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        style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">I was
        very astonished when I
        read this in the mail sent by Joke Braeken:<br>
        <br>
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        "New gTLDs: Soft confusing similarity check. E.g.: Hotels and
        hotel are
        not deemed to be confusingly similar;”<u1:p></u1:p></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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        style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">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 </span>Quality
      Review for Strings That Pass the Initial Evaluation<o:p></o:p></p>
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href="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</a><u1:p></u1:p></span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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        style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri">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.<u1:p></u1:p></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 16.3.2015 10:01, Joke Braeken wrote:<br>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
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            all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;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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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Currently:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;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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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;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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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;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
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"
                  lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"
                lang="EN-US"> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ctn-crosscom-bounces@icann.org">ctn-crosscom-bounces@icann.org</a>
                [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:ctn-crosscom-bounces@icann.org">mailto:ctn-crosscom-bounces@icann.org</a>]
                <b>On Behalf Of </b>Lars Hoffmann<br>
                <b>Sent:</b> maandag 16 maart 2015 8:15<br>
                <b>To:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ctn-crosscom@icann.org">ctn-crosscom@icann.org</a><br>
                <b>Subject:</b> [Ctn-crosscom] today's meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Dear
              all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Many
              thanks and best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Lars<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;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:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><a
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              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">1.
                  Welcome<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">2.
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style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">3.
                  Substantial Discussion on two-letter strings (Section
                  2 of Options Paper)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">4.
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