I would like to second Ed's concern here. I went to the full list of 
gTLDs and spend some time playing around with placing two letter country 
codes in front of gTLDs and could hardly find anything that would look 
suspiciously like a government site. Misrepresentation would flow not 
from the two-letter/gTLD URL itself, but from the use of the domain 
name. Leave registries and registrar's out of enforcement there, and 
leave it where it belongs, with initiative taken by offended parties 
(including governments), or by those abused by misrepresentation.

Sam L.

/On 8/13/2016 8:14 AM, Edward Morris wrote://
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> /Hi Farzi,/
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> /Thanks so much for doing this. Clearly this is an issue directly 
> related to free speech on the domain name line and I certainly support 
> the NCSG submitting a public comment on this matter. I also agree with 
> your approach to the issue,  except for one small part. You write:/
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> /REGISTRATION POLICY/
> /This policy requires the registry to make sure that the registrant 
> has taken measures to ensure against misrepresenting or falsely 
> implying that the registrant or its business is affiliated with the 
> government./
> /We find this acceptable, however misrepresentation should be 
> interpreted narrowly. But the obligation that the registrant not to 
> falsely imply that it is affiliated with the government is a sound 
> approach which we support. /
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> I don't want registry's to turn into content police or judges of the 
> intent of registrants. I recognise there is a big push in ICANN, from 
> the IPC, the GAC and others, to turn Registries into de facto 
> enforcement bodies. I think this is something we should resist at any 
> and every opportunity. What are the criteria to be used concerning 
> government affiliation? Is this something we really want Registries to 
> decide?
> With that small exception I fully endorse this comment. I look forward 
> to hearing what others have to say.
> Thanks again, Frazi, for your hard work on this.
> Kind Regards,
> Ed Morris
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