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[Glen de Saint Géry <Glen@xxxxxxxxx>]

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http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-28sep09-en.htm
ICANN is Seeking Independent Researchers to Respond to Request for Proposal on 
WHOIS Misuse Studies

28 September 2009

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 Misuse Studies RFP Cover Letter illustrates the scope of 
work and the criteria for selection. This document should be read in 
conjunction with the Terms of Reference for WHOIS Misuse Studies RFP. Read 
together, these two documents provide the materials necessary to respond to 
this Request for Proposals ("RFP") for WHOIS Misuse Studies.

More information about WHOIS may be found at: 
http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/index.html

By 27 November, 2009, interested applicants should submit proposals by email to 
rfpwhois@xxxxxxxxx to the attention of Liz Gasster, Senior Policy Counselor, 
ICANN Policy Department. A confirmation email will be sent for each proposal 
received.

Glen de Saint Géry
GNSO Secretariat
gnso.secretariat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://gnso.icann.org