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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 would like to have our
analysis complete by the Nairobi meeting, and I am working toward that goal, but
I’m hesitant to commit to that now, especially in light of the 15-working-day
document deadline for public meetings. I understand the need in terms of
planning for Nairobi, and I think I’ll have a better sense in a couple of
weeks, so I will commit to sending another update the first week in
February. Hope this helps.<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, 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> Saturday, January 16, 2010 6:40 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Liz Gasster; Council GNSO<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [council] Update on Whois studies<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 Liz. Very helpful.</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'>In planning for our agenda(s) in Nairobi, it would be helpful to
know soon whether you think Whois Studies should be on the agenda there.</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> Friday, January 15, 2010 8:20 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Council GNSO<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [council] Update on Whois studies</span><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>All,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Attached and following, please find an update on the Whois
studies that the policy staff has been working on.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.5in'><b>I.</b><b><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
</span>Background:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The 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. In March 2009, the
GNSO Council asked ICANN staff to conduct research on feasibility and cost
estimates to study several high priority aspects of WHOIS, and to report back
to the Council with that information for further decision-making. Staff has
categorized these studies into three areas (the first three areas listed in the
attached chart), and is soliciting bids from independent researchers to help
determine costs and feasibility issues in each area using an RFP
approach. The GNSO Council resolution making this request can be found
here: <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/#200903">http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/#200903</a>.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.5in;
line-height:normal'><b>II.</b><b><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
</span>Update:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Following is a list of the study RFPs that are being issued
(may include more than one study), with a short update on each:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal'>1.<span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
</span>WHOIS Misuse -- Studies w<span lang=EN-GB>ill assess extent of misuse of
public Whois data to generate spam or for other illegal or undesirable
activities. One Misuse study will survey registrants about specific
acts they have experienced that they believe occurred using Whois contact data;
survey registrars about how Whois can be queried, and survey others about
reported incidents from cybercrime, research and law enforcement
organizations. A second Misuse study will measure a variety of harmful
acts by classifying messages sent to unpublished test domain names registered
specifically for the study using a representative sample of registrars. The
study will compare harmful acts associated with public vs. non-public addresses
and examine impact of public Whois and anti-harvesting measures. An </span>RFP
was released on 28 September and closed on 27 November 2009. 3 responses
were received. Staff review and analysis is underway. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
line-height:normal'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal'>2.<span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>
</span>WHOIS Registrant Identification – Study will explore Whois
registrations and the extent to which domains used by legal persons (commercial
entities) or for commercial purposes are: 1) not clearly identified as
commercial entities in Whois (perhaps their identity is obscured or suggests
the registrant is a non-commercial entity); and 2) are correlated to use of
privacy and proxy services. An RFP was released October 23 and closed on 23
December 2009. 5 responses were received. Staff review and analysis is
underway.<o:p></o:p></p>
<ol style='margin-top:0in' start=3 type=1>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Whois Proxy and Privacy
Services – Studies will look at: 1) the extent to which domain names
used to conduct illegal or harmful Internet activities are registered via
proxy and privacy services to obscure the perpetrator’s identity;
and 2) the degree to which proxy and privacy services impede or delay
timely identification of perpetrators. More information about these studies
will be available in the coming weeks. <o:p></o:p></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.5in;
line-height:normal'><b>III.</b><b><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman","serif"'>
</span>Next steps and timeframe:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>There is a significant amount of work involved in drafting
RFP terms of reference for the third set of studies at the same time that we
are analyzing responses for the first two study areas. Staff is taking
great care with the analysis and budget implications, and the third set of
studies is complex. Due to delays in preparing an RFP for the third set
of studies, we have been delayed in our review of the RFP responses. We are
just beginning that analysis now, and following that review, we will then be
presenting information to the GNSO Council for its consideration and
action. For these reasons, the staff analysis on the first two sets of
studies will likely take several more weeks to complete.<span style='color:
#1F497D'> </span> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Please let me know if you have any questions or would like
more information.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Thanks, Liz<o:p></o:p></p>
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