Two-Character Letter/Letter Label Comments and Mitigation Measures
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TLD | Two Characters | Comments from Government | Last updated | RO Mitigation Plan | RO Name | BRAND TLD |
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network | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
neustar | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | No | ||
nhk | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationnhk MitigationBy Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) .nhk 2 Letter Codes Mitigation Plan 2016-04-25 | Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) | No |
nico | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationnico MitigationBy DWANGO Co., Ltd. .nico 2 Letter Codes Mitigation Plan 2016-04-25 | DWANGO Co., Ltd. | Yes |
nikon | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | Yes | ||
ninja | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | United TLD Holdco | No |
nissan | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationnissan MitigationBy NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD. 2 Letter Codes Mitigation Plan for NISSAN TLDs 2016-04-25 | NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD. | No |
nokia | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationnokia MitigationBy Nokia Corporation .NOKIA TLD is a closed Brand new gTLD operated by Nokia Corporation 2016-04-12 | Nokia Corporation | Yes |
now | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationnow MitigationBy 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. 2016-04-25 | Amazon Registry Services, Inc. | No |
nrw | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationnrw MitigationBy Minds + Machines Group Limited, Bayern Connect GmbH, Minds + Machines GmbH Registry Operator understands the concern that confusion may arise, and in order to mitigate such concern is willing to commit to: 2016-04-22 | Minds + Machines Group Limited, Bayern Connect GmbH, Minds + Machines GmbH | No |
nyc | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationnyc MitigationBy The City of New York by and through the New York City Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications Proposed Measure to Avoid Confusion 2016-04-25 | The City of New York by and through the New York City Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications | No |
obi | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationobi MitigationBy OBI Group Holding SE & Co. KGaA .obi is a closed top-level domain name for the sole and exclusive use of OBI Group Holding SE & Co. KGaA. 2016-04-25 | OBI Group Holding SE & Co. KGaA | Yes |
omega | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationomega MitigationBy The Swatch Group Ltd Provide a brief explanation of the TLD: 2016-04-25 | The Swatch Group Ltd | Yes |
onl | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationonl MitigationBy I-Registry Ltd. The .onl TLD provides a unique digital identity and facilitate the promotion of the brand ONL to Internet users in general. 2016-04-20 | I-Registry Ltd. | No |
online | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationonline MitigationBy Radix Dear ICANN, 2016-04-25 | Radix | No |
ooo | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationooo MitigationBy Infibeam Incorporation Ltd. The .OOO gTLD could be used for any entity launching or expanding an e-commerce venture as it offers a domain name of their choice. 2016-04-21 | Infibeam Incorporation Ltd. | No |
oracle | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | Yes | ||
orange | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationorange MitigationBy Orange Brand Services Limited Provide a brief explanation of the TLD: 2016-04-25 | Orange Brand Services Limited | Yes |
origins | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | Yes | ||
osaka | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | No | ||
otsuka | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationotsuka MitigationBy Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd. .otsuka 2 Letter Codes Mitigation Plan 2016-04-25 | Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd. | Yes |
panerai | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationpanerai MitigationBy Richemont DNS Inc. Proposed Measure to Avoid Confusion—Brand TLD (Specification 13) 2016-04-05 | Richemont DNS Inc. | Yes |
partners | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
parts | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
party | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationparty MitigationBy Famous Four Media Limited By Famous Four media Limited. 2016-04-25 | Famous Four Media Limited | No |
pay | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationpay MitigationBy 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. 2016-04-25 | Amazon Registry Services, Inc. | No |
pet | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationpet MitigationBy Afilias Afilias has reviewed the comments submitted for the release of certain 2 character labels. We have taken these comments into consideration and will will continue to block the respective labels at the second level until further notice to avoid confusion. 2016-04-20 | Afilias | No |
pharmacy | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationpharmacy MitigationBy National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Background View Documents 2016-04-25 | National Association of Boards of Pharmacy | No |
