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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>That is up to Edmon and Rafik but as one member of the IDNG I
would be fine with that.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Chuck<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Rosette, Kristina
[mailto:krosette@cov.com] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 20, 2010 10:05 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Gomes, Chuck; GNSO Council<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [council] IDNG Motion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Is the IDNG willing to revise its motion to substitute
"detrimental user confusion" for "detrimental harm"?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> owner-council@gnso.icann.org
[mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Gomes, Chuck<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 20, 2010 9:52 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> GNSO Council<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [council] IDNG Motion</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Please note the following
from DAG3 that is pertinent from a substance point of view regarding the IDNG
motion under consideration by the Council today. I added the yellow
highlighting and the bold font for emphasis of what I think are critical points
in the current DAG.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><i><span style='font-family:"BookAntiqua-BoldItalic","serif";color:gray'>2.1.1.1
String Similarity Review</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:black'>This review involves a preliminary comparison of each</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:black'>applied-for gTLD string against existing TLDs and against</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:black'>other applied-for strings. The objective of this review is to</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:black'>prevent user confusion and loss of confidence in the DNS.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:black'>The review is to determine whether the applied-for gTLD</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:black'>string is so similar to one of the others that it would create a</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:black'>probability of</span><b> </b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'>detrimental user
confusion</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:black'> if it were to be</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:black'>delegated into the root zone. The visual similarity check</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:black'>that occurs during Initial Evaluation is intended to augment</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:black'>the objection and dispute resolution process (see Module</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:black'>3, Dispute Resolution Procedures) that addresses all types</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:black'>of similarity.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:black'>This similarity review will be conducted by an independent</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:black'>String Similarity Panel.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Here’s the URL for DAG3:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-rfp-clean-04oct09-en.pdf"><span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/draft-rfp-clean-04oct09-en.pdf</span></a><span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>As you can see, Staff has
already included the factor of ‘detrimental user confusion’. I believe
that is the key issue that the IDNG identified and wanted to ensure proper
handling in initial evaluation process. It seems to me that the above
language tasks the independent String Similarity Panel to evaluate not only
visual similarity in the initial evaluation but also whether in cases of string
similarity whether there is the probability of detrimental user confusion. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>One thing the Council could
do is ask Staff if this is a correct conclusion. If so, then I think the
concern communicated by the IDNG is at least partially addressed, because I
believe that this evaluation step would appropriately satisfy the GNSO
recommendations. But the question still arises as to whether there should
be some sort of appeal mechanisms for applicants when there strings are denied
in the string similarity initial evaluation step. That does not appear to
be the case now because extended evaluation is not permitted for string
similarity decisions.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I hope this helps regarding
the substance of the motion and what I think is the intent of the IDNG. I
am not sure whether it helps in any way regarding the process issues that have
been raised.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Chuck</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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