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<p class=MsoNormal>All,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>As you know, ICANN staff has been researching the
feasibility and cost to study several high priority aspects of WHOIS,
soliciting bids using an RFP approach to determine costs and feasibilities.
That RFP process has been completed for two studies (WHOIS Misuse and WHOIS
Registrant Identification) but is still underway for two more studies (WHOIS
Privacy/Proxy Abuse and WHOIS Privacy/Proxy Reveal). The purpose of this email
is to provide an update regarding progress our on the latter two studies.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><u>WHOIS Privacy and Proxy Abuse Studies<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>A small staff review team has completed careful review and
preliminary assessment of three RFP responses received for <b>WHOIS Privacy and
Proxy Abuse</b> studies. The review team's consensus is that two proposals were
of high quality, exhibiting many unique strengths and deserving of serious
consideration. However, we were unable to assess whether either proposal would
realistically produce required results at bid cost without clarifications
regarding each proposed project's scope, methods, and associated efforts.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>As a result, staff has requested further detail from these
two bidders, offering them approximately a month (until 16 September) to supply
clarifications to be considered in our final assessment. Although we regret
this delay, staff cannot provide a meaningful and confident assessment without
clarification. We expect to deliver our final assessment of WHOIS Privacy and
Proxy Abuse study feasibility, merits, limitations, and costs to the Council
approximately two weeks after the above due date.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><u>WHOIS Privacy and Proxy Reveal Studies<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Staff has completed a draft Terms of Reference for <b>WHOIS
Privacy and Proxy Reveal</b> studies (see attached). Staff believes this draft
is now ready for your review prior to publication with an RFP soliciting bids. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Feedback received from subject matter experts has been
incorporated into this draft, helping to refine and sharpen study scope,
methods, and inputs. Several issues that make this study especially challenging
have been considered. <b><i>Rationale and review questions are highlighted in
italicized boxes throughout the draft, but you should feel free to comment on
any aspect.</i></b> In particular, we ask that those who generate relay and
reveal requests during their normal course of business examine proposed inputs
and comment on the feasibility of providing them, were they to participate in
this study.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Comments on draft WHOIS Privacy and Proxy Reveal Studies
should be sent to me by <b>30 August 2010</b>. Our goal is to publish this RFP
in September for a 60-day period, generating responses to be assessed in
November.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Please let me know if you have any questions. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Thanks, Liz<o:p></o:p></p>
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