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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Currently:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">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;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">New gTLDs: Soft confusing similarity check. E.g.: Hotels and hotel are not deemed to be confusingly similar;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">IDN ccTLDs: Strict confusing similarity check against ISO codes and even gTLDs or applied for gTLDs.<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""> ctn-crosscom-bounces@icann.org [mailto:ctn-crosscom-bounces@icann.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Lars Hoffmann<br>
<b>Sent:</b> maandag 16 maart 2015 8:15<br>
<b>To:</b> ctn-crosscom@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Ctn-crosscom] today's meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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with comments received since our last call. We will aim to finalise the background section and start discussing substantial options for 2-letter codes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Lars<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Proposed agenda, CWG on Country and Territory Names, Monday 16 March 20 UTC, </span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://tinyurl.com/mxjcvcm"><span style="background:white">http://tinyurl.com/mxjcvcm</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">1. Welcome<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">3. Substantial Discussion on two-letter strings (Section 2 of Options Paper)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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