an interesting article - “More Problems Crop Up With Universal Acceptance of Top Level Names” which will be of interest to ISPs and infrastructure providers. just because TLDs are in the root doesn’t mean that our networks or software will handle them correctly.

DATE	STRING	REGISTRY
5 February 2014	. 移动 (xn--6frz82g) – Chinese for "mobile"	Afilias Limited
5 February 2014	.BLUE	Afilias Limited
4 February 2014	.FLIGHTS	Fox Station, LLC
4 February 2014	.CLEANING	Fox Shadow, LLC
4 February 2014	.REPORT	Binky Glen, LLC
4 February 2014	.EVENTS	Pioneer Maple, LLC
4 February 2014	.CRUISES	Spring Way, LLC
4 February 2014	.RENTALS	Big Hollow, LLC
4 February 2014	.PARTNERS	Magic Glen, LLC
4 February 2014	.PROPERTIES	Big Pass, LLC
4 February 2014	.CATERING	New Falls, LLC
4 February 2014	.EXPOSED	Victor Beach, LLC

Description of the name-collision problem and link to mitigation research project -- http://www.haven2.com/index.php/archives/name-collision-research

ICANN's "Name Collision Resources and Information" page - http://www.icann.org/en/help/name-collision

ICANN's list of all delegated new gTLDs - http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings

ICANN’s list of scheduled “sunrise” and “trademark claims” periods for new gTLDs - http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/sunrise-claims-periods

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Follow this link if you would like to learn more about the Internet Service Provider and Connectivity Provider (ISPCP) constituency of ICANN’s Generic Name Supporting Organization (GNSO) — www.ispcp.info