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TLD  Two
Characters  		Comments from GovernmentLast
updated  		RO Mitigation PlanRO NameBRAND TLD
homesptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

homes Mitigation

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

See attached document


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2016-04-26

DERAutos LLC, DERBoats LLC, DERHomes LLC, DERMotorcycles LLC, DERYachts LLC (collective Dominion Registries)No
hondaptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View 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.,LtdYes
horseptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View 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 GmbHNo
hostptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View 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

RadixNo
hostingptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30No
hotptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View 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
hotmailptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View 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 CorporationYes
houseptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

house Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
hsbcptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View 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 PLCYes
hyundaiptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View 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
icbcptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View 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.


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2016-04-25

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China LimitedYes
ifmptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30Yes
imdbptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View 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
immoptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

immo Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
immobilienptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

immobilien 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
industriesptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

industries Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
infinitiptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View 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
inkptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View 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 LLCNo
instituteptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

institute Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
insureptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

insure Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
internationalptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

international Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
investmentsptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

investments Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
irishptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30No
itvptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View 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 LimitedYes
iwcptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View 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
javaptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30Yes
jcbptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View 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
jetztptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30No
jewelryptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

jewelry Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
jlcptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View 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
jllptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30Yes
jmpptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

jmp Mitigation

By Karen L. Day

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


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2016-05-06

Karen L. DayYes
juegosptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30No
kaufenptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

kaufen 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
kddiptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

kddi Mitigation

By KDDI CORPORATION

.kddi 2 Letter Codes Mitigation Plan

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


2016-04-25

KDDI CORPORATIONYes
kerryhotelsptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30No
kerrylogisticsptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30No
kerrypropertiesptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30No
kfhptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30No
kiaptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

kia Mitigation

By KIA MOTORS CORPORATION

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

Provide a brief explanation of the TLD:

.kia is a closed Brand new gTLD operated by KIA MOTORS CORPORATION

Protections:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


2016-04-25

KIA MOTORS CORPORATION Yes
kinderptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

kinder Mitigation

By Ferrero Trading Lux S.A.

.KINDER TLD is a closed Brand new gTLD operated by Ferrero Trading Lux S.A.

Protections:

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

Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .KINDER TLD from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designates to the public that .KINDER 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
kindleptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

kindle 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
kitchenptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

kitchen Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
kiwiptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30No
komatsuptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

komatsu Mitigation

By Komatsu Ltd.

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

Provide a brief explanation of the TLD:

.komatsu is a closed Brand new gTLD operated by Komatsu Ltd.

Protections:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


2016-04-25

Komatsu Ltd.Yes
kpmgptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

kpmg Mitigation

By KPMG International Cooperative

.KPMG TLD is a closed Brand new gTLD operated by KPMG International Cooperative

Protections:

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

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

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


2016-04-04

KPMG International CooperativeYes
krdptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30No
kredptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30No
kuokgroupptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30No
kyotoptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

kyoto Mitigation

By Kyoto Jyoho Gakuen

About .KYOTO

.KYOTO is a GeoTLD for the city of Kyoto, Japan, operated by Kyoto Jyoho Gakuen. GeoTLDs are domain extensions that represent cities, states or geographic regions. All GeoTLDs are supported by their respective governments.
The mission and purpose of .kyoto is to create a high performance top-level domain registry that fosters global communication, improves international commerce, and expands the online communities of Kyoto.

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 .KYOTO 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

Kyoto Jyoho GakuenNo
lamborghiniptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

lamborghini Mitigation

By Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A.

.lamborghini is a closed Brand TLD for the sole and exclusive use of Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A.

Protections
Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. (Registry Operator) for the .lamborghini 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:

.lamborghini is identical to a qualifying registered trademark;
.lamborghini is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11;
Registry Operator has developed and implemented a closed registration policy for .lamborghini that requires that all domain names in the .lamborghini TLD be registered only by Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., 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 .lamborghini 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 Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. confirms that all registrations of two letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13.


2016-04-21

Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A.Yes
lamerptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30Yes
landptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

land Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
lasalleptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30No
lawptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

law 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
lawyerptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

lawyer 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
leaseptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

lease Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
legalptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation
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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
lifeptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

life Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
lightingptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

lighting Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
limitedptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

limited Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
limoptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

limo Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
lindeptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

linde Mitigation

By Linde Aktiengesellschaft

Provide a brief explanation of the TLD:
Linde Aktiengesellschaft has applied for .LINDE to run a closed .brand environment.

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

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


2016-04-25

Linde AktiengesellschaftYes
linkptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30No
liveptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

live 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
loanptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

loan 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
loansptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

loans Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
lolptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30No
londonptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30No
lotteptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

lotte Mitigation

By Lotte Holdings Co., Ltd.

