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<br>Thanks, Philip. I appreciate seeing your post. I am so sorry that the study process drags on so slowly.<div>That must be very frustrating to all! <br><div><br><div>Do you/or perhaps others on the list have thoughts on how this set of studies 'melds' with the </div><div>more recent discussion in the new gTLD implementation process regarding thick WHOIS for new gTLD registries? </div><div>I appreciate clarity from anyone with more detailed understanding of the following section from the staff memo pasted below: </div><div><br></div><div>"Regarding Study 4 on the attached (previously study #11) staff is currently</div>> thinking (though our thoughts could certainly change) that this study might be<br>> subsumed by the work of the <b>SSAC and GNSO</b> [emphasis added by Marilyn] to study the feasibility of<br>> introducing display specifications to deal with the internationalization of<br>> registration data.<br><br><div> I confess that I am not up to date on what work that the SSAC and GNSO are undertaking on that study,</div><div>but for some reason, I had thought that the recognition was that 'thick WHOIS' was needed in the new gTLDs.</div><div>This could be read that the display specification specifications would relate to 'internationalization' of registration</div><div>data -- which might be read to mean only WHOIS for IDNs. </div><div><br></div><div>Feedback? </div><div><br></div><div>Marilyn Cade </div><div><div><br><br><br><br><br>> From: philip.sheppard@aim.be<br>> To: bc-gnso@icann.org<br>> Subject: [bc-gnso] Whois studies - progress report<br>> Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:31:47 +0200<br>> <br>> <br>> For information<br>> <br>> The e-mail below explains the current rather slow process in establishing<br>> studies on WHOIS issues.<br>> ICANN policy staff are following previous direction to cost and assess the<br>> feasibility of studies that we asked for.<br>> Do let me know if you have any specific comment we might consider and pass on.<br>> Philip<br>> -------------------------------------<br>> <br>> <br>> -----Original Message-----<br>> From: owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] On<br>> Behalf Of Liz Gasster<br>> <br>> All, <br>> <br>> I have been reaching out to various proponents of studies, and to candidates who<br>> might be helpful in providing study data, on a selected basis, to try to define<br>> the precise parameters of the terms of reference for RFPs to obtain costs and<br>> feasibility for various WHOIS study areas. You may recall that the Council, in<br>> asking for this work to be done at your open meeting in Mexico City,<br>> specifically invited staff to: "pursue creative ways to develop cost estimates<br>> for these studies, including re-formulations of the suggested hypotheses. At any<br>> time, Staff may come back to Council with questions regarding study hypotheses."<br>> These discussions have been conducted pursuant to that invitation, they have<br>> been "one-off" discussions, and Glen happened to record and post this one<br>> because I asked her to schedule it. Other calls have also occurred. I did not<br>> post agendas or announce the calls, other than to the invitees of the calls.<br>> <br>> Please let me know if you would prefer that I handle these calls in a different<br>> way. <br>> <br>> Regarding the substance and status of WHOIS studies -- I have reformulated the<br>> categories of studies into the attached groupings. (Please see chart attached).<br>> Draft terms of reference for RFPs on the first two study areas, WHOIS "misuse"<br>> and WHOIS "misrepresentation" are also attached for your reference. I am<br>> currently seeking input on the questions highlighted in the italicized "boxed"<br>> text in the attached. If you have input to provide, please feel free to do so.<br>> We have not yet begun to prepare a document on "Proxy and Privacy Services". <br>> <br>> I had not intended to conduct a broad community-wide consultation at this stage.<br>> If the Council wants to provide input or solicit broader input now or at any<br>> time before RFPs are released, please let me know and I can of course<br>> accommodate that, noting that will delay the release of these requests.<br>> <br>> Regarding Study 4 on the attached (previously study #11) staff is currently<br>> thinking (though our thoughts could certainly change) that this study might be<br>> subsumed by the work of the SSAC and GNSO to study the feasibility of<br>> introducing display specifications to deal with the internationalization of<br>> registration data.<br>> <br>> Regarding study 5, we will be initiating the compilation of WHOIS service<br>> requirements in early September.<br>> <br>> Please let me know if you have any questions or would like further information,<br>> or if you would like me to alter my process in any way.<br>> <br>> Thanks, Liz<br>> <br></div></div></div></div></body>
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