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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Dear ICANN, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">I refer to requests for authorization of the use of two-letter names under TLDs posted for comments from 8<sup>th</sup> to 12<sup>th</sup> June (.ceb to .rent) on
<a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/two-character-labels">https://www.icann.org/resources/two-character-labels</a>.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Spain objects to the use of the “es” label under .lotto, .poker, .voto and .vote. “.lotto” and “.poker” are gambling related TLDs and belong to category 1 of GAC safeguards as agreed at the Beijing meeting, March 2013.
The provision of gambling services is subject to stringent regulations and licenses in Spain. By retaining the power to approve the assignment of “es.lotto” and “es.poker” to a potential registrant, the Spanish Government makes sure these domain names will
only be assigned to persons or companies having the required credentials.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">“.voto” and “.vote” are the first and the third person in singular of the present tense of the verb “votar” (to vote) in Spanish. It is closely linked to the fundamental right to participate in political elections. For
that reason, we request “es.voto” and “es.vote” be excluded from registration and expect the Spanish Government will be consulted on any request to register those names.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#244061;mso-fareast-language:ES">Gema Mª Campillos González<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:gray;mso-fareast-language:ES">Subdirectora General de Servicios de la Sociedad de la Información<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:gray;mso-fareast-language:ES">Secretaría de Estado de Telecomunicaciones y para la Sociedad de la Información<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:gray;mso-fareast-language:ES">Capitán Haya 41 | 28020 – Madrid <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:gray;mso-fareast-language:ES">Tel: +34 91 346 15 97<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:gray;mso-fareast-language:ES">email:
<u><a href="mailto:gcampillos@minetur.es">gcampillos@minetur.es</a></u> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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