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TLD  Two
Characters  		Comments from GovernmentLast
updated  		RO Mitigation PlanRO NameBRAND TLD
schoolinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

school Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
schuleinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

schule Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
scienceinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

science Mitigation

By Famous Four Media Limited

By Famous Four media Limited.

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

1. Registry Operator will commit to:

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

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

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

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


2016-04-25

Famous Four Media LimitedNo
scorinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

scor Mitigation

By SCOR SE

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

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


2016-04-13

SCOR SEYes
secureinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

secure Mitigation

By Amazon Registry Services, Inc.

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

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

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

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


2016-04-25

Amazon Registry Services, Inc. No
securityinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01No
senerinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

sener Mitigation

By Sener Ingeniería y Sistemas, S.A.

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

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

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


2016-04-25

Sener Ingeniería y Sistemas, S.A.Yes
servicesinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

services Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
seveninView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

seven Mitigation

By Seven West Media Ltd

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


2016-04-27

Seven West Media LtdYes
sexinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

sex Mitigation

By ICM Registry

Protections

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

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

Furthermore, we have the following Anti-Abuse Policy:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


2016-04-19

ICM Registry No
sexyinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01No
shellinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

shell Mitigation

By Shell Information Technology International Inc

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

Provide a brief explanation of the TLD:

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

Protections:

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

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

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


2016-04-05

Shell Information Technology International IncYes
shoesinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

shoes Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
showinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

show Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
silkinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

silk Mitigation

By Amazon Registry Services, Inc.

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

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

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

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


2016-04-25

Amazon Registry Services, Inc.Yes
singlesinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

singles Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
siteinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

site Mitigation

By Radix

Dear ICANN,

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

Protections

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

1. Radix will commit to:

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

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

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

Thank you.


2016-04-25

RadixNo
skiinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

ski Mitigation

By Starting Dot


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

The proposed measure can be found in the file attached.


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2016-04-25

Starting DotNo
skyinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

sky Mitigation

By Sky International AG

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


2016-04-14

Sky International AGYes
skypeinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

skype Mitigation

By Microsoft Corporation

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

Provide a brief explanation of the TLD:

.SKYPE TLD is a closed Brand new gTLD operated by Microsoft Corporation

Protections:

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

Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .SKYPE TLD from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designate to the public that .SKYPE 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 CorporationYes
soccerinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

soccer Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
socialinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

social Mitigation

By United TLD Holdco

Please see attached PDF on behalf of United TLD Holdco


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2016-04-25

United TLD Holdco No
softwareinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

software Mitigation

By United TLD Holdco

Please see attached PDF on behalf of United TLD Holdco


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2016-04-25

United TLD Holdco No
sohuinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

sohu Mitigation

By Sohu.com Limited

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


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2016-04-25

Sohu.com LimitedNo
solarinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

solar Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
solutionsinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

solutions Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
sonyinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

sony Mitigation

By Sony Corporation

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

Provide a brief explanation of the TLD:

.sony is a closed Brand new gTLD operated by Sony Corporation

Protections:

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

1. .sony is identical to a qualifying registered trademark;

2. .sony is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11;

3. .sony TLD has developed and will implement a closed registration policy for .sony that requires that all domain names in the .sony TLD be registered ONLY by Sony Corporation, its Affiliates, and its Trademark Licensees;

4. As required under the Registry Agreement, the .sony TLD will clearly publish this registration policy;

5. .sony TLD will conduct internal reviews at least once per calendar year to ensure continued compliance with Specification 13.

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


2016-04-25

Sony CorporationYes
spaceinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

space Mitigation

By Radix

Dear ICANN,

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

Protections

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

1. Radix will commit to:

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

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

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

Thank you.


2016-04-25

RadixNo
spiegelinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

spiegel Mitigation

By SPIEGEL-Verlag Rudolf Augstein GmbH & Co. KG

Please find SPIEGEL-Verlag Rudolf Augstein GmbH & Co. KG's "Mitigation Measures to Avoid Confusion" (concerning 2-letter labels in general) for the “.SPIEGEL” TLD attached.


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2016-04-25

SPIEGEL-Verlag Rudolf Augstein GmbH & Co. KGYes
spreadbettinginView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

spreadbetting Mitigation

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

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

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


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2016-04-21

dotBroker Registry, dotCFD Registry, dotForex Registry, dotMarkets Registry, dotSpreadbetting Registry, dotTrading Registry [collectively, the "Boston Ivy Registry"]No
starhubinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01Yes
stcinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01No
stcgroupinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01No
storeinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

store Mitigation

By Radix

Dear ICANN,

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

Protections

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

1. Radix will commit to:

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

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

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

Thank you.


