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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Too complicated to say what changed where so here's some suggested revised language:</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">This request is seen as urgent because there are conditions under which it may be appropriate for applicants to request Extended Review for a string which has been denied further processing based on a finding of confusing similarity in the Initial Evaluation. This Extended Review would evaluate extenuating circumstances in the application that may result in a finding of no detrimental confusion notwithstanding the Initial Evaluation. This may occur, inter alia, in cases such as:</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">•</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> The same Registry Operator (for an existing gTLD or a proposed new gTLD) could apply for a string that, although similar to an existing or applied for string, is not detrimentally similar from a user point of view. For example, it is possible that an applicant could apply for both a gTLD with a conventional ASCII label and a corresponding internationalized gTLD (IDN gTLD) that could be found confusingly similar in the Initial Evaluation, but no result in the detrimental user confusion that the GNSO recommendation was trying to avoid.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">•</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> A situation where there is an agreement between a new applicant Registry Operator and the Registry Operator of an existing gTLD that allows for better service for the users in the geographical area where the new gTLD will be offered. For example, MuseDoma, the Registry Operator for .museum could enter into an agreement with a new gTLD applicant to offer an IDN version of .museum for a specific language community. The two strings might be found confusingly similar in the Initial Evaluation even though the delegation of both would not cause detrimental confusion.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">We thank you for your prompt attention to this GNSO Council request.</FONT>
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