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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:black">Dear Ariel and All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:black">Our preferred string similarity review levels is
<b>Level 2</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
Why do you believe your preferred level of review is the most appropriate? <o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<span style="color:black">Choosing between Level1 and Level 2 depends on some other elements. This would include cost associated with each string applied for as well as when the applicant could apply for a string.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">Level 1: allows entities to ensure strings that they would either use now or intend to use in the future while giving room to future labels that could have been blocked due to similarity/confusability
with some of the variants that the entity would have never used anyway. This option entails the least similarity work and cost.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="color:black">Level 2</span></b><span style="color:black">: Allows entities to ensure all their allocatable strings and all other possible future similar strings would be blocked. This option gives
full future predictability and entails less similarity costs and work than level 3. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">Level 3: Would unnecessary block future strings that are similar to blocked strings. Blocked strings will in all cases never be delegated. Therefore, unnecessary blocking possible future
TLDs and entailing unnecessary similarity review work and costs. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
Based on your preferred level of review, what would be the string similarity review’s impact on preventing user confusion and security/stability issues in the DNS? In other words, how effective would string similarity review be in preventing delegation of similar
strings? <o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<span style="color:black">String similarity review work would be effective in preventing delegation of similar strings in all three levels. Level 3 would require unnecessary string similarity review work. As it would check for similarity with blocked strings
that are never going to be delegated. Level 2 would provide full future predictability, while entailing less similarity work and costs than level 3.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Have you considered the feasibility of implementing the string similarity review based on your preferred level? For example, the complexity and costs involved to conduct the resulting review. <o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<span style="color:black">Level 3 entails unjustified complex and costly string similarity work. Level 2 is a middle ground it is associated with more costs and work than level 1 but provides full future predictability. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Kind regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Hadia El Miniawi (On behalf of ALAC)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Gnso-epdp-idn-team <gnso-epdp-idn-team-bounces@icann.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Ariel Liang<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 26, 2022 2:29 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> gnso-epdp-idn-team@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Gnso-epdp-idn-team] REMINDER - Your Input Requested: String Similarity Review Level & Rationale<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear EPDP Team, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is a reminder to provide your input on the string similarity review levels.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks very much to Michael and Anil for the input on list. Please be so kind to provide rationale for your preferred level and responses to the three questions as well.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ariel <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Ariel Liang <</span><a href="mailto:ariel.liang@icann.org"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">ariel.liang@icann.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">><br>
<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 1:59 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>"</span><a href="mailto:gnso-epdp-idn-team@icann.org"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">gnso-epdp-idn-team@icann.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">" <</span><a href="mailto:gnso-epdp-idn-team@icann.org"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">gnso-epdp-idn-team@icann.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Your Input Requested: String Similarity Review Level & Rationale <o:p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="color:black">Dear EPDP Team, </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="color:black">Thank you for the discussions to date on the string similarity review topic (charter questions E3, E1 (part1) and E3a). The leadership team appreciates that this is a difficult topic and
that a range of views are evident across the Team, particularly on the </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/192217195/EPDP%20Team%20Meeting%20%2330%20Slides%20-%20E3%2C%20E1%2C%20E3a.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1649976844000&api=v2"><span style="color:#1155CC">three
levels of string similarity review</span></a><span style="color:black">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="color:black">In order to facilitate the continued deliberation of this topic, the Leadership Team requests members to consider the three levels of string similarity review and
<b><u>indicate your preferred level of review, along with the reasons why this is your preferred level, on the list by Wednesday, 27 April 2022. </u></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="color:black">When sharing your preference, please include responses to the following questions: </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo7;vertical-align:baseline">
Why do you believe your preferred level of review is the most appropriate? <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo7;vertical-align:baseline">
Based on your preferred level of review, what would be the string similarity review’s impact on preventing user confusion and security/stability issues in the DNS? In other words, how effective would string similarity review be in preventing delegation of similar
strings? <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo7;vertical-align:baseline">
Have you considered the feasibility of implementing the string similarity review based on your preferred level? For example, the complexity and costs involved to conduct the resulting review. <o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in">
<span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in">
<span style="color:black">The string similarity review topic is expected to be discussed again during the EPDP Team meeting next week (28 April 2022) and members and participants will be invited to speak to their respective preferences and rationales. As a
reminder, the three levels are as follows (please see details in the </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/192217195/EPDP%20Team%20Meeting%20%2330%20Slides%20-%20E3%2C%20E1%2C%20E3a.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1649976844000&api=v2"><span style="color:#1155CC">slide
deck</span></a><span style="color:black">): </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo10;vertical-align:baseline">
<b>Level 1</b>: Primary + ONLY Requested Allocatable Variants <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo10;vertical-align:baseline">
<b>Level 2</b>: Primary + ALL Allocatable Variants <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo10;vertical-align:baseline">
<b>Level 3</b>: Primary + ALL Allocatable and Blocked Variants <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<span style="color:black">Thank you for your contribution!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">Best Regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">Steve, Emily, Ariel </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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