SSAC Comment on Examining the User Experience Implications of Active Variant TLDs Report (R-10)

Date IssuedDocumentReference IDCurrent Phase

  

SSAC Comment on Examining the User Experience Implications of Active Variant TLDs Report (R-10)SAC060

CLOSED



  1. Phase 1 Receive
  2. Phase 2 Understand
  3. Phase 3 Evaluate
  4. Phase 4 Implement
  5. Phase 5 Close
  6. Closed



Description:

The current rights protection regime associated with the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) process is susceptible to homographic attacks. The roles of the involved parties, specifically registrars, registries, and TMCH, related to matching must be made clear.


STATUS UPDATES

DatePhaseTypeStatus Updates

 

ClosedPhase ChangeThis Advice Item is now closed

 

Phase 5Board UpdateThis item has been processed as much as is relevant and is considered complete; no work is outstanding from the perspective of Board Advice (note that related implementation work may have been integrated into ICANN’s ongoing operations or other initiatives). Status provided in 19 October 2016 letter from ICANN Board Chair to SSAC Chair (https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/crocker-to-faltstrom-19oct16-en.pdf). ICANN responded to the SSAC most recently in early 2016, and is awaiting a response before taking further action. However, projects focused on planning and implementation of IDN variant TLDs are ongoing. TMCH Resources: General information on TMCH (http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/about/trademarkclearinghouse), Information on TMCH and Registrars and Registries (http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/about/trademarkclearinghouse/registries-registrars), Trademark Clearinghouse & Internationalized Domain Names Webinar (http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/about/trademarkclearinghouse/idns-19jun13-en.pdf). IDN Variant Resources: IDN Implementation Guidelines (https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/implementation-guidelines-2012-02-25-en), IDN Variant Program information (https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/variant-tlds-2012-05-08-en).

 

Phase 5Phase ChangeNow in Phase 5: Close

 

Phase 1Phase UpdateSSAC published SAC060: SSAC Comment on Examining the User Experience Implications of Active Variant TLDs Report: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/sac-060-en.pdf.