Ariel and colleagues

Good morning and apologies for being late on deploying GAC views on this important issue.

In general we are supportive, like other constituencies, of the Hybrid Model for String Similarity. While we take, perhaps, a less conservative position than some, looking for maximum opportunities for variant use, we appreciate the need to mitigate failures; not least through denial or service or misconnection. We note that neither of these failure modes would be beneficial to users.

We look forward to further work in the wider group on taking this forward.

Finally, we would like to thank the Small Group for all their work on this;

best

Nigel

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 at 14:38, Satish Babu via Gnso-epdp-idn-team <gnso-epdp-idn-team@icann.org> wrote:

Dear all

The ALAC Team supports the proposed Hybrid Model for String Similarity Review on the basis that:
There is a need to adopt a cautious and conservative approach for the String Similarity review process.
The proposed Hybrid Model reflects a conservative approach that can help mitigate the two types of failure modes (denial of service and misconnection), and thereby promotes good user experience; yet does not call for excessive computational and evaluative complexity (by not comparing blocked variants of one TLD with the blocked variants of another).
We are, however, open to considering refinements that would help reduce complexity in computation/ evaluation without diminishing the mitigatory goal of the Hybrid Model.

With kind regards

satish

On Fri, Oct 7, 2022 at 7:18 PM Ariel Liang <ariel.liang@icann.org> wrote:

Dear All,

In the upcoming meeting on Thursday, 13 October, the team is expected to discuss the String Similarity Review topic and the hybrid model proposed by the small group. During the meeting yesterday, several members provided a preview of their groups’ positions on the hybrid model. To facilitate an effective discussion next week, the leadership team is requesting members, especially those who could not make it to yesterday’s call, to circulate your groups’ current views on the hybrid model on the mailing list by EOB Tuesday, 11 October. Please also share the rationale, caveats, and other considerations (if any).

Thank you,

Steve, Emily, Ariel

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