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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I
am ok with it. I don't think it affects the substance of the issue.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Edmon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US 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 10:14 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Rosette, Kristina; GNSO Council<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [council] IDNG Motion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US 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 lang=EN-US 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 lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Rosette, Kristina [mailto:krosette@cov.com]
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<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 lang=EN-US 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><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
lang=EN-US 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><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang=EN-US 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><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><i><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:BookAntiqua-BoldItalic;color:gray'>2.1.1.1
String Similarity Review</span></i></b><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:black'>This review involves a preliminary comparison of each</span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:black'>applied-for gTLD string against existing TLDs and against</span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang=EN-US 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><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:black'>prevent user confusion and loss of confidence in the DNS.</span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:black'>The review is to determine whether the applied-for gTLD</span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang=EN-US 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><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:black'>probability of</span><b><span lang=EN-US> </span></b><b><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:black'>detrimental user confusion</span></b><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'>
if it were to be</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:black'>delegated into the root zone. The visual similarity check</span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:black'>that occurs during Initial Evaluation is intended to augment</span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:black'>the objection and dispute resolution process (see Module</span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:black'>3, Dispute Resolution Procedures) that addresses all types</span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:black'>of similarity.</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:black'>This similarity review will be conducted by an independent</span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";
color:black'>String Similarity Panel.</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Here’s the URL
for DAG3:</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang=EN-US><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><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang=EN-US 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><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang=EN-US 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><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang=EN-US 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><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Chuck</span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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