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<div>FYI. From Katitza Rodriguez.</div>
<div>Does anyone plan to apply? Please let me know if you do.
Thanks.</div>
<div>Cedric</div>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>ICANN is Seeking Independent Researchers
to Respond to Request for Proposal on WHOIS Misuse Studies<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><a
href=
"http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-28sep09-en.htm"
>http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-28sep09-en.htm</a><br
>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>28 September 2009<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>The Generic Names Supporting Organization
(GNSO) is responsible for developing and recommending to the ICANN
Board substantive policies relating to gTLDs. The GNSO Council is now
exploring several extensive studies of WHOIS and has asked ICANN to
estimate the cost and feasibility of conducting several studies
proposed by members of the ICANN community and ICANN's Government
Advisory Committee. The first area of study focuses on "misuse" of
public WHOIS information, and, pursuant to the above request, ICANN is
seeking to engage independent research organizations to undertake one
or more proposed WHOIS Misuse studies. The <a
href=
"http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/rfp-whois-misuse-studies-cover-letter-25sep09-en.pdf"><span
></span>Misuse Studies RFP Cover Letter</a> illustrates<x-tab>
</x-tab>the scope of work and the criteria for selection. This
document should be read in conjunction with the <a
href=
"http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/tor-whois-misuse-studies-25sep09-en.pdf"
>Terms<x-tab> </x-tab>of Reference for WHOIS Misuse
Studies RFP</a>. Read together, these two documents provide the
materials necessary to respond to this Request for Proposals
("RFP") for WHOIS Misuse Studies.<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>More information about WHOIS may be found
at: <a
href="http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/index.html"
>http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/index.html</a><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>By 27 November, 2009, interested
applicants should submit proposals by email to <a
href="mailto:rfpwhois@icann.org">rfpwhois@icann.org</a> to the
attention of Liz Gasster, Senior Policy Counselor, ICANN Policy
Department. A confirmation email will be sent for each proposal
received.<br>
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<div><font face="Futura" size="-1" color="#000000">Cedric
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