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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I second this motion.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Debbie<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Debra Y. Hughes</span></font></b><b><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:
bold'> l</span></font></b><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'> Senior
Counsel</span></font></b><font color=blue><span style='color:blue'> <br>
</span></font><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>American Red Cross</span></font></b><font
color=blue><span style='color:blue'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Office of the General
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color:black'>2025 E Street, NW </span></font><font color=blue><span
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color:black'>Washington, D.C. 20006 </span></font><font color=blue><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
owner-council@gnso.icann.org [mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>john@crediblecontext.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, March 07, 2011 8:36
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Glen de Saint Géry<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> Council GNSO<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [council] A WhoIs motion
for our meeting in San Francisco</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>As the new guy, I am
willing to tilt at windmills and so want to offer this motion for consideration
at the next meeting of the GNSO Council<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>John Berard<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Whereas:</span></font></b><font
color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>In October 2007, the
GNSO Council concluded that a comprehensive and objective understanding of key
factual issues regarding the gTLD WHOIS system would benefit future GNSO policy
development efforts (<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/"
target="_blank">http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Before defining study
details, the Council solicited suggestions from the community for specific
topics of study on WHOIS. Suggestions were submitted (<a
href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/WHOIS-comments-2008/" target="_blank">http://forum.icann.org/lists/WHOIS-comments-2008/</a>)
and ICANN staff prepared a 'Report on Public Suggestions on Further Studies of
WHOIS', dated 25-Feb-2008 (<a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/Whois-privacy/Whois-study-suggestion-report-25feb08.pdf"
target="_blank">http://gnso.icann.org/issues/Whois-privacy/Whois-study-suggestion-report-25feb08.pdf</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>On 28-Mar-2008 the
GNSO Council resolved to form a WHOIS Study Working Group to develop a proposed
list, ifany, of recommended studies for which ICANN staff would be asked to
providecost estimates to the Council (<a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-gnso-27mar08.shtml" target="_blank">http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-gnso-27mar08.shtml</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>The WHOIS Study WG did
not reach consensus regarding further studies, and on 25-Jun-2008 the GNSO
Council resolved to form a new WHOIS Hypotheses working group to prepare a list
of hypotheses from the 'Report on Public Suggestions on Further Studies of
WHOIS' and the GAC letter on WHOIS studies (<a
href="http://www.icann.org/correspondence/karlins-to-thrush-16apr08.pdf"
target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/correspondence/karlins-to-thrush-16apr08.pdf</a>).
The WG reported to the Council on 26-Aug-2008. (<a
href="https://st.icann.org/Whois-hypoth-wg/index.cgi?Whois_hypotheses_wg#Whois_study_hypotheses_wg_final_report"
target="_blank">https://st.icann.org/Whois-hypoth-wg/index.cgi?Whois_hypotheses_wg#Whois_study_hypotheses_wg_final_report</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>On 5-Nov-2008, the
Council convened a group of Councilors and constituency members to draft a
resolution regarding studies, if any, for which cost estimates should be
obtained. TheWhois Study Drafting Team further consolidated studies including
those from the GAC (<a
href="http://www.icann.org/correspondence/karlins-to-thrush-16apr08.pdf"
target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/correspondence/karlins-to-thrush-16apr08.pdf</a>).
The Team determined that the six studies with the highest average priority
scores should be the subject of further research to determine feasibility and
obtain cost estimates.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>On 04-Mar-2009,
Council requested Staff to conduct research on feasibility and cost estimates
for selected Whois studies and report its findings to Council. (See Motion
3, <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/#200903" target="_blank">http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/#200903</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>On 23-Mar-2010, Staff
presented a report on the feasibility and cost estimates for the Whois “Misuse”
and Whois “Registrant Identification” Studies, finding that each study would
cost approximately $150,000 and take approximately one year to complete. (<a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/whois-studies-report-for-gnso-23mar10-en.pdf"
target="_blank">http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/whois-studies-report-for-gnso-23mar10-en.pdf</a>).
The Whois Registrant Identification study would gather info about how
business/commercial domain registrants are identified, and correlate such
identification with the use of proxy/privacyservices. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>The ICANN Board
approved in Brussels a FY2011 budget that includes at least $400,000 for WHOIS
studies (see <a
href="http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-25jun10-en.htm#8"
target="_blank">http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-25jun10-en.htm#8</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>On 8-September-2010
the GNSO Council approved a resolution requesting staff to proceed with the
Whois “Misuse” Study, which would explore the extent to which publicly
displayed WHOIS data is misused, <a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/#201009" target="_blank">http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/#201009</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>On 5-October-2010,
staff provided feasibility and cost analysis for a Whois Privacy and Proxy
“Abuse” study, <a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/gnso-whois-pp-abuse-studies-report-05oct10-en.pdf"
target="_blank">http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/gnso-whois-pp-abuse-studies-report-05oct10-en.pdf</a>.
This study would compare broad sample of domains registered with a proxy
orprivacy service provider that are associated with alleged harmful acts
withoverall frequency of proxy and privacy registrations. This study was
estimated to cost $150,000 and take less than a year to complete.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>On 11-February-2011,
staff provided a feasibility and cost analysis for a Whois Proxy and Privacy
“Relay and Reveal” study, <a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/whois-pp-relay-reveal-studies-report-11feb11-en.pdf"
target="_blank">http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/whois-pp-relay-reveal-studies-report-11feb11-en.pdf</a>,
which would analyze relay and reveal requests sent for Privacy and
Proxy-registered domains to explore and document how they are process<a
name="_GoBack"></a>ed. The staff analysis concluded that it was premature
to conduct a full study, and recommended that a pre-study “survey” be conducted
first, to determine if launching a full study is feasible to do.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Resolved:</span></font></b><font
color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Council requests ICANN
staff to proceed with the WHOIS Registrant Identification Study, as described
in Staff's 23-Mar-2010 Report, using the vendor selection process described in
Annex of that same report. (<a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/whois-studies-report-for-gnso-23mar10-en.pdf"
target="_blank">http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/whois-studies-report-for-gnso-23mar10-en.pdf</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Further resolved, that
the Council requests ICANN staff to proceed with the Whois Privacy and Proxy
“Abuse” study, as described in staff’s 5-October-2010 report, using the vendor
selection process described in that same report, <a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/gnso-whois-pp-abuse-studies-report-05oct10-en.pdf"
target="_blank">http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/gnso-whois-pp-abuse-studies-report-05oct10-en.pdf</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Further resolved, that
the Council requests ICANN staff to proceed with the Whois Privacy and Proxy
“Relay and Reveal” pre-study survey, as proposed in staff’s 11-February-2011
report, <a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/whois-pp-relay-reveal-studies-report-11feb11-en.pdf"
target="_blank">http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/whois-pp-relay-reveal-studies-report-11feb11-en.pdf</a>.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Further resolved, that
the Council request that the Board authorize additional funding for FY 2012
forWhois studies, to make up the shortfall of $130,000 between the amount of
“at least $400,000” that was allocated for Whois studies in FY 2011 (and
remains unspent), and the total amount needed to conduct the Whois Misuse Study
($150,000); the Whois Registrant Identification Study ($150,000); the
Proxy/Privacy “Abuse” Study ($150,000); and the Proxy and Privacy “Pre-study”
($80,000), total of $530,000.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Further resolved, in
recognition that there is a substantial amount of coordination needed to direct
this research, that staff be given the discretion to manage the studies
serially or in parallel, with a goal of expediting completion of the studies as
efficiently as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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