[Ctn-crosscom] Soft confusing similarity

Sun Mar 29 12:17:17 UTC 2015

Thank you, Mirjana.

+1

Ron

On Sun, Mar 29, 2015 at 6:56 AM, Mirjana Tasic <mirjana.tasic at rnids.rs>
wrote:

>   Dear all,
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> I was very astonished when I read this in the mail sent by Joke Braeken:
>
>  "New gTLDs: Soft confusing similarity check. E.g.: Hotels and hotel are
> not deemed to be confusingly similar;”
>
>
>
> I have looked a little bit around about “Soft confusing similarity check”
> on ICANN site and there is an explanation that the SWORD algorithm is used
> in the first step in string similarity evaluation process. String has to
> pass additional check in step 7a Quality Review for Strings That Pass the
> Initial Evaluation
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> *https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/evaluation-panels/geo-names-similarity-process-07jun13-en.pdf
> <https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/evaluation-panels/geo-names-similarity-process-07jun13-en.pdf>*
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> From my point of view there is no chance that “Hotels” and “hotel” could
> be registered as TLD, for me these two strings are the same.
>
> Mirjana Tasic
>
> On 16.3.2015 10:01, Joke Braeken wrote:
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>  Dear all,
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>
> Just a small “no objection” from my side in the attached documents, to the
> suggestion to have .eu included as an example (page 3 – comment number 8 –
> clean version).    Moreover, I took the opportunity to add in this context
> that an unchallengeable policy in terms of confusing similarity throughout
> the TLD space would be highly desirable.
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> Currently:
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> ·         When requesting a new ccTLD corresponding to an ISO-code, there
> is no confusing similarity assessment made at present. If the code is
> available, it is delegated;
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> ·         New gTLDs: Soft confusing similarity check. E.g.: Hotels and
> hotel are not deemed to be confusingly similar;
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> ·         IDN ccTLDs: Strict confusing similarity check against ISO codes
> and even gTLDs or applied for gTLDs.
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> Best regards,
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> Joke Braeken (Ms)
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> *From:* ctn-crosscom-bounces at icann.org [
> mailto:ctn-crosscom-bounces at icann.org <ctn-crosscom-bounces at icann.org>] *On
> Behalf Of *Lars Hoffmann
> *Sent:* maandag 16 maart 2015 8:15
> *To:* ctn-crosscom at icann.org
> *Subject:* [Ctn-crosscom] today's meeting
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> Dear all,
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>
>
> In preparation for our meeting, please find attached the latest version of
> the Options paper – one clean version (with comments only) and one redline
> version with comments received since our last call. We will aim to finalise
> the background section and start discussing substantial options for
> 2-letter codes.
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> Many thanks and best wishes,
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> Lars
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> *Proposed agenda, CWG on Country and Territory Names, Monday 16 March 20
> UTC, *http://tinyurl.com/mxjcvcm
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> 1. Welcome
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> 2. Confirm agreement on Section 1
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> 3. Substantial Discussion on two-letter strings (Section 2 of Options
> Paper)
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> 4. Confirmation of Next Meeting
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> 5. AOB
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