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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=670124319-20022009>I am hereby making
the following motion for possible consideration at the Council meeting in Mexico
City on Wednesday, 4 March.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=670124319-20022009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=670124319-20022009>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">GNSO Council motion to pursue cost
estimates of selected Whois studies.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><BR>Whereas:<BR> <BR>In
Oct-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 would benefit future GNSO policy
development efforts<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(<A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext">http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/</SPAN></A>
)<BR> <BR>Before defining the details of these studies, the Council
solicited suggestions from the community for specific topics of study on
WHOIS.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Suggestions were submitted
(<A href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/WHOIS-comments-2008/"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext">http://forum.icann.org/lists/WHOIS-comments-2008/</SPAN></A>
) and ICANN staff prepared a 'Report on Public Suggestions on Further Studies of
WHOIS', dated 25-Feb-2008 (<A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois-privacy/whois-study-suggestion-report-25feb08.pdf"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext">http://gnso.icann.org/issues/Whois-privacy/Whois-study-suggestion-report-25feb08.pdf</SPAN></A>
)<BR> <BR>On 28-Mar-2008 the GNSO Council resolved to form a WHOIS Study
Working Group to develop a proposed list, if any, of recommended studies for
which ICANN staff will be asked to provide cost estimates to the Council (<A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-gnso-27mar08.shtml"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext">http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-gnso-27mar08.shtml</SPAN></A>
)<BR> <BR>The WHOIS Study WG did not reach consensus regarding further
studies, and on 25-Jun-2008 the GNSO Council resolved to form another group of
volunteers (WHOIS Hypotheses WG) to review the 'Report on Public Suggestions on
Further Studies of WHOIS' and the GAC letter on WHOIS studies. (<A
href="http://www.icann.org/correspondence/karlins-to-thrush-16apr08.pdf"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext">http://www.icann.org/correspondence/karlins-to-thrush-16apr08.pdf</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>) <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">This WG was tasked to prepare a
list of hypotheses to be tested, and to deliver a report to the Council.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Whois Hypotheses WG delivered its
report to the Council on 26-Aug-2008.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(<A
href="https://st.icann.org/whois-hypoth-wg/index.cgi?whois_hypotheses_wg#whois_study_hypotheses_wg_final_report"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext">https://st.icann.org/Whois-hypoth-wg/index.cgi?Whois_hypotheses_wg#Whois_study_hypotheses_wg_final_report</SPAN></A>
).<BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">On 29-Oct-2008 the Registry
constituency circulated its recommendations for consolidating and considering
further Whois studies. <A
href="http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/gnso-whois-study-recommendations-ryc-29oct08.pdf"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext">http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/gnso-whois-study-recommendations-ryc-29oct08.pdf</SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">On 5 November 2008 the GNSO
Council decided to convene a series of special meetings on Whois studies, and to
solicit further constituency views assessing both the priority level and the
feasibility of the various Whois studies that have been proposed, with the goal
of deciding which studies, if any, should be assessed for cost and feasibility.
The Council would then ask staff to perform that assessment, and, following that
assessment, the Council would decide which studies should be conducted. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Council Chair Avri Doria convened a
volunteer group of Councilors and interested constituency members to draft a
resolution regarding studies, if any, for which cost estimates should be
obtained. This ‘Whois Study Drafting Team’ is tracked on a wiki page at <A
href="https://st.icann.org/gnso-council/index.cgi?whois_discussion"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext">https://st.icann.org/gnso-council/index.cgi?whois_discussion</SPAN></A>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">The Whois Study Drafting Team
further consolidated studies and data requested by the GAC.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For each of the consolidated studies,
constituencies were invited to assign priority rank and assess feasibility.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>5 constituencies provided the requested
rankings, while 2 constituencies (NCUC and Registrars) indicated that no further
studies were justified.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The GAC was
also invited to assign priorities, but no reply was received as of
22-Jan-2009.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">The Drafting Team determined that
the six studies with the highest average priority scores should be the subject
of further research to determine feasibility and obtain cost estimates. The
selection of these initial studies does not foreclose further consideration of
the remaining studies.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Resolved:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><BR> <BR>Council requests
Staff to conduct research on feasibility and cost estimates for the Whois
studies listed below, and report its findings to Council <SPAN
class=670124319-20022009>as soon as possible, noting that Staff need not
fulfill the full request at once but may fulfill the requirements
in stages.</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=ColorfulList-Accent11CxSpFirst
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">1)<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Group A
(Studies 1, 14, 21 and GAC data set 2):<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=ColorfulList-Accent11CxSpMiddle style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=ColorfulList-Accent11CxSpMiddle style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Study 1 hypothesis: Public access
to WHOIS data is responsible for a material number of cases of misuse that have
caused harm to natural persons whose registrations do not have a commercial
purpose. <A
href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00001.html"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext">http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00001.html</SPAN></A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=ColorfulList-Accent11CxSpMiddle style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=ColorfulList-Accent11CxSpMiddle style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Study 14 hypothesis: The Whois
database is used only to a minor extent to generate spam and other such illegal
or undesirable activities. <A
href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00017.html"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext">http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00017.html</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=ColorfulList-Accent11CxSpMiddle style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=ColorfulList-Accent11CxSpLast style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Study 21 and GAC data set 2
hypothesis: There are significant abuses caused by public display of Whois.
