Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) opened a new Public Comment proceeding.
A visual string similarity review will be a part of the initial evaluation of the generic top-level domain (gTLD) application process. The goal of the review is to prevent user confusion and loss of confidence in the Domain Name System resulting from the delegation of visually similar strings. In preparation for the expanded scope, which will include variant strings in the next round of gTLDs, the ICANN organization is developing detailed guidelines and seeking the community's feedback.
For more information and to participate in this proceeding, please visit this webpage.
Submissions Opening Date: Wednesday, 7 February 2024
Submissions Closing Date: Wednesday, 27 March 2024