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'''.br''' is the country code top-level domain name ([[ccTLD]]) assigned to Brazil under the [[ISO-3166]] standard. The [[CGI.br|Brazilian Internet Steering Committee]] (CGI.br) is the policy making body and over-all manager of internet services in Brazil, including the operations of the .br ccTLD. [[Nic.br]] serves as the executive arm of the Committee. It is responsible for coordinating the allocation of [[ASN|Autonomous System Numbers]] (ASN), [[IPv4]] and [[IPv6]] addresses, as well as the registration and maintenance of .br domain names. [[Registro.br]] provides back-end registry solutions.<ref>[http://www.cgi.br/english/about/definition.ht About CGI.br]</ref> <ref>[http://nic.br/english/about/nicbr.htm About Nic.br]</ref> | '''.br''' is the country code top-level domain name ([[ccTLD]]) assigned to Brazil under the [[ISO-3166]] standard. The [[CGI.br|Brazilian Internet Steering Committee]] (CGI.br) is the policy making body and over-all manager of internet services in Brazil, including the operations of the .br ccTLD. [[Nic.br]] serves as the executive arm of the Committee. It is responsible for coordinating the allocation of [[ASN|Autonomous System Numbers]] (ASN), [[IPv4]] and [[IPv6]] addresses, as well as the registration and maintenance of .br domain names. [[Registro.br]] provides back-end registry solutions.<ref>[http://www.cgi.br/english/about/definition.ht About CGI.br]</ref> <ref>[http://nic.br/english/about/nicbr.htm About Nic.br]</ref> | ||
| + | ===.br & .бг=== | ||
| + | There has been ongoing debate over the multiple rejected applications by Bulgaria to ICANN to include its [[.бг]] in the [[IDN]] [[ccTLD]] Fast track process. ICANN staff has noted that .бг is confusingly similar to .br to latin users, and it has been countered that sites using full the full cyrillic alphabet, such as компания.бг, would rarely come into confusion with latin domains.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/string_similarity_case_of_the_bulgarian_cyrillic_idn_vs_brazil_cctld/ String Similarity Case of the Bulgarian Cyrillic IDN vs Brazil ccTLD, CircleID.com]</ref> ICANN has rejected the application on at least two occasions, in 2009 and 2010,<ref>[http://domainincite.com/1343-bulgaria-to-file-icann-reconsideration-appeal-over-rejected-idn-cctld Bulgaria to File ICANN Reconsideration Appeal Over Rejected IDN ccTLD, DomainIncite.com]</ref> and has also denied requests to provide further information on its reasoning and process in 2011.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/3076-icann-rejects-bulgarian-idn-info-request ICANN Rejects Bulgarian IDN Info Request, DomainIncite.com]</ref> In July, 2012, after ICANN had rejected other IDN ccTLDs, notably involving the Greek version of [[.eu]] ([[.ελ]]), the [[GAC]] wrote to [[ICANN]] that it must explain its prior reasoning and reconsider its ruling on these apparently confusing IDN ccTLDs. The GAC believes that the organization is being "too conservative" in its rulings.<ref>[http://www.premodomains.com/gac-demands-appeal-of-idn-cctld-bans/ GAC Demands Appeal of IDN ccTLD Bans, PremoDomains.com]</ref> | ||
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| + | After [[.бг]] had been rejected for the second time in 2010, the Brazilian GAC member had praised the decision, saying "Brazil would like to express its support to the recent board’s decision about avoiding graphic similitude between new country codes and current country codes in Latin. This is particularly important inasmuch as any graphic confusion might facilitate phishing practices and all the problems related to it."<ref>[http://domainincite.com/3076-icann-rejects-bulgarian-idn-info-request ICANN Rejects Bulgarian IDN Info Request, DomainIncite.com]</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 16:46, 16 September 2012
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| Status: | Active |
| country: | Brazil |
| Language: | Portuguese |
| Manager: | Brazilian Internet Steering Committee (CGI.br) |
| Registry Provider: | Registro.br |
| Date Implemented: | 1989 |
| Type: | ccTLD |
| Community: | No |
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.br is the country code top-level domain name (ccTLD) assigned to Brazil under the ISO-3166 standard. The Brazilian Internet Steering Committee (CGI.br) is the policy making body and over-all manager of internet services in Brazil, including the operations of the .br ccTLD. Nic.br serves as the executive arm of the Committee. It is responsible for coordinating the allocation of Autonomous System Numbers (ASN), IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, as well as the registration and maintenance of .br domain names. Registro.br provides back-end registry solutions.[1] [2]
.br & .бг
There has been ongoing debate over the multiple rejected applications by Bulgaria to ICANN to include its .бг in the IDN ccTLD Fast track process. ICANN staff has noted that .бг is confusingly similar to .br to latin users, and it has been countered that sites using full the full cyrillic alphabet, such as компания.бг, would rarely come into confusion with latin domains.[3] ICANN has rejected the application on at least two occasions, in 2009 and 2010,[4] and has also denied requests to provide further information on its reasoning and process in 2011.[5] In July, 2012, after ICANN had rejected other IDN ccTLDs, notably involving the Greek version of .eu (.ελ), the GAC wrote to ICANN that it must explain its prior reasoning and reconsider its ruling on these apparently confusing IDN ccTLDs. The GAC believes that the organization is being "too conservative" in its rulings.[6]
After .бг had been rejected for the second time in 2010, the Brazilian GAC member had praised the decision, saying "Brazil would like to express its support to the recent board’s decision about avoiding graphic similitude between new country codes and current country codes in Latin. This is particularly important inasmuch as any graphic confusion might facilitate phishing practices and all the problems related to it."[7]
References
- ↑ About CGI.br
- ↑ About Nic.br
- ↑ String Similarity Case of the Bulgarian Cyrillic IDN vs Brazil ccTLD, CircleID.com
- ↑ Bulgaria to File ICANN Reconsideration Appeal Over Rejected IDN ccTLD, DomainIncite.com
- ↑ ICANN Rejects Bulgarian IDN Info Request, DomainIncite.com
- ↑ GAC Demands Appeal of IDN ccTLD Bans, PremoDomains.com
- ↑ ICANN Rejects Bulgarian IDN Info Request, DomainIncite.com