<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">As expected, notwithstanding NCUC's opposition to studies, the process seems to be crawling forward. The info for today's call is at the bottom. i'll be on a plane and won't be on the call, Carlos will you?<div><br></div><div>BD<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="5" color="#000000" style="font: 18.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="5" style="font: 18.0px Helvetica">"Gomes, Chuck" <<a href="mailto:cgomes@verisign.com">cgomes@verisign.com</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="5" color="#000000" style="font: 18.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="5" style="font: 18.0px Helvetica">January 29, 2009 10:58:19 PM GMT+01:00</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="5" color="#000000" style="font: 18.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="5" style="font: 18.0px Helvetica">"Liz Gasster" <<a href="mailto:liz.gasster@icann.org">liz.gasster@icann.org</a>>, "GNSO Council" <<a href="mailto:council@gnso.icann.org">council@gnso.icann.org</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="5" color="#000000" style="font: 18.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Cc: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="5" style="font: 18.0px Helvetica"><<a href="mailto:gnso-whois-dt@icann.org">gnso-whois-dt@icann.org</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="5" color="#000000" style="font: 18.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="5" style="font: 18.0px Helvetica"><b>[gnso-whois-dt] RE: [council] WHOIS motion from the Whois drafting team for Council consideration</b></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> </div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><div lang="EN-US" vlink="purple" link="blue"><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="097315721-29012009"><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="2">Thanks Liz.</font></span></div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="097315721-29012009"><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="2"></font></span> </div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="097315721-29012009"><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="2">All Councilors: Please forward this ASAP to the groups you represent for discussion. </font></span></div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="097315721-29012009"><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="2"></font></span> </div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="097315721-29012009"><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="2">Chuck</font></span></div><br><blockquote dir="ltr" style="padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px; border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 255); border-left-width: 2px; border-left-style: solid; margin-right: 0px; "><div class="OutlookMessageHeader" lang="en-us" dir="ltr" align="left"><hr tabindex="-1"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><b>From:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[<a href="mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org</a>]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Liz Gasster<br><b>Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Thursday, January 29, 2009 12:45 PM<br><b>To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>GNSO Council<br><b>Cc:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:gnso-whois-dt@icann.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">gnso-whois-dt@icann.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[council] WHOIS motion from the Whois drafting team for Council consideration<br></font><br></div><div></div><div class="Section1"><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">All,<o:p></o:p></div><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Attached and posted on the WHOIS discussion workspace is the draft motion that the WHOIS studies drafting team has prepared for Council consideration. (This is not for action on today’s Council call). <o:p></o:p></div><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">See:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://st.icann.org/gnso-council/index.cgi?whois_references" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">https://st.icann.org/gnso-council/index.cgi?whois_references</a><o:p></o:p></div><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Although not noted in the attached, staff has a concern about Study Group E (studies 3 and 20), which involve RAA provision 3.7.7.3. Staff does not believe the studies can be conducted as described in the attached, and we have drafted alternative language that we think could be the subject of a study of the relevant provision. I can elaborate at the appropriate time, but I wanted to flag our concern as this language is circulating.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="font-size: 11pt; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">Thanks, Liz<o:p></o:p></div></div></blockquote></div></span></blockquote></div><div><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="5" color="#000000" style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><b>From: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="5" style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; ">"Gomes, Chuck" <<a href="mailto:cgomes@verisign.com">cgomes@verisign.com</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="5" color="#000000" style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><b>Date: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="5" style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; ">February 3, 2009 12:04:13 AM GMT+01:00</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="5" color="#000000" style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><b>To: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="5" style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; "><<a href="mailto:gnso-whois-dt@icann.org">gnso-whois-dt@icann.org</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="5" color="#000000" style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><b>Subject: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="5" style="font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Helvetica; "><b>[gnso-whois-dt] 4 Feb Whois Study DT Meeting Agenda</b></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div></div><div><div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="587165922-02022009">The proposed 4 Feb Whois Study DT Meeting Agenda is attached and copied below. It seems to me that we should be able to accomplish what is needed in less than 30 minutes. If any group will not be represented in the meeting, please respond to the questions to be discussed under agenda items 5 & 6 via this list before our call on Wednesday.