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<p class="MsoNormal">To whom it may concern<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The following comment is in response to the application by United TLD Holdco Ltd for the release of two-character country codes relating to the following gTLDS: .airforce, .navy, and .army<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The New Zealand Government is unable to agree to the use of its country code ‘nz’ at the second level under the above gTLDs without further consultation between the applicant and the New Zealand Government.
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<p class="MsoNormal">While we note the additional commitments United TLD Holdco Ltd made during the gTLD application process to reduce confusion for users, we continue to have concerns that the use of the nz country code will create confusion that these domain
names are in some way associated with the New Zealand Defence Force. As such, we intend to contact the applicant to discuss its application and whether additional steps can be taken to manage potential user confusion.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In the event that the New Zealand Government changes its position on the use of the nz country code in association with these gTLDs, we will contact ICANN directly.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Nicola Treloar<br>
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