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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Dear IRT members, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">This is just a quick reminder that the public comment on ‘String Similarity Guidelines’ will close next week Wednesday, 10 April 2024. Please note, that following the IRT session in San Juan, there as an updated posted
to the document on 19 March 2024: <i>“</i></span><i><span style="color:#333333;background:#FEFEFE">During ICANN79, the Implementation Review Team for the next round of new gTLDs asked ICANN organization to update the String Similarity Review Guidelines report,
which was published for Public Comment on 7 February 2024, by adding more examples. Please refer to the pdf document below titled “String Similarity Review Guidelines 19 March 2024."</span></i><span style="color:#333333;background:#FEFEFE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#333333;background:#FEFEFE">For full details, please see the public comment page:
<a href="https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/string-similarity-review-guidelines-07-02-2024">
https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/string-similarity-review-guidelines-07-02-2024</a></span><span style="background:#FEFEFE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Many thanks and best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Lars<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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