Dear IRT members,

Based on  our discussions and your feedback, we have clarified that only the relevant subset of Blocked Names will be used for comparison with applied-for strings during string similarity evaluation, and that Reserved Names are not part of this list. Reserved Names are subject to string similarity evaluation (like other applied-for strings) and may end up in contention sets if found similar to another applied-for string. Further if a Reserved Name is not applied for, a string similar to it may proceed without contention as it applied first. Kindly review the changes in redline.

Our working assumption is that this update incorporates all remaining IRT feedback, and we will prepare this document for public comment – as part of the collated draft AGB.

Many thanks and best wishes.

Lars

https://docs.google.com/document/d/19SBv5Mwxt5iZQcJ0LTAlhe6_un7tJ77opbpVyo2seiY/edit?tab=t.0