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16 Describe the applicant's efforts to ensure that there are no known operational or rendering problems concerning the applied-for gTLD string

gTLDFull Legal NameE-mail suffixDetail
.cernEuropean Organization for Nuclear Research (ʺCERNʺ)cern.chView
To the Applicant’s knowledge, there are no operational or rendering problems concerning the applied-for gTLD string.
Based on a decade of experience launching and operating new TLDs, Afilias, the back-end provider of registry services for the applied-for TLD, is confident the launch and operation of the applied-for TLD presents no known challenges. The rationale for this opinion includes:
- The string is not complex and is represented in standard ASCII characters and follows relevant technical, operational and policy standards;
- The string length is within lengths currently supported in the root and by ubiquitous Internet programs such as web browsers and mail applications;
- There are no new standards required for the introduction of the applied-for TLD;
- No onerous requirements are being made on registrars, registrants or Internet users, and;
- The existing secure, stable and reliable Afilias SRS, DNS, WHOIS and supporting systems and staff are amply provisioned and prepared to meet the needs of the applied-for TLD.
gTLDFull Legal NameE-mail suffixDetail
.nowStarbucks (HK) Limitedtld.asiaView
The Registry anticipates the introduction of this TLD without operational or rendering problems other than general Universal TLD Acceptance issues.

The Registry engaged Afilias and DotAsia Organisation to conduct investigation into the operational and rendering issues of the TLD. Afilias has extensive experience have worked with many gTLDs and ccTLDs. DotAsia oversees the policies and governance of “.Asia”, and has strong experience with the introduction of new gTLDs, including knowledge in Universal Acceptance issues.

Based on a decade of experience launching and operating new TLDs, Afilias, the back-end provider of registry services for this TLD, is confident the launch and operation of this TLD presents no known challenges. The rationale for this opinion includes:

- The string is not complex and is represented in standard ASCII characters and follows relevant technical, operational and policy standards;

- The string length is within lengths currently supported in the root and by ubiquitous Internet programs such as web browsers and mail applications;

- There are no new standards required for the introduction of this TLD;

- No onerous requirements are being made on registrars, registrants or Internet users, and;

- The existing secure, stable and reliable Afilias SRS, DNS, WHOIS and supporting systems and staff are amply provisioned and prepared to meet the needs of this TLD.