Hi Alexander, A quick point of clarification – Are you referring to this record?: https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/#iso:code:3166:UN Based on what I am seeing on the ISO online browsing platform, it does not appear that the exceptionally reserved code “UN” has a short form (short name) or long form (full) name. Kind regards, Emily From: Gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5 <gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5-bounces@icann.org> on behalf of Alexander Schubert <alexander@schubert.berlin> Reply-To: "alexander@schubert.berlin" <alexander@schubert.berlin> Date: Saturday, 17 November 2018 at 21:27 To: "gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5@icann.org" <gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5@icann.org> Subject: Re: [Gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5] [Ext] RE: Follow up on "exceptionally reserved" codes In the ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2 “Exceptional reservations” it says: * Code: “UN” * Area name or country name: “United Nations” So yes: “.unitednations” is protected. Not that I can imagine anybody to apply for it! And it wouldn’t be protected: that’s a real nice example why we should NEVER cut ANY rights to objection (bright line rule). Thanks, Alexander.berlin From: Gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5 [mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5-bounces@icann.org] On Behalf Of Nick Wenban-Smith Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2018 12:15 AM To: Emily Barabas <emily.barabas@icann.org>; Jaap Akkerhuis <jaap@NLnetLabs.nl>; lists@christopherwilkinson.eu Wilkinson <lists@christopherwilkinson.eu> Cc: gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5@icann.org Subject: Re: [Gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5] [Ext] RE: Follow up on "exceptionally reserved" codes Actually I just noticed that there is no name associated with the UN code – so in theory .UNITEDNATIONS would have be eligible? (or at least not classified as non-geographic?) From: Emily Barabas <emily.barabas@icann.org<mailto:emily.barabas@icann.org>> Sent: 16 November 2018 13:55 To: Nick Wenban-Smith <Nick.Wenban-Smith@nominet.uk<mailto:Nick.Wenban-Smith@nominet.uk>>; Jaap Akkerhuis <jaap@NLnetLabs.nl<mailto:jaap@NLnetLabs.nl>>; lists@christopherwilkinson.eu<mailto:lists@christopherwilkinson.eu> Wilkinson <lists@christopherwilkinson.eu<mailto:lists@christopherwilkinson.eu>> Cc: gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5@icann.org<mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5@icann.org> Subject: Re: [Ext] RE: Follow up on "exceptionally reserved" codes Hi Nick, Thanks for the question. It’s a little easier to see using the decoding table as reference: https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/#iso:pub:PUB500001:en [iso.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.iso.org_obp_ui_-23i...>. For the code “EZ” (https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/#iso:code:3166:EZ [iso.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.iso.org_obp_ui_-23i...>) you will see that there is no short or long form name associated with the code. Therefore, there was no reservation in the AGB associated with this one. The code “SU” (see https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/#iso:code:3166:SU [iso.org]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.iso.org_obp_ui_-23i...>) has the short form name “USSR.” Therefore, USSR was reserved. I hope this helps. Kind regards, Emily From: Nick Wenban-Smith <Nick.Wenban-Smith@nominet.uk<mailto:Nick.Wenban-Smith@nominet.uk>> Date: Wednesday, 14 November 2018 at 11:29 To: Emily Barabas <emily.barabas@icann.org<mailto:emily.barabas@icann.org>>, Jaap Akkerhuis <jaap@NLnetLabs.nl<mailto:jaap@NLnetLabs.nl>>, "lists@christopherwilkinson.eu Wilkinson<mailto:lists@christopherwilkinson.eu%20Wilkinson>" <lists@christopherwilkinson.eu<mailto:lists@christopherwilkinson.eu>> Cc: "gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5@icann.org<mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5@icann.org>" <gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5@icann.org<mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5@icann.org>> Subject: RE: [Ext] RE: Follow up on "exceptionally reserved" codes Ah thanks Emily – I got that United Nations was associated with UN, and European Union with EU, and so those names were reserved. But what was the name(s) associated with the EZ code? And for SU is the associated name former USSR or just USSR? These are quite minor points in the scheme of things though. In the alternative we could just go with: The 2012 Applicant Guidebook reserved any string that is a “short- or long- form name association with a code that has been designated as “exceptionally reserved” by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency”. The Work Track members discussed the effect of this provision and do not recommend any changes are made to it, in