philips | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationphilips MitigationBy Koninklijke Philips N.V. Registry Operator will not register two letter SLDs that are equal to ccTLDs under its gTLD, unless: 2016-03-08 | Koninklijke Philips N.V. | Yes |
photo | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | No | ||
photography | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
photos | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
piaget | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationpiaget MitigationBy Richemont DNS Inc. Proposed Measure to Avoid Confusion—Brand TLD (Specification 13) 2016-04-05 | Richemont DNS Inc. | Yes |
pics | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | No | ||
pictures | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
pizza | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
place | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
plumbing | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
plus | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
pnc | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | Yes | ||
pohl | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationpohl MitigationBy Deutsche Vermögensberatung Aktiengesellschaft DVAG Please find Deutsche Vermögensberatung Aktiengesellschaft DVAG's "Mitigation Measures to Avoid Confusion" (concerning 2-letter labels in general) for the “.DVAG” and ".POHL" TLDs attached. View Documents 2016-04-25 | Deutsche Vermögensberatung Aktiengesellschaft DVAG | No |
porn | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationporn MitigationBy ICM Registry Protections 2016-04-19 | ICM Registry | No |
press | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationpress MitigationBy Radix Dear ICANN, 2016-04-25 | Radix | No |
prime | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationprime MitigationBy Amazon Registry Services, Inc. Amazon Registry Services, Inc. (“ARSI”), the Registry Operator for the .Brand TLDs .AUDIBLE, .AWS, .FIRE, .IMDB, .KINDLE, .PRIME, .SILK, and .ZAPPOS (collectively, “the .Brand TLDs”) proposes release of the following 2-character letter-letter combinations: : ai, bh, bm, ci, cn, eg, il, in, io, it, kr, ky, me, ms, pt, ru, sg, sh, su, tc, or tw. 2016-04-25 | Amazon Registry Services, Inc. | Yes |
productions | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
progressive | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | No | ||
properties | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
property | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | No | ||
protection | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | No | ||
pub | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | United TLD Holdco | No |
quest | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | No | ||
recipes | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
redstone | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationredstone MitigationBy Redstone Haute Couture Co., Ltd. A Proposal to Minimize the Potential Likelihood of Confusion in Connection with the Allocation of Specific Two Character Domain Names View Documents 2016-04-25 | Redstone Haute Couture Co., Ltd. | Yes |
redumbrella | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | No | ||
rehab | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | United TLD Holdco | No |
reisen | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
ren | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationren MitigationBy Beijing Qianxiang Wangjing Technology Development Co., Ltd. .REN 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: View Documents 2016-04-25 | Beijing Qianxiang Wangjing Technology Development Co., Ltd. | No |
rentals | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
repair | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
report | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
republican | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | United TLD Holdco | No |
restaurant | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
review | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationreview MitigationBy Famous Four Media Limited By Famous Four media Limited. 2016-04-25 | Famous Four Media Limited | No |
reviews | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | United TLD Holdco | No |
rich | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationrich MitigationBy I-Registry Ltd. The .RICH TLD has the mission to serve the needs of rich people and service providers for the rich (the Rich) worldwide in terms of privacy, communication, and exceptional services. 2016-04-20 | I-Registry Ltd. | No |
ricoh | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationricoh MitigationBy Ricoh Company, Ltd. Proposed Measure to Avoid Confusion—Brand TLD (Specification 13) 2016-04-25 | Ricoh Company, Ltd. | Yes |
rip | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | United TLD Holdco | No |
rocher | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationrocher MitigationBy Ferrero Trading Lux S.A. .ROCHER TLD is a closed Brand new gTLD operated by Ferrero Trading Lux S.A. 2016-04-18 | Ferrero Trading Lux S.A. | Yes |
rocks | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | United TLD Holdco | No |