2016-04-25

RadixNo
studioinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

studio Mitigation

By United TLD Holdco

Please see attached PDF on behalf of United TLD Holdco


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2016-04-25

United TLD Holdco No
styleinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

style Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
suppliesinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

supplies Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
supplyinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

supply Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
supportinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

support Mitigation

By Famous Four Media Limited

By Famous Four media Limited.

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

1. Registry Operator will commit to:

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

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

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

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


2016-04-25

Famous Four Media LimitedNo
surfinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

surf Mitigation

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

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


2016-04-22

Minds + Machines Group Limited, Bayern Connect GmbH, Minds + Machines GmbHNo
surgeryinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

surgery Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
suzukiinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

suzuki Mitigation

By SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION

.suzuki 2 Letter Codes Mitigation Plan

To address the confusion concerns cited by governments regarding the use of the second-level domains in the .suzuki TLD,
SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION will implement a closed registration policy for .suzuki that mitigates the potential confusion. To these ends, SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION commits to the following:

・Developing and implementing a closed registration policy for .suzuki that requires that all domains name in the TLD be registered and used by SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION, its affiliates, or its trademark licensees;

・Clearly publishing this registration policy on Registry Operator`s homepage for the .suzuki TLD at “nic.suzuki”.

・Referring to this registration policy in registry Operator`s Registry-Registrar Agreement with all appointed preferred registrars for the .suzuki TLD.

・Enforcing of this registration policy and ensuring continued compliance, including through annual recertification of .suzuki`s qualification for Specification 13; and

・Using all domain names in the .suzuki TLD in association with Suzuki`s brand products, and services.

This publicly available registration and usage policy would prevent Governments from registering domains in the .suzuki TLD. It would therefore clearly designate to the public that .suzuki was a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the TLD were being operated by SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION and not governments.


2016-04-25

SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATIONYes
swatchinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

swatch Mitigation

By The Swatch Group Ltd

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

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

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


2016-04-25

The Swatch Group LtdNo
swissinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

swiss Mitigation

By Swiss Confederation

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

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

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

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


2016-04-21

Swiss ConfederationNo
sydneyinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

sydney Mitigation

By State of NSW, Department of Premier and Cabinet

Proposed Measure to Avoid Confusion

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

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

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

1. Registry Operator will commit to:

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

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

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

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

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


2016-04-21

State of NSW, Department of Premier and CabinetNo
systemsinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

systems Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
tabinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

tab Mitigation

By Tabcorp Holdings Limited

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


2016-04-22

Tabcorp Holdings LimitedYes
taipeiinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01No
tatamotorsinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

tatamotors Mitigation

By Tata Motors Ltd

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

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

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


2016-04-25

Tata Motors LtdYes
tattooinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01No
taxinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

tax Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
taxiinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

taxi Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
teaminView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

team Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
techinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

tech Mitigation

By Radix

Dear ICANN,

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

Protections

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

1. Radix will commit to:

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

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

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

Thank you.


2016-04-25

RadixNo
technologyinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

technology Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
tennisinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

tennis Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
tevainView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

teva Mitigation

By Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited

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

Protections:

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

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

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


2016-04-04

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries LimitedYes
theaterinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

theater Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
theatreinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01No
tiendainView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

tienda Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
tipsinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

tips Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
tiresinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

tires Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
tirolinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

tirol Mitigation

By punkt Tirol GmbH







.tirol Mitigation Measures to avoid confusion with specific Country codes


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


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2016-04-12

View Mitigation

tirol Mitigation

By punkt Tirol GmbH

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


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2016-04-19

punkt Tirol GmbHNo
todayinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

today Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
tokyoinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

tokyo Mitigation

By GMO Registry

Mitigation Plan for .tokyo

About .tokyo

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


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

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

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


2016-04-25

GMO RegistryNo
toolsinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

tools Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
topinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

top Mitigation

By Jiangsu Bangning Science and Technology Co. Ltd.

To prevent confusions between country names and SLD ci, cn, eg, il, in, it, me, pt, sg, .TOP Registry will confirm with the registrar and registrant in written before registration that the registrant of each SLD will not use the domain in any way which may cause confusion with country names. If registrant violates, registry and registrar both have the right to lock the domain to prevent it from functioning in 24 hours. When domain owner/registrant proofs he/she will stop the violation, the domain will be unlocked. The second time violation happen for the same domain, registry will take back the domain within 24 hours and denies further registration service to the registrant for any two letter .top domains.


