Acknowledging that some applicants applied for hundreds of strings, and were obligated to pass separate evaluations for each string, the Working Group recommended an option pre-evaluation process for Registry Service Providers. This evaluation would be the same as the evaluation that would normally take place during the application process.<ref name="subpro" />
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Acknowledging that some applicants applied for hundreds of strings, and were obligated to pass separate evaluations for each string, the Working Group recommended an optional pre-evaluation process for Registry Service Providers (RSP). This evaluation would be the same as the evaluation that would normally take place during the application process.<ref name="subpro" />
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* RSPs would bear the economic cost of pre-approval - the Implementation Review Team to determine the appropriate fees;
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* Applicants for strings could elect to apply using a pre-approved RSP;
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* "The only difference between a pre-evaluated RSP and one that is evaluated during the application process is the timing of when the evaluation and testing takes place."<ref name="subpro" />
====Minimal Changes to Registry Voluntary Commitments ("Voluntary PICs")====
====Minimal Changes to Registry Voluntary Commitments ("Voluntary PICs")====