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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>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 am extending the deadline for your
input on the WHOIS “reveal” study RFP until this Friday 3 September,
as I understand that there are a few who would like a bit of extra time to
comment. <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'>Also, I am hosting an <b>informal
question-and-answer session this Thursday, 2 September, at 17:00 UTC</b> for
interested Council members. It will be a chance to ask questions about
the methodology and details of the proposed study, and to provide input on areas
where we are seeking additional guidance, as noted in the italicized boxes
throughout the draft. Note that the Q-and-A session is to discuss study
details and methodology, not to debate the merits of such a study. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>If you would like to
participate, or if you would like to send a designee to participate on your behalf,
please contact Glen directly for dial-in information. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Again, this is not intended for
broad based discussion or debate. Please come prepared with specific
questions or concerns about this RFP. If questions that arise lead to
requests for material changes to the study scope or design, I will ask for
those to be put in writing and shared on the Council list.<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>
<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"'> Liz Gasster <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 16, 2010 9:05 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Council GNSO<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Update on WHOIS Privacy/Proxy Abuse Study and Draft RFP on
Privacy/Proxy Reveal study for your review - deadline 30 August 2010<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>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>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<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>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<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>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<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>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<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>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<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>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Please let me know if you have any questions. <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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