.lotte 2 Letter Codes Mitigation Plan

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

・Developing and implementing a closed registration policy for .lotte that requires that all domains name in the TLD be registered and used by Lotte Holding Co., Ltd., its affiliates, or its trademark licensees;

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

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

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

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

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


2016-04-25

Lotte Holdings Co., Ltd.Yes
luxeptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

luxe 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
luxuryptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30No
maisonptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

maison Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
manptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

man Mitigation

By MAN SE

.man is a closed Brand TLD for the sole and exclusive use of MAN SE.

Protections
MAN SE (Registry Operator) for the .man 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:

.man is identical to a qualifying registered trademark;
.man is not a Generic String, as this is defined in Specification 11;
Registry Operator has developed and implemented a closed registration policy for .man that requires that all domain names in the .man TLD be registered only by MAN SE, 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 .man 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 text MAN SE confirms that all registrations of two letter domain names shall comply with the requirements of Specification 13.


2016-04-21

MAN SEYes
managementptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

management Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
marketptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

market 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
marketingptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

marketing Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
marketsptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

markets 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
marriottptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

marriott Mitigation

By Marriott Worldwide Corporation

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

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

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

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


2016-04-20

Marriott Worldwide CorporationYes
mbaptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

mba Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
mediaptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

media Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
melbourneptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

melbourne Mitigation

By The Crown in right of the State of Victoria, represented by its Department of State Development, Business and Innovation

Proposed Measure to Avoid Confusion

A brief explanation of the TLD:

.melbourne is a geographic TLD for the city of Melbourne, Australia and the the State Government of Victoria is the designated ‘Registry Operator’. While .melbourne is an open TLD, registration of domain names is limited to Victorian residents and businesses, and other entities with an interest in the state of Victoria, 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 .melbourne 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.


2016-03-31

 The Crown in right of the State of Victoria, represented by its Department of State Development, Business and InnovationNo
memorialptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

memorial Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
menuptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30No
miamiptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

miami 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
microsoftptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

microsoft Mitigation

By Microsoft Corporation

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

Provide a brief explanation of the TLD:

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

Protections:

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

Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .MICROSOFT TLD from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designate to the public that .MICROSOFT 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
miniptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

mini Mitigation

By Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft

Please find Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft's "Mitigation Measures to Avoid Confusion" (concerning 2-letter labels in general) for the “.MINI” and the ."BMW" TLDs attached.


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2016-04-23

Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftYes
modaptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

moda 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
moeptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30No
momptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30No
monashptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30Yes
moneyptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

money Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
monsterptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30No
montblancptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

montblanc Mitigation

By Richemont DNS Inc.

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

Provide a brief explanation of the TLD:

.MONTBLANC TLD is a closed Brand new gTLD operated by Richemont DNS Inc

Protections:

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

Compliance with Specification 13 prohibits the .MONTBLANC TLD from registering domain names to unaffiliated third parties and thus clearly designate to the public that .MONTBLANC 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
mortageptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

mortage 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
motorcyclesptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

motorcycles Mitigation

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

See attached document


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2016-04-26

DERAutos LLC, DERBoats LLC, DERHomes LLC, DERMotorcycles LLC, DERYachts LLC (collective Dominion Registries)No
movieptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

movie Mitigation

By Donuts Inc.

Attached.


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2016-04-25

Donuts Inc.No
nagoyaptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

nagoya Mitigation

By GMO Registry

About .NAGOYA

.nagoya is a GeoTLD for the city of Nagoya, Japan, operated by GMO Registry, Inc.
The purpose of .nagoya is to promote Nagoya 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, .NAGOYA 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 .NAGOYA 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 .NAGOYA 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
navyptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

navy 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
netbankptView Comments
2015-11-30
2015-11-30View Mitigation

netbank Mitigation

By Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Refer measures in attached PDF document


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2016-04-13

Commonwealth Bank of AustraliaYes

pt Comments

By Ana Cristina Ferreira Amoroso das Neves, Director, Department Information Society, Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education

I request previous comments to objections to the release of the ".pt" as the SLD signalling 1) consumer protection concerns and confusion; 2) some gTLD correspond to a regulated market in EU countries, so their release might generate possible abuses and confusion at the end-users level and therefore must be subject to authorization by the Portuguese Government; 3) others should remain reserved so that can only be assigned to a person, entity or corporation proposed or accepted by the Portuguese Government, which demands consultations with the Portuguese Government. These comments are due to the ICANN's new process launched on the 6th October 2015 on the use of the 2-letter CC and CN at the SLD, taken into account nonetheless GAC's advice from Dublin Communiqué (October 2015). Confusability exists in all instances since the PT code is widely recognized both on and off the Internet as an identifier for Portugal. In this regard, we are concerned that consumers assume that persons or undertakings operating under "pt.string" not only offer their services in Portugal or products or services related to Portugal but that they comply with applicable regulations. As this may not be warranted by registration policies and contracts, we would request Portuguese Government is consulted before any registration, regardless of the grounds for objection. Portugal reserves the right to change position in this regard in the future.
The Portuguese Government will continue to closely follow the evolution of the market and of the technical and political framework to collect data and evidence to better understand the consequences of such release.

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."