13. Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .GUCCI TLD from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designates to the public that .GUCCI TLD is a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the TLD are being operated by Guccio Gucci S.p.a., its Affiliates and Trademark Licensees and not the government or the corresponding country code operator. By this notice, Guccio Gucci S.p.a. confirms that all registrations of two letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13. 2016-04-20	Guccio Gucci S.p.a.	Yes
guide	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation guide Mitigation By Donuts Inc. Attached. View Documents 2016-04-25	Donuts Inc.	No
guitars	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02			No
guru	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation guru Mitigation By Donuts Inc. Attached. View Documents 2016-04-25	Donuts Inc.	No
hamburg	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation hamburg Mitigation By Hamburg Top-Level-Domain GmbH Proposed Measures to Avoid Confusion within the Community-based GeoTLD .HAMBURG for su, ru, uk, it, gb, ac, gi, tc, sh, ms, ky, io, bm, fk, ng, kr, il, sg, hk, pn, gs, tw, vn, ln, in, pt “.HAMBURG is the top-level domain of the Community of Hamburg in the Internet. The local domain names available with the .HAMBURG top-level domain are concise and create an identity for citizens, companies and institutions. Those providing and looking for information, goods and services can thus intuitively come together. The .HAMBURG domain names strengthen the feeling of community amongst Hamburgers, improve communication and make interaction easier, thus providing a stimulus for innovation and development. Both for Hamburgers and for non-Hamburgers, Hamburg becomes more attractive as a place to visit, as a commercial location and as a place to live.” Protections To address the confusion concerns cited by the governments regarding the use of the second-level domains cited above in the .HAMBURG, the Registry Operator Hamburg Top-Level-Domain GmbH has implemented a restricted registration policy for .HAMBURG that mitigates the potential confusion. To these ends, Registry Operator commits to the following (as mentioned in its application at https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails:downloadapplication/1351?t:ac=1351): Registry Operator developed and implemented a restricted registration policy and enforces this restricted Registration Policy for .HAMBURG including: Eligibility Requirements: .HAMBURG is intended to serve the community of the Hamburgers in general, the group of eligible registrants is limited. Exclusively eligible to register a domain name under the top-level domain .HAMBURG is any natural person, legal person, organization or association of persons, if they can demonstrate that they have an economic, cultural, historical, social or any other connection to the metropolitan area of Hamburg, verifiable by - their residence or second home, office or place of business, a branch or permanent establishment in the metropolitan area of Hamburg, or - a contact listed in the Whois database with a domicile in the metropolitan area of Hamburg, or - other appropriate proof e.g. the certification by an employer to enroll at a school or college, or birth certificate. With the registration of a .HAMBURG domain name each registrant implicitly signs the registration policies and agrees with the fact that he acknowledges compliance with the registration guidelines. A review of whether the applicant meets the required eligibility, does not take place regularly on the date of registration, however, anyone can check compliance with the registration requirements by initiating an extrajudicial dispute resolution procedure. Content and Use Requirements: The contents of websites under .HAMBURG must be accessible under a domain directly related to the registration criteria of .HAMBURG. The Registry has in its discretion developed restrictions on the content and use of any domain name. Such restrictions apply to any domain name registration that occurs after such restrictions come into effect. Each domain name must, within one year following the date of registration, and thereafter throughout the term of the domain name, be used as the domain name for a website displaying Hamburg Community related content relevant to the domain name, or in such other manner (such as email) that the Registry may approve after review. Domain names used as contemplated above may resolve directly to the relevant website or be forwarded or redirected to another domain name displaying content relevant to the domain name. Legal Safeguards, Enforcement and continued Compliance: This designation of .HAMBURG to the .HAMBURG Community will be enforced by specific language in the Registry-Registrar-Agreement that holds gTLD registrars responsible to include the restrictions as outlined above in respective agreements with their gTLD registrants. The Registry Operator will, from time to time in its sole discretion or upon evidence or advice, but at least once a year, conduct continuing or recurring audits of domain names registered to ensure continued compliance with these requirements. Failure to comply will result in a notice providing a timeframe to comply. Non-compliance following such a notice period may result in take-down of the relevant domain name, at the discretion of the Registry. The Registry is entitled to lock, cancel, initiate the gTLD-deletion cycle or transfer domain names that do not meet the registration criteria if certain circumstances appear. Those policies have been clearly published on Registry Operator’s homepage for .HAMBURG. This registration and usage policy would prevent governments from registering domains in the .HAMBURG TLD. It would clearly designate to users that .HAMBURG was a restricted space in which all second-level domains were registered by eligible Registrants. 2016-04-25	Hamburg Top-Level-Domain GmbH	No