</span></font></div><div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="587165922-02022009"></span></font> </div><div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="587165922-02022009">Thanks, Chuck</span></font></div><div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="587165922-02022009"></span></font> </div><div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="587165922-02022009"></span></font> </div><div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="587165922-02022009"><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.75in; "><u><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Agenda</font></u></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.75in; "><o:p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></o:p></div><ol type="1" style="margin-top: 0in; "><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Start recording</font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Welcome</font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Roll call</font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Review/modify agenda</font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Draft Motion for Council</font></li><ol type="a" style="margin-top: 0in; "><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Refer to motion copied at the end of the agenda.</font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Remaining issues:</font></li></ol></ol><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.5in; text-indent: -1.5in; "><span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">i.</font><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></font></span><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Should we add GAC Data Set 1 to the motion as agreed in our last meeting?</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 2in; text-indent: -0.25in; "><font face="Times New Roman"><span><font size="3">1.</font><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span><font size="3">Note that it is not included in the motion copied below.</font></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 2in; text-indent: -0.25in; "><font face="Times New Roman"><span><font size="3">2.</font><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span><font size="3">Liz’s concerns</font></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 2in; text-indent: -0.25in; "><font face="Times New Roman"><span><font size="3">3.</font><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span><font size="3">Tim concerns</font></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 2in; text-indent: -0.25in; "><font face="Times New Roman"><span><font size="3">4.</font><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span><font size="3">Other concerns?</font></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.5in; text-indent: -1.5in; "><span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">ii.</font><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></font></span><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Staff’s concern about study #s 3 and 20, related to RAA provision 3.7.7.3.</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 2in; text-indent: -0.25in; "><font face="Times New Roman"><span><font size="3">1.</font><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span><font size="3">Note that these studies are included in the motion copied below.</font></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 2in; text-indent: -0.25in; "><font face="Times New Roman"><span><font size="3">2.</font><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span><font size="3">Staff concerns – Liz</font></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 2in; text-indent: -0.25in; "><font face="Times New Roman"><span><font size="3">3.</font><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span><font size="3">Other concerns?</font></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.5in; text-indent: -1.5in; "><span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">iii.</font><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></font></span><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Other issues?</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.5in; text-indent: -1.5in; "><span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">iv.</font><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></font></span><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Note that the motion copied below was sent to the Council list on 29 January.</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.5in; text-indent: -1.5in; "><span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">v.</font><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></font></span><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Actions: Finalize changes, if any, and resend to Council list if necessary.<span class="msoIns"><ins cite="mailto:chuckg" datetime="2009-01-21T14:13"><o:p></o:p></ins></span></font></font></div><ol type="1" start="6" style="margin-top: 0in; "><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Definitions of key study terms</font></li><ol type="a" style="margin-top: 0in; "><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Any further discussion?</font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Should the terms be sent to the Council list?</font></li></ol></ol><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.5in; text-indent: -1.5in; "><span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">i.</font><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></font></span><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">For information only?</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.5in; text-indent: -1.5in; "><span><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="3">ii.</font><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></font></span><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">For action?<span class="msoIns"><ins cite="mailto:chuckg" datetime="2009-01-21T14:32"><o:p></o:p></ins></span></font></font></div><ol type="1" start="7" style="margin-top: 0in; "><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Next meeting<span class="587165922-02022009">:</span> <span> </span>TBD – depends on Council action</font></li></ol><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><o:p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></o:p></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">GNSO Council motion to pursue cost estimates of selected Whois studies.