Submissions for this Proceeding

Submission Summary:

In our Mar-2024 comment on this topic, the BC said that "cross-community consultation should help evaluate whether the current objection process is sufficient." We still believe ICANN Org should seek community consultation on this issue. At the very least, ICANN Org should arrange for the CJK GPs to sit together and develop a prohibitive list and/or reach consensus regarding strings that may be confused with geographic names.

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Regarding the application and delegation of Han script single character IDN gTLDs in the next round in 2026, firstly, we believe that ICANN is not taking a conservative approach that there are still remaining unsolved issues related to security and public policy.

Secondly, CGP and ICANN have obviously contradictory views on the relation between the CGP and the opening the application and delegation of Han script single character IDN gTLD...

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Given the potential risks and problems associated with Han script single character IDN TLDs, we suggest that this proposal should be treated with caution. We also recommend that more research should be conducted into the semantic confusion problem posed by Han script single characters, and that stricter measures are taken to protect the rights and interests of users in the Chinese community.

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 It is not recommended to open up the Han script single character IDN gTLD until these studies are completed and community consensus is reached.

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I strongly suggest that ICANN should not open up the registration of single-character Chinese character top-level domains (TLDs) at this time. The main reasons are listed as follows:

1.   Domain names serve as identifiers in cyberspace is their natural semantic characteristics, which facilitate human memorability. However, the polyphonic and polysemic nature of Chinese characters may easily lead to user confusion. In fact,...

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Bofore single characters of the Han script used as geographical names are allowed to be applied for as TLDs,their legal compliance and public interest implications should be fully assessed.

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As China’s leading technical back-end service provider and an IDN registry, we believe that there are still existing technical, cultural, linguistic and securities issues remain unsolved. Thus, we recommend that ICANN should not open the application of Han script single-character IDN gTLDs in the coming round in 2026.

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From the perspective of linguistics, the Han script single character IDN gTLD should be based on more recent and informative research. More specific and detailed proposals should be put forward. They should be in line with China's linguistic laws and regulations, and anticipate and avoid potential risks. It is not recommended to open up the Han script single character IDN gTLD until these studies are completed and community cons...

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This submission provides feedback on the proposal for Han Script Single Character IDN gTLDs, emphasising the need for careful consideration of cultural, technical, and user experience factors. It recommends implementing a review mechanism to ensure cultural appropriateness, conducting thorough technical testing to address compatibility and security issues, and establishing fair allocation processes to prevent domain squatting and ensure equita...

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 CGP LGR addressed the issue of variant label generation for variant characters and visually identical characters, making no distinction between single-character labels and multiple-character Chinese labels. However, the community members, including some CGP members expressed that there should be more thorough and cautious consideration when adopting single-character Han scripts as IDN gTLDs.

As the co-chair of CGP, I hold the view...

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Based on the inherent characteristics of the Chinese language, and considering the practical difficulties associated with using single Chinese characters, it is currently not advisable to open top-level domains for single Chinese characters.

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Personally, I do not support the single character TLD to be put into the root zone.

1. According to the IDN experts I have contacted, I have found that most IDN experts hold a conservative attitude towards the opening of single character TLD and do not support the single character TLD.

2. In the ccNSO's IDN ccPDP4 WG that I participated in, the use of single character in ccTLD is also not supported. You can see more in the report ...

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As China's leading email products and solutions provider, Coremail, the company focuses on email technology and services, concentrating on one-stop solutions to all email security issues, with products covering email security gateway, email data leakage prevention EDLP, CAC2.0 anti-phishing anti-theft, anti-phishing drills, and so on.

In 2014 Coremail released the world's first Chinese domain name email registration platform. ...

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Considering the unique and diverse cultural connotations of Chinese language, we are concerned that using single characters as top-level domains may lead to embarrassing situations where users may misunderstand or misinterpret.

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We should take into consideration as there are two type of Chinese: the traditional Chinese and the simplified Chinese.

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Finally after so many years with solved questions, I am totally in favor to allow Chinese Han single Characters as new gTLD in the next gTLD round in 2026. having no knowledge about Japanese and Korean Han I refrain from any comment.