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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hi Caroline,<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 your interest
in the studies! I think I understand your question, and I think the
problem or concern is related to my use of the term “desire”.
What I mean to say is that the researchers all conveyed that they thought it
was important in order to prove or disprove the hypothesis to try to find (or
determine the absence of) a specific link between publicly-displayed
information related to a specific domain name and subsequent misuse of the
registration data for that domain name. I think that goes to the crux of
the question raised in the hypothesis and was not intend to convey that they
were partial to any particular outcome. <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'>In retrospect I think I could have
used a better word, but the important point I was trying to make with that “lead-in”
is while the researchers demonstrated that they grasped the optimal goal of the
study (to examine the queries that lead to harmful acts), the methodologies they
proposed might not yield an unequivocal result and at best might yield only a “loose
correlation” regarding the extent to which various anti-harvesting
measures result in reductions of harmful acts.<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 hope this is helpful. Please
let me know if you would like further clarification.<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'>Best, 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"'> Caroline Greer
[mailto:cgreer@mtld.mobi] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 31, 2010 9:33 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Liz Gasster; GNSO Council List<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Steve Sheng<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [council] Initial staff report on GNSO-requested WHOIS
studies attached for your review and discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT","sans-serif"'>Liz,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT","sans-serif"'>Many thanks for sending through
the initial staff report.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT","sans-serif"'>I noticed one particular line in
the report that I wanted to clarify. Under the Staff Analysis of WHOIS Misuse
Studies section [Staff recommendations about Misuse Studies, based on RFP
responses], the following is stated: <i>“<b>Every bidder expressed a
strong desire to tie WHOIS queries directly to harmful acts.” <o:p></o:p></b></i></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT","sans-serif"'>I checked back on the ToR and it
appears (please correct me if I am wrong) that the intent was to prove or
disprove the following hypothesis:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><i><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT","sans-serif"'>Public access to
WHOIS data leads to a measurable degree of misuse – that is, to actions
that cause actual harm, are illegal or illegitimate, or otherwise<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><i><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT","sans-serif"'>contrary to the
stated legitimate purpose.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT","sans-serif"'>Perhaps it is just the way
that the report is worded but do you think that the bidders are open from the
outset to either proving or disproving the hypothesis? It did not read that way
and seems as if assumptions are already being made (which may of course be correct,
but study and analysis should bring about that result).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT","sans-serif"'>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT","sans-serif"'>Caroline.</span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
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"'>
owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <b>On Behalf
Of </b>Liz Gasster<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 23 March 2010 23:47<br>
<b>To:</b> GNSO Council List<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Steve Sheng<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [council] Initial staff report on GNSO-requested WHOIS studies
attached for your review and discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>All,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Attached please find staff’s initial report on WHOIS
studies as requested by the Council on 4 March 2009. I will provide an
overview of this report at the Council’s upcoming 1 April meeting, and I
look forward to your comments and input. My report will also be posted
here shortly. <a
href="https://st.icann.org/gnso-council/index.cgi?whois_discussion">https://st.icann.org/gnso-council/index.cgi?whois_discussion#</a>
I will also be posting my presentation slides by the end of this
week. I’d also like to make the following points:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span><![endif]>I want to recognize that this effort has been underway
for quite some time, and while I have provided many updates along the way, I
understand that the background and context may be new to Council members who
joined the GNSO following the discussions that led to initiation of this
work. I would be glad to add additional background or detail as
requested. There was a significant body of work that the Council and
community engaged in that led up to the decision in March 2009 to pursue costs
and feasibility for the specific study areas selected. There were also
other studies initially proposed by members of the community and by the
GAC. Those described in my report were selected by the Council for staff
to pursue. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span><![endif]>The Policy staff is also releasing a first draft later
this month of an additional “study” that was requested by the GNSO
Council in May 2009. This “study” is more accurately
described as a compilation or synthesis of WHOIS Service Requirements,
that includes known deficiencies in the current service and “any
possible requirements that may be needed to support various policy initiatives
that have been suggested in the past”. As requested in the resolution
initiating this work, when Staff releases the report, we will be consulting
with the SSAC, ALAC, GAC, the ccNSO and the GNSO on this draft, and an updated
synthesis will be prepared following those consultations. Steve Sheng is the
primary author of this upcoming report. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span><![endif]>Regarding both reports, staff has tried to be
responsive to the expectations of the GNSO in initiating the requests. If
more work is needed or you have something further in mind, please let us
know. We consider both to be working documents that can be updated or
refined upon community review. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>There are many important details to consider,
but ultimately the Council will want to consider whether to recommend funding
for WHOIS studies in the FY 2011 budget. WHOIS studies have been noted as
a potential future expense for some time, but the analysis I’ve just
completed provides much-needed detail on specific costs to anticipate for the
WHOIS Misuse and WHOIS Registrant Identification studies. <span
style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>At the time this work was initiated, there were differing
views about whether / which studies should be undertaken. Hopefully the
information provided will be useful to the Council in considering next
steps. I might also suggest that this information be provided to the GAC
given its extensive previous recommendations for further study of WHOIS.
Staff can forward the report or the Council may certainly do so.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Again, we look forward to your comments and input! <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Thanks, Liz<span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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