<span> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><br>Whereas:<br> <br>In Oct-2007, the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council concluded that a comprehensive, objective and quantifiable understanding of key factual issues regarding the gTLD Whois system would benefit future GNSO policy development efforts<span> </span>(<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/"><span style="color: windowtext; ">http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/</span></a> )<br> <br>Before defining the details of these studies, the Council solicited suggestions from the community for specific topics of study on WHOIS.<span> </span>Suggestions were submitted (<a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/WHOIS-comments-2008/"><span style="color: windowtext; ">http://forum.icann.org/lists/WHOIS-comments-2008/</span></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"><span style="color: windowtext; ">http://gnso.icann.org/issues/Whois-privacy/Whois-study-suggestion-report-25feb08.pdf</span></a> )<br> <br>On 28-Mar-2008 the GNSO Council resolved to form a WHOIS Study Working Group to develop a proposed list, if any, of recommended studies for which ICANN staff will be asked to provide cost estimates to the Council (<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-gnso-27mar08.shtml"><span style="color: windowtext; ">http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-gnso-27mar08.shtml</span></a> )<br> <br>The WHOIS Study WG did not reach consensus regarding further studies, and on 25-Jun-2008 the GNSO Council resolved to form another group of volunteers (WHOIS Hypotheses WG) to review 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"><span style="color: windowtext; ">http://www.icann.org/correspondence/karlins-to-thrush-16apr08.pdf</span></a><span> </span>)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">This WG was tasked to prepare a list of hypotheses to be tested, and to deliver a report to the Council.<span> </span>The Whois Hypotheses WG delivered its report to the Council on 26-Aug-2008.<span> </span>(<a href="https://st.icann.org/whois-hypoth-wg/index.cgi?whois_hypotheses_wg#whois_study_hypotheses_wg_final_report"><span style="color: windowtext; ">https://st.icann.org/Whois-hypoth-wg/index.cgi?Whois_hypotheses_wg#Whois_study_hypotheses_wg_final_report</span></a> ).<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">On 29-Oct-2008 the Registry constituency circulated its recommendations for consolidating and considering further Whois studies. <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/gnso-whois-study-recommendations-ryc-29oct08.pdf"><span style="color: windowtext; ">http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/gnso-whois-study-recommendations-ryc-29oct08.pdf</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">On 5 November 2008 the GNSO Council decided to convene a series of special meetings on Whois studies, and to solicit further constituency views assessing both the priority level and the feasibility of the various Whois studies that have been proposed, with the goal of deciding which studies, if any, should be assessed for cost and feasibility. The Council would then ask staff to perform that assessment, and, following that assessment, the Council would decide which studies should be conducted.<span> </span>Council Chair Avri Doria convened a volunteer group of Councilors and interested constituency members to draft a resolution regarding studies, if any, for which cost estimates should be obtained. This ‘Whois Study Drafting Team’ is tracked on a wiki page at <a href="https://st.icann.org/gnso-council/index.cgi?whois_discussion"><span style="color: windowtext; ">https://st.icann.org/gnso-council/index.cgi?whois_discussion</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">The Whois Study Drafting Team further consolidated studies and data requested by the GAC. <span> </span>For each of the consolidated studies, constituencies were invited to assign priority rank and assess feasibility.<span> </span>5 constituencies provided the requested rankings, while 2 constituencies (NCUC and Registrars) indicated that no further studies were justified.<span> </span>The GAC was also invited to assign priorities, but no reply was received as of 22-Jan-2009.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">The Drafting 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. The selection of these initial studies does not foreclose further consideration of the remaining studies.<span> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">Resolved:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><br> <br>Council requests Staff to conduct research on feasibility and cost estimates for the Whois studies listed below, and report its findings to Council by [date].<span> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><span>1)<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">Group A (Studies 1, 14, 21 and GAC data set 2):<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">Study 1 hypothesis: Public access to WHOIS data is responsible for a material number of cases of misuse that have caused harm to natural persons whose registrations do not have a commercial purpose. <a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00001.html"><span style="color: windowtext; ">http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00001.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">Study 14 hypothesis: The Whois database is used only to a minor extent to generate spam and other such illegal or undesirable activities. <a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00017.html"><span style="color: windowtext; ">http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00017.html</span></a><span> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">Study 21 and GAC data set 2 hypothesis: There are significant abuses caused by public display of Whois. Significant abuses would include use of WHOIS data in spam generation, abuse of personal data, loss of reputation or identity theft, security costs and loss of data.<span> </span><a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00026.html"><span style="color: windowtext; ">http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00026.html</span></a><span> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.25in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><span>2)<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">Study 11.