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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Dear ICANN staff,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">We hereby submit our comments on the release of the two-character “sg” label at the second-level under new gTLDs. In general, we are unable to agree to the release of the two-character “sg” label at the second-level under
new gTLDs because of the concern that such use would create confusion with the ccTLD "sg" representing Singapore. This policy is to be applied to
<b><u>all new gTLDs</u></b> who have requested for the release of letter-letter two-character labels at the second level.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Choon Sai<span style="color:#1F497D"> </span>
LIM (Mr)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">GAC Representative <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Director of Internet Resources<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA)
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">10 Pasir Panjang Road, #10-01 Mapletree Business City, Singapore 117438<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<pre><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Email: <a href="mailto:lim_choon_sai@ida.gov.sg">lim_choon_sai@ida.gov.sg</a><o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">URL: <a href="http://www.ida.gov.sg">www.ida.gov.sg</a> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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