2016-02-26

Jiangsu Bangning Science and Technology Co. Ltd.No
toshibainView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

toshiba Mitigation

By TOSHIBA Corporation

.toshiba 2 Letter Codes Mitigation Plan

To address the confusion concerns cited by governments regarding the use of the second-level domains in the .toshiba TLD,
TOSHIBA Corporation will implement a closed registration policy for .toshiba that mitigates the potential confusion. To these ends, TOSHIBA Corporation commits to the following:

・Developing and implementing a closed registration policy for .toshiba that requires that all domains name in the TLD be registered and used by TOSHIBA Corporation, its affiliates, or its trademark licensees;

・Clearly publishing this registration policy on Registry Operator`s homepage for the .toshiba TLD at “nic.toshiba”.

・Referring to this registration policy in registry Operator`s Registry-Registrar Agreement with all appointed preferred registrars for the .toshiba TLD.

・Enforcing of this registration policy and ensuring continued compliance, including through annual recertification of .toshiba`s qualification for Specification 13; and

・Using all domain names in the .toshiba TLD in association with Toshiba`s brand products, and services.

This publicly available registration and usage policy would prevent Governments from registering domains in the .toshiba TLD. It would therefore clearly designate to the public that .toshiba was a proprietary space in which all second-level domains in the TLD were being operated by TOSHIBA Corporation and not governments.


2016-04-25

TOSHIBA CorporationYes
toursinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

tours Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
towninView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

town Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
toysinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

toys Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
tradeinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

trade Mitigation

By Famous Four Media Limited

By Famous Four media Limited.

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

1. Registry Operator will commit to:

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

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

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

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


2016-04-25

Famous Four Media LimitedNo
tradinginView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

trading Mitigation

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

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

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


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2016-04-21

dotBroker Registry, dotCFD Registry, dotForex Registry, dotMarkets Registry, dotSpreadbetting Registry, dotTrading Registry [collectively, the "Boston Ivy Registry"]No
traininginView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

training Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
travelersinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01Yes
travelersinsuranceinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01No
trustinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01No
trvinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01No
tuiinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

tui Mitigation

By TUI AG

Please find TUI AG's "Mitigation Measures to Avoid Confusion" (concerning 2-letter labels in general) for the “.TUI” TLD attached.


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2016-04-25

TUI AGYes
ubsinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01Yes
universityinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

university Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
unoinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01No
uolinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

uol Mitigation

By UBN Internet Ltda.

.uol is a brand TLD for the UOL online brand owned by Universo Online S/A.

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


2016-04-22

UBN Internet Ltda.Yes
vacationsinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

vacations Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
vegasinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01No
venturesinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

ventures Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
versicherunginView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01No
vetinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

vet Mitigation

By United TLD Holdco

Please see attached PDF on behalf of United TLD Holdco


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2016-04-25

United TLD Holdco No
viajesinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

viajes Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
videoinView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

video Mitigation

By United TLD Holdco

Please see attached PDF on behalf of United TLD Holdco


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2016-04-25

United TLD Holdco No
viginView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

vig Mitigation

By VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe

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

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

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

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


2016-04-21

VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP AG Wiener Versicherung GruppeNo
villasinView Comments
2015-12-01
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villas Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
vininView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

vin Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
vipinView Comments
2015-12-01
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vip Mitigation

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

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


2016-04-22

Minds + Machines Group Limited, Bayern Connect GmbH, Minds + Machines GmbHNo
visioninView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

vision Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
vistainView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

vista Mitigation

By Vistaprint Limited

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

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


2016-04-14

Vistaprint LimitedNo
vistaprintinView Comments
2015-12-01
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vistaprint Mitigation

By Vistaprint Limited

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

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


2016-04-14

Vistaprint LimitedNo
vivainView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01No
vodkainView Comments
2015-12-01
2015-12-01View Mitigation

vodka Mitigation

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

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


2016-04-22

Minds + Machines Group Limited, Bayern Connect GmbH, Minds + Machines GmbHNo
volkswageninView Comments
2015-12-01
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volkswagen Mitigation

By Volkswagen Group of America Inc.

.volkswagen is a closed Brand TLD for the sole and exclusive use of Volkswagen Group of America Inc.

Protections
Volkswagen Group of America Inc. (Registry Operator) for the .volkswagen 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:

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

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

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

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

By this submission Volkswagen Group of America Inc. confirms that all registrations of two letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13.


2016-04-21

Volkswagen Group of America Inc.Yes

in Comments

By Rahul Gosain, Director, Department of Electronics and Information Technology, Ministry of communication and Information Technology

India is not favouring the release of Two-Character ASCII labels "in", "1n" and deceptively similar as the ccTLD ".in" at the second level. ICANN is requested that India's objection on release of Two-character ASCII labels "in" and "1n" at the second level should apply to all current and future requests from new gTLD's

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