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">Study 11 hypothesis: The use of non-ASCII character sets in Whois records will detract from data accuracy and readability. <a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00014.html"><span style="color: windowtext; ">http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00014.html</span></a><span> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><span> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.25in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.25in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">3) Group B (Studies 13, 17, GAC 1 & GAC 11)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">Study 13 hypotheses: a) The number of proxy registrations is increasing when compared with the total number of registrations; b) Proxy and private WHOIS records complicate the investigation and disabling of phishing sites, sites that host malware, and other sites perpetrating electronic crime as compared with non-proxy registrations and non-private registrations; c) Domain names registered using proxy or privacy services are disproportionately associated with phishing, malware, and other electronic crime as compared with non-proxy registrations or non-private registrations. <a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00016.html"><span style="color: windowtext; ">http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00016.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">Study 17 hypothesis: The majority of domain names registered by proxy/privacy services are used for abusive and/or illegal purposes.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00020.html"><span style="color: windowtext; ">http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00020.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">GAC Study 1 hypothesis: The legitimate use of gTLD WHOIS data is curtailed or<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">prevented by the use of proxy and privacy registration services.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">GAC Study 11 hypothesis: Domain names registered using proxy or privacy services are disproportionately associated with fraud and other illegal activities as compared with non-proxy registrations.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.25in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.25in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">4) Group E (Studies 3 & 20)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">Study 3 hypothesis: Some registrars are not revealing registrant data that is shielded by proxy services when presented with requests that provide reasonable evidence of actionable harm, as required under RAA 3.7.7.3.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00003.html"><span style="color: windowtext; ">http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00003.html</span></a><span> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">Study 20 hypotheses: a. Some proxy and privacy services do not promptly and reliably relay information requests to and from actual registrants. b. Some proxy and privacy services are failing to adhere to RAA 3.7.7.3.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00023.html"><span style="color: windowtext; ">http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00023.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.25in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.25in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">5) Group C (GAC Studies 5 & 6)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">GAC Study 5 hypothesis: A significant percentage of registrants who are legal entities are providing inaccurate Whois data that implies they are natural persons. Furthermore the percentage of registrants with such inaccuracies will vary significantly depending upon the nation or continent of registration.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">GAC Study 6 hypothesis: A significant percentage of registrants who are operating domains with a commercial purpose are providing inaccurate Whois data that implies they are acting without commercial purposes. Furthermore the percentage of registrants with such inaccuracies will vary significantly depending upon the nation or continent of registration.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.25in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.25in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">6) Group D (Studies 18, 19, GAC 9 & GAC 10)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">Study 18 hypothesis: The majority of domain names registered by proxy/privacy services are used for commercial purposes and not for use by natural persons. <a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00021.html"><span style="color: windowtext; ">http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00021.html</span></a><span> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">Study 19 hypothesis: A disproportionate share of requests to reveal the identity of registrants who use proxy services is directed toward registrations made by<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">natural persons. <a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00022.html"><span style="color: windowtext; ">http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/msg00022.html</span></a><span> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">GAC Study 9 hypothesis: A growing and significant share of proxy/privacy service users are legal persons.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">GAC Study 10 hypothesis: A growing and significant share of domains that are registered using proxy/privacy services are used for commercial purposes.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.25in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">Council further requests that Staff refer to original study submissions (posted at <a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/"><span style="color: windowtext; ">http://forum.icann.org/lists/whois-comments-2008/</span></a> ), for statements of how study results could lead to an improvement in Whois policy. Many submitters also described the type of survey/study needed, including data elements, data sources, population to be surveyed, and sample size.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">Staff is invited to pursue creative ways to develop cost estimates for these studies, including re-formulations of the suggested hypotheses.<span> </span>At any time, Staff may come back to Council with questions regarding study hypotheses.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; ">Council further requests that Staff communicate the resolution to GAC representatives once it has been approved.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri; "><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><o:p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></o:p></div></span></font></div></div></blockquote><div apple-content-edited="true"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></span></span></div></span> </div><br></div></body></html>