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<p class=MsoNormal>All,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=Default><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Later
today we will be posting the attached Request For Proposal (RFP) terms of
reference and cover letter inviting independent researchers to provide costs
and feasibility to conduct a study on WHOIS that will analyze a sample of relay
and reveal requests sent <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>for Privacy/Proxy-registered domain names to document how
they are processed and identify factors that may promote or impede timely
communication and resolution. The study RFP will be announced on ICANN’s
home page and updated information will also be available here: <a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/">http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/</a>.
The deadline for submissions is 30 November 2010.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>The RFP Terms of Reference and cover letter are also attached
for your reference.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>While I had also hoped to complete the staff analysis on the
WHOIS Proxy and Privacy “Abuse” study today, additional information
was needed from both potential vendors which has delayed completion of our
work. I expect to complete our analysis in the next week or so. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Thanks, Liz<o:p></o:p></p>
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