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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=343361400-27082008>Thanks Liz. I would like to submit the following
motion in this regard for our meeting on 4 September.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=343361400-27082008></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=343361400-27082008>Chuck</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=343361400-27082008></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=343361400-27082008>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT color=#000000><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Draft Motion re Whois
Hypotheses</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p><FONT
color=#000000> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
color=#000000>Whereas:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoPlainText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p><FONT
color=#000000> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=Default
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
color=#000000><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT size=3>·</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>On 31 October 2007, the
Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council concluded that a
comprehensive, objective and quantifiable understanding of key factual issues
regarding the gTLD WHOIS system will benefit future GNSO policy development
efforts (</FONT></FONT><A href="http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/</FONT></A><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3> )</FONT></P>
<P class=Default
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
color=#000000><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT size=3>·</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Before defining the
details of these studies, the Council solicited suggestions from the community
for specific topics of study on WHOIS that community stakeholders recommend be
conducted </FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=Default
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
color=#000000><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT size=3>·</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Suggestions for WHOIS
studies were submitted (</FONT></FONT><U><A
href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/WHOIS-comments-2008/"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"
size=3>http://forum.icann.org/lists/WHOIS-comments-2008/</FONT></A><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3> )</FONT></U></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
color=#000000>ICANN staff prepared the report titled ‘Report on Public
Suggestions on Further Studies of WHOIS’, dated 25 February 2008 (</FONT><A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois-privacy/whois-study-suggestion-report-25feb08.pdf">http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois-privacy/whois-study-suggestion-report-25feb08.pdf</A><FONT
color=#000000> )<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
color=#000000>On 28 March 2008 the GNSO Council resolved to form a group of
volunteers (Whois Study Group) to review and discuss the ‘Report on Public
Suggestions on Further Studies of WHOIS’ and develop a proposed list, if any,
of recommended studies for which ICANN staff will be asked to provide cost
estimates to the Council (</FONT><A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-gnso-27mar08.shtml">http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-gnso-27mar08.shtml</A><FONT
color=#000000> )<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
color=#000000>There was not agreement in the Whois Studies volunteer group
regarding whether or not any studies should be conducted, on 25 June 2008 the
GNSO Council resolved to form another group of volunteers (Whois Hypotheses
WG) to review the study recommendations offered through the public comment
period and by the GAC and prepare a concise list of hypotheses to be tested,
derived from the study recommendations and suggested benefits and to deliver a
report containing the above with any supporting rationale to the Council
()<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
color=#000000>The Whois Hypotheses WG delivered its report to the Council on
27 August 2008 (<SPAN style="BACKGROUND: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow">insert
link</SPAN>).<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
color=#000000>Resolve:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
color=#000000>The GNSO Council expresses sincere appreciation and thanks to
the Whois Hypotheses WG <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI></UL>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT
color=#000000><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Council
representatives are asked to forward the report to their respective
constituencies ASAP for discussion and comment as applicable and be prepared
to </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">develop a proposed
list, if any, of recommended studies for which ICANN staff will be asked to
prepare cost estimates to the Council</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">
in the Council meeting on 25 September 2008.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></LI></UL></SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> owner-gnso-whois-study@icann.org
[mailto:owner-gnso-whois-study@icann.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Liz
Gasster<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 26, 2008 7:51 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
gnso-whois-study@icann.org; council@gnso.icann.org<BR><B>Subject:</B>
[gnso-whois-study] Report of the Whois Study Hypothesis Group
attached<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>All,<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>The Whois Study Hypothesis Group is pleased to share the
results of its recent work, as requested by the Council in its resolution of
26 June. The Whois Study Hypothesis Report will also be posted shortly
under the “Whois” issue area on the GNSO home page. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Thanks, Liz<o:p></o:p></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>