Significant abuses would include use of WHOIS data in spam generation, abuse of
personal data, loss of reputation or identity theft, security costs and loss of
data.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><A
href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00026.html"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext">http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00026.html</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=ColorfulList-Accent11CxSpFirst
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">2)<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Study
11.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=ColorfulList-Accent11CxSpLast style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Study 11 hypothesis: The use of
non-ASCII character sets in Whois records will detract from data accuracy and
readability. <A
href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00014.html"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext">http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00014.html</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">3) Group B (Studies 13, 17, GAC 1
& GAC 11)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Study 13 hypotheses: a) The number
of proxy registrations is increasing when compared with the total number of
registrations; b) Proxy and private WHOIS records complicate the investigation
and disabling of phishing sites, sites that host malware, and other sites
perpetrating electronic crime as compared with non-proxy registrations and
non-private registrations; c) Domain names registered using proxy or privacy
services are disproportionately associated with phishing, malware, and other
electronic crime as compared with non-proxy registrations or non-private
registrations. <A
href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00016.html"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext">http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00016.html</SPAN></A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Study 17 hypothesis: The majority
of domain names registered by proxy/privacy services are used for abusive and/or
illegal purposes. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><A
href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00020.html"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext">http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00020.html</SPAN></A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">GAC Study 1 hypothesis: The
legitimate use of gTLD WHOIS data is curtailed or <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">prevented by the use of proxy and
privacy registration services. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">GAC Study 11 hypothesis: Domain
names registered using proxy or privacy services are disproportionately
associated with fraud and other illegal activities as compared with non-proxy
registrations. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">4) Group E (Studies 3 &
20)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Study 3 hypothesis: Some proxy and
privacy services are not revealing registrant/licensee data when presented with
requests that provide reasonable evidence of actionable harm, as required to
avoid liability under registration agreement provisions that reflect the
requirements of<SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"> </SPAN>RAA 3.7.7.3.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><A
href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00003.html"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext">http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00003.html</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Study 20 hypothesis: Some proxy
and privacy services do not promptly and reliably relay information requests to
and from registrants/licensees. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><A
href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00023.html"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext">http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00023.html</SPAN></A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">5) Group C (GAC Studies 5 &
6)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">GAC Study 5 hypothesis: A
significant percentage of registrants who are legal entities are providing
inaccurate Whois data that implies they are natural persons. Furthermore the
percentage of registrants with such inaccuracies will vary significantly
depending upon the nation or continent of registration.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">GAC Study 6 hypothesis: A
significant percentage of registrants who are operating domains with a
commercial purpose are providing inaccurate Whois data that implies they are
acting without commercial purposes. Furthermore the percentage of registrants
with such inaccuracies will vary significantly depending upon the nation or
continent of registration. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">6) Group D (Studies 18, 19, GAC 9
& GAC 10)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Study 18 hypothesis: The majority
of domain names registered by proxy/privacy services are used for commercial
purposes and not for use by natural persons. <A
href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00021.html"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext">http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00021.html</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Study 19 hypothesis: A
disproportionate share of requests to reveal the identity of registrants who use
proxy services is directed toward registrations made by <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">natural persons. <A
href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00022.html"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext">http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00022.html</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">GAC Study 9 hypothesis: A growing
and significant share of proxy/privacy service users are legal persons.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">GAC Study 10 hypothesis: A growing
and significant share of domains that are registered using proxy/privacy
services are used for commercial purposes.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Council further requests that
Staff refer to original study submissions (posted at <A
href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext">http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/</SPAN></A>
), for statements of how study results could lead to an improvement in Whois
policy. Many submitters also described the type of survey/study needed,
including data elements, data sources, population to be surveyed, and sample
size.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Staff is invited to pursue
creative ways to develop cost estimates for these studies, including
re-formulations of the suggested hypotheses.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>At any time, Staff may come back to
Council with questions regarding study hypotheses.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Council further requests that
Staff communicate the resolution to GAC representatives once it has been
approved. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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