Name Collision Initial Assessment

The Name Collision Initial Assessment aims to identify strings with a high risk of name collision.

Name collision occurs when a name intended to be used in one naming system, such as an internal corporate network, accidentally resolves in the global Domain Name System (DNS). This can cause unexpected behavior, including misdirected communication or service failures.

Once the evaluation is completed, ICANN publishes an Initial Assessment report describing the assessment, its methodology, and findings. Once the assessment report is published, the community can provide feedback on the methodology and findings via a Public Comment period.

Applies to	All applied-for strings, including any applied-for allocatable variant strings.
Reviewed by	Technical Review Team (TRT)
Related Processes	Name Collision High-Risk Mitigation Plan Evaluation (Applicant and Application Evaluation) Temporary Delegation
Methodology	Will be published in the Initial Assessment report.
Results	Applied-for strings, including any applied-for allocatable variant strings, determined not to be at high risk proceed to Temporary Delegation. If a string is found to be high-risk, the applicant has an opportunity to submit a Mitigation Plan, which is evaluated during the Applicant and Application Evaluation phase.
Resources	Applicant Guidebook: Section 7.7 Name Collision Section 7.7.5 Name Collision High-Risk Mitigation Plan Evaluation Other resources: Name Collision (ICANN.org) Name Collision Initial Assessment and Temporary Delegation FAQs FAQ: What is Temporary Delegation?