.navy

Status:	Proposed
Type:	Generic
Category:	Government
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.navy is a proposed TLD in ICANN's New gTLD Program. The applicant is Demand Media (United TLD Holdco Ltd.).

GAC Early Warnings

The application was issued three GAC Early Warnings, from The United States, Australia, and India. The warning system is noted as a strong recommendation on behalf of national governments to the ICANN Board that a given TLD application should be denied as it stands. Applicants are encouraged to work with objecting GAC members.

The United States representative simply notes that the name is confusingly similar to an official government agency; The Australian warning notes that this similarity will not only confuse end-users but negatively impact national armed forces services; India adds that this will cause irreparable harm to the safety and security of the nation. All three governments recommend that Demand Media withdraw the application. Similar warnings were made to their other military focused applications, .airforce and .army.

Governmental Advisory Committee. Considers and provides advice on the activities of ICANN as they relate to concerns of governments, particularly matters where there may be an interaction between ICANN's policies and various laws and international agreements or where they may affect public policy issues (ICANN Bylaws).

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