[Ctn-crosscom] Soft confusing similarity
Daniel Kalchev
daniel at digsys.bg
Mon Mar 30 08:25:12 UTC 2015
Dear All,
I would like to share Mirjana's opinion. These two strings should be
considered confusingly similar.
Perhaps a "solution" would be to threat them as "variants", even if they
are not, according to the current opinion what a variant is at ICANN.
Daniel Kalchev
On 29.03.15 14:56, Mirjana Tasic wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> 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*
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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:
>>
>> Dear all,
>>
>>
>>
>> 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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>>
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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;
>>
>> · IDN ccTLDs: Strict confusing similarity check against ISO
>> codes and even gTLDs or applied for gTLDs.
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>>
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>>
>>
>> Joke Braeken (Ms)
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>> *From:*ctn-crosscom-bounces at icann.org
>> [mailto: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
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear all,
>>
>>
>>
>> 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,
>>
>> 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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