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The Registries Stakeholder Group (RySG) appreciates the opportunity to comment on this issue. The RySG recognizes and thanks the group for their work to update the guidelines for conducting string similarity reviews to include variant strings. The work of the String Similarity Review Panel is an important part of the application review process. The RySG supports maintaining clear and comprehensive guidelines and methodology.&...
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The Business Constituency (BC) considers String Similarity Review a critical aspect of the New gTLD Program, to maintain Internet user trust in the Internet ecosystem and in the DNS.
Our comments include a call for ICANN to address the singular-plural confusion issue, even if only for those “certain European languages” cited in the Annex of the draft report.
As we did a decade ago, the BC emphatic...
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Underlining, which is commonly added by software, needs to be considered when deciding if two labels are similar.
There are also questions and comments about various sections in the document.
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It emphasizes the importance of educational campaigns to raise awareness about the risks associated with visually similar domain names. It outlines potential risks such as phishing attacks, brand impersonation, and user confusion, highlighting how attackers exploit string similarities in DNS to deceive users and compromise security. Educating users about homoglyphs, providing examples, and introducing validation tools like domain name generato...
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Please find attached (PDF) the ALAC Statement on String Similarity Review Guidelines. Ratification information is included on the cover page.
Kind Regards,
ICANN Policy Staff in support of the At-Large Community
Website: atlarge.icann.org
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Twitter: @ICANNAtLarge
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The similarity parsing process brought up for review is a milestone in the development process of DNS policies. The process likely needs an update to address modern problems within the network because many fake but similar domain registrations operate to scam people.
If considering only domain names, legal aspects must be reviewed, such as national intellectual property legislation and regional data policies. Therefore, the best in...
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I Love Domains – United States o’ America, the operator of the .UnitedStatesoAmerica.com extension, has come forward to provide a contribution to the construction of a fair and diverse internet with ICANN.
For any questions, please send an email to:
Davies-lewis@ilovedomains.UnitedStatesoAmerica.com
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