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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Dear RZERC Members,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Please find the following message from Paul Hoffmann at ICANN org, related to the implementation of RZERC002 recommendations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Greetings again. ICANN has issued a request for proposals seeking a contractor qualified to conduct the study called for in Section 7.2 of RSSAC028, "Technical Analysis
of the Naming Scheme Used For Individual Root Servers." The announcement is here:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/request-for-proposal-rssac028-implementation-1-11-2021-en">https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/request-for-proposal-rssac028-implementation-1-11-2021-en</a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">A more complete project overview and timelines are listed here:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/rfp-rssac028-implementation-01nov21-en.pdf">https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/rfp-rssac028-implementation-01nov21-en.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">It would benefit the entire DNS community if ICANN has many potential qualified contractors to choose from. If you work for such a contractor, please note the deadlines
listed in the overview. If you know someone who works for such a contractor, please tell them about this RFP. Thanks in advance!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">--Paul Hoffman<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Danielle<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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