haus	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation haus Mitigation By United TLD Holdco Please see attached PDF on behalf of United TLD Holdco View Documents 2016-04-25	United TLD Holdco	No
healthcare	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation healthcare Mitigation By Donuts Inc. Attached. View Documents 2016-04-25	Donuts Inc.	No
help	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02			No
hermes	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation hermes Mitigation By HERMES INTERNATIONAL .hermes is a closed top-level domain name for the sole and exclusive use of HERMES INTERNATIONAL. Protections HERMES INTERNATIONAL is the Registry Operator for the .hermes TLD and has executed Specification 13 of the Registry Agreement. Specification 13 already contractually requires that HERMES INTERNATIONAL will apply measures which, by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following: 1. .hermes is identical to a qualifying registered trademark; 2. .hermes is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11; 3. .hermes TLD has developed and will implement a closed registration policy for .hermes that requires that all domain names in the .hermes TLD be registered ONLY by Registry Operator, its Affiliates, and its Trademark Licensees; 4. As required under the Registry Agreement, the .hermes TLD will clearly publish this registration policy; 5. .hermes TLD will conduct internal reviews at least once per calendar year to ensure continued compliance with Specification 13. Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .hermes TLD from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designate to the public that .hermes TLD is a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the TLD are being operated by HERMES INTERNATIONAL, its Affiliates and Trademark Licensees and not the government or the corresponding country code operator. By this text HERMES INTERNATIONAL confirms that all registrations of two letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13. 2016-04-11	HERMES INTERNATIONAL	Yes
hiphop	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02			No
hockey	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation hockey Mitigation By Donuts Inc. Attached. View Documents 2016-04-25	Donuts Inc.	No
holdings	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation holdings Mitigation By Donuts Inc. Attached. View Documents 2016-04-25	Donuts Inc.	No
holiday	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation holiday Mitigation By Donuts Inc. Attached. View Documents 2016-04-25	Donuts Inc.	No
homes	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation homes Mitigation By 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
honda	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation honda Mitigation By Honda Motor Co.,Ltd Provide a brief explanation of the TLD: .honda is a closed Brand new gTLD operated by Honda Motor Co.,Ltd Protections: Honda Motor Co.,Ltd for the .honda TLD has executed Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement. Specification 13 already contractually requires that the Honda Motor Co.,Ltd will apply measures which, by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following: 1. .honda is identical to a qualifying registered trademark; 2. .honda is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11; 3. .honda TLD has developed and will implement a closed registration policy for .honda that requires that all domain names in the .honda TLD be registered ONLY by Registry Operator, its Affiliates, and its Trademark Licensees; 4. As required under the Registry Agreement, the .honda TLD will clearly publish this registration policy; 5. .honda TLD will conduct internal reviews at least once per calendar year to ensure continued compliance with Specification 13. Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .honda TLD from registering domain names to unaffiliate third parties and thus clearly designate to the public that .honda TLD is a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the TLD are being operated by Honda Motor Co.,Ltd, its Affiliates and Trademark Licensees and not the government or the corresponding country code operator. By this Honda Motor Co.,Ltd confirms that all registrations of two letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13. 2016-04-25	Honda Motor Co.,Ltd	Yes
horse	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation horse 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 GmbH	No
host	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation host 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	Radix	No
hosting	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02			No
hot	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation hot 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
hotmail	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation hotmail Mitigation By Microsoft Corporation Proposed Measure to Avoid Confusion—Brand TLD (Specification 13) Provide a brief explanation of the TLD: .HOTMAIL TLD is a closed Brand new gTLD operated by Microsoft Corporation Protections: Microsoft Corporation for the .HOTMAIL TLD has executed Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement. Specification 13 already contractually requires that Microsoft Corporation will apply measures which, by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following: 1. .HOTMAIL is identical to a qualifying registered trademark; 2. .HOTMAIL is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11; 3. .HOTMAIL TLD has developed and will implement a closed registration policy for .HOTMAIL that requires that all domain names in the .HOTMAIL TLD be registered ONLY by Registry Operator, its Affiliates, and its Trademark Licensees; 4. As required under the Registry Agreement, the .HOTMAIL TLD will clearly publish this registration policy; 5. .HOTMAIL TLD will conduct internal reviews at least once per calendar year to ensure continued compliance with Specification 13. Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .HOTMAIL TLD from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designate to the public that .HOTMAIL TLD is a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the TLD are being operated by Microsoft Corporation, its Affiliates and Trademark Licensees and not the government or the corresponding country code operator. By this Microsoft Corporation confirms that all registrations of two letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13. 2016-04-05	Microsoft Corporation	Yes