effect the terms United Nations and European Union continue to be reserved. From: Emily Barabas <emily.barabas@icann.org<mailto:emily.barabas@icann.org>> Sent: 14 November 2018 09:32 To: Nick Wenban-Smith <Nick.Wenban-Smith@nominet.uk<mailto:Nick.Wenban-Smith@nominet.uk>>; Jaap Akkerhuis <jaap@NLnetLabs.nl<mailto:jaap@NLnetLabs.nl>>; lists@christopherwilkinson.eu<mailto:lists@christopherwilkinson.eu> Wilkinson <lists@christopherwilkinson.eu<mailto:lists@christopherwilkinson.eu>> Cc: gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5@icann.org<mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5@icann.org> Subject: Re: [Ext] RE: Follow up on "exceptionally reserved" codes Hi Nick, Thanks for this feedback. I just wanted to highlight that the 2012 Applicant Guidebook provision did cover all names associated with codes on the list, regardless of whether they were country and territory names or not. In other words, GDD has confirmed that the effect of the provision was consistent with the way the language was presented in the AGB. The Work Track is welcome to suggest a change to the provision, but it may be helpful for the WT to suggest a specific change rather than requesting clarification, unless there is still something that is unclear about the existing language at this point. Kind regards, Emily From: Nick Wenban-Smith <Nick.Wenban-Smith@nominet.uk<mailto:Nick.Wenban-Smith@nominet.uk>> Date: Tuesday, 13 November 2018 at 15:59 To: Emily Barabas <emily.barabas@icann.org<mailto:emily.barabas@icann.org>>, Jaap Akkerhuis <jaap@NLnetLabs.nl<mailto:jaap@NLnetLabs.nl>>, "lists@christopherwilkinson.eu Wilkinson<mailto:lists@christopherwilkinson.eu%20Wilkinson>" <lists@christopherwilkinson.eu<mailto:lists@christopherwilkinson.eu>> Cc: "gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5@icann.org<mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5@icann.org>" <gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5@icann.org<mailto:gnso-newgtld-wg-wt5@icann.org>> Subject: [Ext] RE: Follow up on "exceptionally reserved" codes Thanks Emily and to Jaap (I hope you are feeling better now) and Christopher I was looking at whether I could propose some revised text for the draft report to get the ball rolling. So I can see from the online browsing platform that there are 12 codes we are talking about here: Alpha-2 code English short name Remark AC Refers to Ascension Island and reserved at the request of Universal Postal Union (UPU) CP Refers to Clipperton Island and reserved at the request of International Telecommunication Union (ITU). DG Refers to Diego Garcia and reserved at the request of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) EA Refers to Ceuta, Melilla and reserved at the request of World Customs Organization (WCO). EU Refers to European Union and reserved at the request of ISO 4217/MA (March 1998) for ISO 6166, Securities - International securities identification numbering system (ISIN). EZ Refers to European OTC derivatives and reserved at the request of ISO 6166/RA, Securities - International securities identification numbering system (ISIN). FX France, Metropolitan Refers to Metropolitan France and reserved at the request of France. IC Refers to the Canary Islands and reserved at the request of World Customs Organization (WCO) SU USSR Refers to the former USSR and reserved at the request of the Foundation for Internet Development (FID). TA Refers to Tristan da Cunha and reserved at the request of Universal Postal Union (UPU). UK Refers to the United Kingdom and reserved at the request of United Kingdom. UN Refers to the United Nations and reserved by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency. [Disclaimer obviously UK is one of those on the list, but since UK is already delegated and United Kingdom associated in any case with the GB code I don’t think what I suggest below makes any difference to us.] Looking at the draft text for the WT5 report, would it be better to amend as follows: The 2012 Applicant Guidebook reserved any string that is a “short- or long- form name association with a code that has been designated as “exceptionally reserved” by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency”. Upon more detailed advice and examination of those “exceptionally reserved” codes it has been highlighted that the effect of reserving the short- or long- form names associated with the “exceptionally reserved” codes in the 2012 Applicant Guidebook is unclear. For example in the case of EZ which is exceptionally reserved as referring to OTC derivatives, and whether or not this resulted in the exclusion of ‘United Nations’ and ‘European Union’ from being allowed as new gTLDs in the AGB2012 since those terms are not country names. This provision should be clarified for the next round of new gTLDs. Some Work Track members have stated that an “exceptionally reserved” list does not exist under the ISO 3166 standard, and therefore it is unclear what this provision references. Do you agree or disagree? Please explain.