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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Chuck and all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I understand your point about “self-contained”
reports and will keep that in mind in the future. I worry about the bulkiness
of these documents as well as ease of reference but your point is well-taken,
especially with a report of this nature. Here is the reference guide in Word
format that you can refer back to. If this is still awkward, let me know and I’ll
come up with an easier format. There are multiple studies under consideration
for each of 7 categories. In the final report we also included an 8<sup>th</sup>
category which lists a few studies that the GAC recommended that had not
previously been raised by others. The numbers in the “tally” annex
do relate to the 7 original categories.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Everyone was asked to rank the study
categories in priority order. The RyC offered a more nuanced position and the
tally attempts to reflect the high points of that position. I probably should
also have included their statement in full, it is attached here for the group’s
reference. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks so much for the input and
I am happy to answer any other questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Liz<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Gomes, Chuck
[mailto:cgomes@verisign.com] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 28, 2008 4:44 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Liz Gasster; council@gnso.icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [council] WHOIS study group report attached<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Thanks for this report Liz. It was helpful for me to read the
rationale provided by each side, but I found it difficult without going to
other documents to readily understand study categories and study
numbers. I have a few questions and comments in that regard.</span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Am I correct in concluding that there are multiple studies under
consideration for each category? If that is the case, it would be helpful
to have the individual studies identified in the report, possibly in an
Annex. That would also have made it easier to figure out what studies
were being referenced when the study # was given. It is my opinion that
reports like this should be as self-contained as possible without making them
too bulky; otherwise, it becomes extremely time consuming for those who
did not directly participate to read and understand the material.</span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Am I correct that the numbers in the table in Annex 1 refer to
priorities 1-7 and that those who provided the priorities ranked the seven
categories? Was everyone asked to do the same thing in this regard?
I note that the RyC response is very different from the rest.and tough to correlate
with the other data.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>The purpose of my questions and comments are two-fold: 1) to make
sure I understand the report; 2) to possibly identify ways that reports like
this could be improved in the future. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Chuck</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> owner-council@gnso.icann.org
[mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Liz Gasster<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 22, 2008 2:53 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> council@gnso.icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [council] WHOIS study group report attached</span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Council members:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Attached please find the final report of the WHOIS study
group, which was convened by the Council on 27 March to examine the study
recommendations suggested by the public (and later augmented with study
suggestions recommended by the Government Advisory Committee), and to make a
recommendation to the Council. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Also, in the course of discussions on further studies of
WHOIS, study participants asked for more information on IRIS and specifically
more information about what it would take to implement IRIS from both a
technical and policy perspective. Steve Crocker has provided an email
response (also attached), and has also offered to participate in a Q & A or
broader discussion, at which SSAC experts could have a dialogue with the GNSO
Council and constituency representatives. Staff would be happy to
coordinate such a conversation at the Council’s request.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The WHOIS study group would be glad to answer questions
about the report and our deliberation process.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Thanks, Liz Gasster<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Study group participants: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Jordi
Iparraguirre <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Ken
Stubbs <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>David
Maher <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Steve
Metalitz <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Lee
Eulgen <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Steve
DelBianco <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Tony
Harris <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Tim
Ruiz <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Paul
Stahura <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>James
Bladel <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Stéphane
Van Gelder <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Norbert
Klein <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Robin
Gross <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Danny
Younger<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Beau
Brendler<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Wendy Seltzer<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Liz Gasster - staff<o:p></o:p></p>
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