house	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation house Mitigation By Donuts Inc. Attached. View Documents 2016-04-25	Donuts Inc.	No
hsbc	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation hsbc Mitigation By HSBC Holdings PLC .HSBC TLD is a closed Brand new gTLD operated by HSBC Holdings PLC Protections: HSBC Holdings PLC for the .HSBC TLD has executed Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement. Specification 13 already contractually requires that HSBC Holdings PLC will apply measures which, by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following: 1. .HSBC is identical to a qualifying registered trademark; 2. .HSBC is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11; 3. .HSBC TLD has developed and will implement a closed registration policy for .HSBC that requires that all domain names in the .HSBC TLD be registered ONLY by Registry Operator, its Affiliates, and its Trademark Licensees; 4. As required under the Registry Agreement, the .HSBC TLD will clearly publish this registration policy; 5. .HSBC TLD will conduct internal reviews at least once per calendar year to ensure continued compliance with Specification 13. Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .HSBC TLD from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designates to the public that .HSBC TLD is a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the TLD are being operated by HSBC Holdings PLC, its Affiliates and Trademark Licensees and not the government or the corresponding country code operator. By this notice, HSBC Holdings PLC confirms that all registrations of two letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13. 2016-04-20	HSBC Holdings PLC	Yes
hyundai	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation hyundai Mitigation By Hyundai Motor Company Proposed Measure to Avoid Confusion—Brand TLD (Specification 13) Provide a brief explanation of the TLD: .hyundai is a closed Brand new gTLD operated by Hyundai Motor Company Protections: Hyundai Motor Company for the .hyundai TLD has executed Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement. Specification 13 already contractually requires that the Hyundai Motor Company will apply measures which, by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following: 1. .hyundai is identical to a qualifying registered trademark; 2. .hyundai is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11; 3. .hyundai TLD has developed and will implement a closed registration policy for .hyundai that requires that all domain names in the .hyundai TLD be registered ONLY by Registry Operator, its Affiliates, and its Trademark Licensees; 4. As required under the Registry Agreement, the .hyundai TLD will clearly publish this registration policy; 5. .hyundai TLD will conduct internal reviews at least once per calendar year to ensure continued compliance with Specification 13. Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .hyundai TLD from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designate to the public that .hyundai TLD is a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the TLD are being operated by Hyundai Motor Company, its Affiliates and Trademark Licensees and not the government or the corresponding country code operator. By this Hyundai Motor Company confirms that all registrations of two letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13. 2016-04-25	Hyundai Motor Company	Yes
icbc	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation icbc Mitigation By Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited A Proposal to Minimize the Potential Likelihood of Confusion in Connection with the Allocation of Specific Two Character Domain Names .ICBC and .工行（xn--estv75g）are trademarks of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. The primary use of .ICBC and .工行（xn--estv75g） TLDs will initially be defensive in nature, and provide a trusted, hierarchical and intuitive namespace for business and consumers that use ICBC’s broad range of financial products and services. Protections Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. for the .ICBC/.工行（xn--estv75g） TLD have executed Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement. Specification 13 already contractually requires that the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. will apply measures which by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following: 1. .ICBC/.工行（xn--estv75g ）are identical to a qualifying registered trademark; 2. .ICBC/.工行（xn--estv75g ）are not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11; 3. .ICBC/.工行（xn--estv75g ）TLDs have developed and will implement a closed registration policy for .ICBC/.工行（xn--estv75g ）that requires that all domain names in the .ICBC/.工行（xn--estv75g ）TLD be registered ONLY by Registry Operator, its Affiliates, and its Trademark Licensees; 4. As required under the Registry Agreement, the .ICBC/.工行（xn--estv75g ）TLDs will clearly publish this registration policy; 5. .ICBC/.工行（xn--estv75g ）TLDs will conduct internal reviews at least once per calendar year to ensure continued compliance with Specification 13. Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .ICBC/.工行（xn--estv75g ）TLDs from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designate to the public that .ICBC/.工行（xn--estv75g ）TLDs are a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the TLD are being operated by Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd., its Affiliates and Trademark Licensees and not a government or their corresponding country code operator. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. confirms that all registrations of two letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13. View Documents 2016-04-25	Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited	Yes