rodeo | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationrodeo MitigationBy Minds + Machines Group Limited, Bayern Connect GmbH, Minds + Machines GmbH Registry Operator understands the concern that confusion may arise, and in order to mitigate such concern is willing to commit to: 2016-04-22 | Minds + Machines Group Limited, Bayern Connect GmbH, Minds + Machines GmbH | No |
ruhr | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-20 | regiodot GmbH & Co. KG | No |
run | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
rwe | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationrwe MitigationBy RWE AG Provide a brief explanation of the TLD: 2016-04-25 | RWE AG | Yes |
saarland | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | No | ||
sale | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | United TLD Holdco | No |
sandvik | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationsandvik MitigationBy Sandvik AB .sandvik is a closed top-level domain name for the sole and exclusive use of Sandvik AB. 2016-04-11 | Sandvik AB | Yes |
sandvikcoromant | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationsandvikcoromant MitigationBy Sandvik AB .sandvikcoromant is a closed top-level domain name for the sole and exclusive use of Sandvik AB. 2016-04-11 | Sandvik AB | Yes |
sanofi | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationsanofi MitigationBy Sanofi Provide a brief explanation of the TLD: 2016-04-25 | Sanofi | Yes |
sarl | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
sas | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationsas MitigationBy Karen L. Day Please see the attached documents outlining our registry's plans to avoid confusion with certain 2 character labels as previously requested. View Documents 2016-05-06 | Karen L. Day | Yes |
save | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationsave MitigationBy 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. 2016-04-25 | Amazon Registry Services, Inc. | No |
saxo | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationsaxo MitigationBy Saxo Bank A/S .saxo is a closed top-level domain name for the sole and exclusive use of Saxo Bank A/S. 2016-04-08 | Saxo Bank A/S | Yes |
sbs | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationsbs MitigationBy SPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE CORPORATION Proposed Measure to Avoid Confusion—Brand TLD (Specification 13) 2016-04-22 | SPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE CORPORATION | Yes |
sca | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationsca MitigationBy SVENSKA CELLULOSA AKTIEBOLAGET SCA (publ) Proposed Measure to Avoid Confusion—Brand TLD (Specification 13) 2016-04-25 | SVENSKA CELLULOSA AKTIEBOLAGET SCA (publ) | Yes |
schmidt | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationschmidt MitigationBy SALM S.A.S. .schmidt is a closed top-level domain name for the sole and exclusive use of Salm S.A.S. 2016-04-25 | SALM S.A.S. | Yes |
school | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
schule | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
science | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationscience MitigationBy Famous Four Media Limited By Famous Four media Limited. 2016-04-25 | Famous Four Media Limited | No |
scor | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationscor MitigationBy SCOR SE .scor is a closed top-level domain name for the sole and exclusive use of Scor SE. 2016-04-13 | SCOR SE | Yes |
secure | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationsecure MitigationBy 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. 2016-04-25 | Amazon Registry Services, Inc. | No |
security | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | No | ||
sener | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationsener MitigationBy Sener Ingeniería y Sistemas, S.A. Provide a brief explanation of the TLD: 2016-04-25 | Sener Ingeniería y Sistemas, S.A. | Yes |
services | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
seven | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationseven MitigationBy Seven West Media Ltd Proposed Measure to Avoid Confusion—Brand TLD (Specification 13) 2016-04-27 | Seven West Media Ltd | Yes |
sex | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationsex MitigationBy ICM Registry Protections 2016-04-19 | ICM Registry | No |
sexy | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | No | ||
shell | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationshell MitigationBy Shell Information Technology International Inc Proposed Measure to Avoid Confusion—Brand TLD (Specification 13) 2016-04-05 | Shell Information Technology International Inc | Yes |
shoes | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
show | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigation View Documents 2016-04-25 | Donuts Inc. | No |
silk | pt | View Comments 2015-11-30 | 2015-11-30 | View Mitigationsilk MitigationBy Amazon Registry Services, Inc. Amazon Registry Services, Inc. (“ARSI”), the Registry Operator for the .Brand TLDs .AUDIBLE, .AWS, .FIRE, .IMDB, .KINDLE, .PRIME, .SILK, and .ZAPPOS (collectively, “the .Brand TLDs”) proposes release of the following 2-character letter-letter combinations: : ai, bh, bm, ci, cn, eg, il, in, io, it, kr, ky, me, ms, pt, ru, sg, sh, su, tc, or tw. 2016-04-25 | Amazon Registry Services, Inc. | Yes |
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.