[Gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5] Changes and Comments to the WT5 Draft Supplemental Report

[Dessalegn Yehuala]

Hi All,
Numbers are not permitted in TLDs by the label generation rules of any
script. As correctly explained one of the reason numbers are excluded in
TLDs is to avoid URLs become like IP addresses.

Kind regards,
Dessalegn

On Wed, Nov 14, 2018 at 4:53 PM Alexander Schubert
<alexander at schubert.berlin> wrote:

> Hi,
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> Greg, I understand that IF we allow number-character (2 character) gTLDs
> (which I am strictly opposing as I think the 2 character land belongs to
> the ccNSO: and I hope they put a FIGHT up here) it makes sense in THEORY to
> also allow number-number combinations (as you have suggested in your
> edits). However: we would then allow to have IP addresses being URLs, right?
>
> Say somebody applies for “.64” – and then registers the domain “64” – and
> adds the 3rd and 4th level domain “64” – the result would be the domain
> 64.64.64.64 – which is coincidentally also an IP address of a University in
> Texas.
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> I guess that could lead to minor troubles, or am I being hysteric here? We
> also have to be cognizant of overarching policy framework elements: Right
> now a gTLD has to consist of letters a-z as per 2.2.1.3.2 “String
> Requirements” (2012 AGB). So we would ALWAYS have to add a provision like
> “if the general AGB PDP string requirements would permit numbers”.
> Otherwise we create a loophole.
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> Thanks,
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> Alexander.berlin
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> *From:* Gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5 [mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5-bounces at icann.org]
> *On Behalf Of *Greg Shatan
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 14, 2018 8:14 AM
> *To:* Icann Gnso Newgtld Wg Wt5 <gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5 at icann.org>
> *Subject:* [Gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5] Changes and Comments to the WT5 Draft
> Supplemental Report
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> All:
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> I have added my changes and comments to the latest draft of the report
> (attached as a Word document).  I only got up to f.1.3, so i will have
> further comments after the upcoming meeting.
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> Best regards,
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> Greg
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