ifm	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02			Yes
imdb	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation imdb 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
immo	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation immo Mitigation By Donuts Inc. Attached. View Documents 2016-04-25	Donuts Inc.	No
immobilien	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation immobilien Mitigation By United TLD Holdco Please see attached PDF on behalf of United TLD Holdco View Documents 2016-04-25	United TLD Holdco	No
industries	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation industries Mitigation By Donuts Inc. Attached. View Documents 2016-04-25	Donuts Inc.	No
infiniti	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation infiniti Mitigation By NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD. 2 Letter Codes Mitigation Plan for NISSAN TLDs (.nissan .infiniti .datsun) To address the confusion concerns cited by governments regarding the use of the second-level domains in the NISSAN TLDs, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD. will implement a closed registration policy for NISSAN TLDs that mitigates the potential confusion. To these ends, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD. commits to the following: ・Developing and implementing a closed registration policy for NISSAN TLDs that requires that all domains name in the TLDs be registered and used by NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., its affiliates, or its trademark licensees; ・Clearly publishing this registration policy on Registry Operator`s homepage for the NISSAN TLDs at “nic.nissan”,”nic.infiniti”, and “nic.datsun”. ・Referring to this registration policy in registry Operator`s Registry-Registrar Agreement with all appointed preferred registrars for the NISSAN TLDs. ・Enforcing of this registration policy and ensuring continued compliance, including through annual recertification of Nissan TLDs` qualification for Specification 13; and ・Using all domain names in the NISSAN TLDs in association with NISSAN`s brand products, and services. This publicly available registration and usage policy would prevent Governments from registering domains in the NISSAN TLDs. It would therefore clearly designate to the public that NISSAN TLDs were proprietary spaces in which all second-level domains in the TLDs were being operated by NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD. and not governments. 2016-04-25	NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.	No
ink	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation ink Mitigation By Top Level Design LLC The .ink measures for the avoidance of confusion pertain to the following letter/letter labels: ci, cn, eg, il, in, it, me, pt, and sg. Top Level Design LLC is the Registry Operator for .ink, an open, generic TLD that applies to a wide range of industries and individuals, including printers, bloggers, and artists. Top Level Design LLC understands the concern that confusion may arise and is willing to offer the following: 1. Top Level Design LLC will commit to: a. Investigate any reports of misuse, including misleading or deceptive conduct, from relevant governments (including Ivory Coast, China, Egypt, Israel, India, Italy, Montenegro, Portugal, and Singapore), and provide a written report in response. b. Where, in the Registry Operator’s sole opinion, misuse has occurred, the 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, in accordance with its Acceptable Use Policy. 2016-04-25	Top Level Design LLC	No
institute	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation institute Mitigation By Donuts Inc. Attached. View Documents 2016-04-25	Donuts Inc.	No
insure	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation insure Mitigation By Donuts Inc. Attached. View Documents 2016-04-25	Donuts Inc.	No
international	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation international Mitigation By Donuts Inc. Attached. View Documents 2016-04-25	Donuts Inc.	No
investments	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation investments Mitigation By Donuts Inc. Attached. View Documents 2016-04-25	Donuts Inc.	No
irish	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02			No
itv	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation itv Mitigation By ITV Services Limited .ITV TLD is a closed Brand new gTLD operated by ITV Services Limited Protections: ITV Services Limited for the .ITV TLD has executed Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement. Specification 13 already contractually requires that ITV Services Limited will apply measures which, by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following: 1. .ITV is identical to a qualifying registered trademark; 2. .ITV is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11; 3. .ITV TLD has developed and will implement a closed registration policy for .ITV that requires that all domain names in the .ITV TLD be registered ONLY by Registry Operator, its Affiliates, and its Trademark Licensees; 4. As required under the Registry Agreement, the .ITV TLD will clearly publish this registration policy; 5. .ITV TLD will conduct internal reviews at least once per calendar year to ensure continued compliance with Specification 13. Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .ITV TLD from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designates to the public that .ITV TLD is a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the TLD are being operated by ITV Services Limited, its Affiliates and Trademark Licensees and not the government or the corresponding country code operator. By this notice, ITV Services Limited confirms that all registrations of two letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13. 2016-04-12	ITV Services Limited	Yes
