Can synchronized IDN ccTLDs be confusingly similar?
No, the synchronized IDN ccTLDs cannot be confusingly similar. They can also not be confusingly similar to any other TLDs requested through the Fast Track Process or through the gTLD Program, nor to any reserved words, blocked TLDs, or any TLDs currently in the DNS root zone. This is a requirement in the Fast Track Process, which, as all other Fast Track requirements, still stands for the synchronized IDN ccTLDs. It is validated as part of the evaluations in the Fast Track Process. Hence only requests that have successfully passed the String Evaluation of the Fast Track Process can enter the process for synchronized IDN ccTLDs.
Related Questions
- What does it mean for the IDN ccTLD manager that domains under synchronized IDN ccTLDs must resolve to the same address or value?
- What does it mean for a registrant that the domains under synchronized IDN ccTLDs must resolve to the same address or value?
- How will ICANN ensure that synchronized IDN ccTLDs are continuously fulfilling the requirements?