iwc	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation iwc Mitigation By Richemont DNS Inc. Proposed Measure to Avoid Confusion—Brand TLD (Specification 13) Provide a brief explanation of the TLD: .IWC TLD is a closed Brand new gTLD operated by Richemont DNS Inc Protections: Richemont DNS Inc for the .IWC TLD has executed Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement. Specification 13 already contractually requires that Richemont DNS Inc will apply measures which, by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following: 1. .IWC is identical to a qualifying registered trademark; 2. .IWC is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11; 3. .IWC TLD has developed and will implement a closed registration policy for .IWC that requires that all domain names in the .IWC TLD be registered ONLY by Registry Operator, its Affiliates, and its Trademark Licensees; 4. As required under the Registry Agreement, the .IWC TLD will clearly publish this registration policy; 5. .IWC TLD will conduct internal reviews at least once per calendar year to ensure continued compliance with Specification 13. Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .IWC TLD from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designate to the public that .IWC TLD is a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the TLD are being operated by Richemont DNS Inc, its Affiliates and Trademark Licensees and not the government or the corresponding country code operator. By this Richemont DNS Inc confirms that all registrations of two letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13. 2016-04-05	Richemont DNS Inc.	Yes
java	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02			Yes
jcb	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation jcb Mitigation By JCB Co., Ltd. .jcb 2 Letter Codes Mitigation Plan To address the confusion concerns cited by governments regarding the use of the second-level domains in the .jcb TLD, JCB Co., Ltd. will implement a closed registration policy for .jcb that mitigates the potential confusion. To these ends, JCB Co., Ltd. commits to the following: ・Developing and implementing a closed registration policy for .jcb that requires that all domains name in the TLD be registered and used by JCB Co., Ltd., its affiliates, or its trademark licensees; ・Clearly publishing this registration policy on Registry Operator`s homepage for the .jcb TLD at “nic.jcb”. ・Referring to this registration policy in registry Operator`s Registry-Registrar Agreement with all appointed preferred registrars for the .jcb TLD. ・Enforcing of this registration policy and ensuring continued compliance, including through annual recertification of .jcb`s qualification for Specification 13; and ・Using all domain names in the .jcb TLD in association with JCB`s brand products, and services. This publicly available registration and usage policy would prevent Governments from registering domains in the .jcb TLD. It would therefore clearly designate to the public that .jcb was a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the TLD were being operated by JCB Co., Ltd. and not governments. 2016-04-25	JCB Co., Ltd.	Yes
jetzt	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02			No
jewelry	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation jewelry Mitigation By Donuts Inc. Attached. View Documents 2016-04-25	Donuts Inc.	No
jlc	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02	View Mitigation jlc Mitigation By Richemont DNS Inc. Proposed Measure to Avoid Confusion—Brand TLD (Specification 13) Provide a brief explanation of the TLD: .JLC TLD is a closed Brand new gTLD operated by Richemont DNS Inc Protections: Richemont DNS Inc for the .JLC TLD has executed Specification 13 to the Registry Agreement. Specification 13 already contractually requires that Richemont DNS Inc will apply measures which, by their very nature, avoid confusion with the corresponding country code, namely the following: 1. .JLC is identical to a qualifying registered trademark; 2. .JLC is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11; 3. .JLC TLD has developed and will implement a closed registration policy for .JLC that requires that all domain names in the .JLC TLD be registered ONLY by Registry Operator, its Affiliates, and its Trademark Licensees; 4. As required under the Registry Agreement, the .JLC TLD will clearly publish this registration policy; 5. .JLC TLD will conduct internal reviews at least once per calendar year to ensure continued compliance with Specification 13. Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .JLC TLD from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designate to the public that .JLC TLD is a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the TLD are being operated by Richemont DNS Inc, its Affiliates and Trademark Licensees and not the government or the corresponding country code operator. By this Richemont DNS Inc confirms that all registrations of two letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13. 2016-04-05	Richemont DNS Inc.	Yes
jll	pn	View Comments 2015-12-02	2015-12-02			Yes

uk Comments

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

The administration in the Pitcairn 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.

Two-Character Letter/Letter Label Comments and Mitigation Measures

exchange Mitigation

expert Mitigation

exposed Mitigation

express Mitigation

fail Mitigation

faith Mitigation

family Mitigation

farm Mitigation

fashion Mitigation

ferrero Mitigation

film Mitigation

final Mitigation

finance Mitigation

financial Mitigation

fire Mitigation

firestone Mitigation

fish Mitigation

fishing Mitigation

fit Mitigation

fitness Mitigation

flights Mitigation

florist Mitigation

football Mitigation

forex Mitigation

forsale Mitigation

foundation Mitigation

fox Mitigation

frl Mitigation

fund Mitigation

furniture Mitigation

futbol Mitigation

fyi Mitigation

gallery Mitigation

gallup Mitigation

garden Mitigation

gifts Mitigation

gives Mitigation

glass Mitigation

global Mitigation

globo Mitigation

gold Mitigation

goldpoint Mitigation

golf Mitigation

goodyear Mitigation

google Mitigation

graphics Mitigation

gratis Mitigation

gripe Mitigation

gucci Mitigation

guide Mitigation

guru Mitigation

hamburg Mitigation

haus Mitigation

healthcare Mitigation

hermes Mitigation

hockey Mitigation

holdings Mitigation

holiday Mitigation

homes Mitigation

honda Mitigation

horse Mitigation

host Mitigation

hot Mitigation

hotmail Mitigation

house Mitigation

hsbc Mitigation

hyundai Mitigation

icbc Mitigation

imdb Mitigation

immo Mitigation

immobilien Mitigation

industries Mitigation

infiniti Mitigation

ink Mitigation

institute Mitigation

insure Mitigation

international Mitigation

investments Mitigation

itv Mitigation