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RE: [council] FW: Recommendations regarding Whois studies
- To: "Neuman,Jeff" <Jeff.Neuman@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Subject: RE: [council] FW: Recommendations regarding Whois studies
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- Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 07:56:47 -0700
- Cc: "Steve DelBianco" <sdelbianco@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Gomes,Chuck" <cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Kathy Kleiman" <kKleiman@xxxxxxx>, "council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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font-size:10pt;"><div>Jeff,</div><div><br></div><div>I accept as a friendly
amendment.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div><br></div><div>Berard</div>
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Subject: [council] FW: Recommendations regarding Whois studies<br>
From: "Neuman, Jeff" <<a
href="http://Jeff.Neuman@xxxxxxxxxx>";>Jeff.Neuman@xxxxxxxxxx></a>;<br>
Date: Wed, March 30, 2011 8:57 pm<br>
To: "<a href="mailto:council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx</a>" <<a
href="mailto:council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>council@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx</a>><br>
Cc: Steve DelBianco <<a
href="mailto:sdelbianco@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>sdelbianco@xxxxxxxxxxxxx</a>>,
"Gomes, Chuck"<br>
<<a href="mailto:cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx";>cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx</a>>,
Kathy Kleiman <<a href="mailto:kKleiman@xxxxxxx";>kKleiman@xxxxxxx</a>><br>
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style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">All,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">As discussed
during the San Francisco Council meeting, members of the RySG met with Liz
Gassner and Steve Delbianco to work on the issues that the RySG had with
both the current WHOIS resolution motion put on the table by John Berard and
the descriptions put out by ICANN staff on the actual WHOIS studies. We
are happy to report that we are able to provide the following revised motion on
the WHOIS studies which, with these changes, we are now able to support.
We are proposing that these changes be accepted as a friendly amendment.
I have copied a redline of the motion in this e-mail with strikethroughs
representing deletions and red italic text for additions.
<o:p></o:p></span></div><div><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><br>The attached
document discusses the rationale for the changes and provides the changes that
we would like to see made to the description of the </span>Whois Privacy and
Proxy “Abuse” study. These changes were discussed with Liz and Steve
Delbianco as well. <br><br>We truly hope that this demonstrates our
commitment to making progress on these issues and that you find these changes
acceptable.<o:p></o:p></div><div>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></div><div>Jeff
Neuman<o:p></o:p></div><div>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">
<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-left:.5in"><strong><u><span
style="font-weight:normal">Motion made by John Berard & seconded by Debbie
Hughes</span></u></strong><strong><span style="font-weight:normal"> (<i><span
style="color:red">With Friendly Amendment Proposed by the
RySG</span>)</i></span></strong><b><i><o:p></o:p></i></b></div><div
style="margin-left:.5in">Whereas:<o:p></o:p></div><div
style="margin-left:.75in">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" title="(external
link)">http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/</a>).<o:p></o:p></div><div
style="margin-left:.75in">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"
title="(external link)">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" title="(external
link)">http://gnso.icann.org/issues/Whois-privacy/Whois-study-suggestion-report-25feb08.pdf</a>).<o:p></o:p></div><div
style="margin-left:.75in">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 would be asked to provide cost estimates to the
Council (<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-gnso-27mar08.shtml";
target="_blank" title="(external
link)">http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/minutes-gnso-27mar08.shtml</a>).<o:p></o:p></div><div
style="margin-left:.75in">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" title="(external
link)">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" title="(external
link)">https://st.icann.org/Whois-hypoth-wg/index.cgi?Whois_hypotheses_wg#Whois_study_hypotheses_wg_final_report</a>).<o:p></o:p></div><div
style="margin-left:.75in">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. The Whois 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" title="(external
link)">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></div><div style="margin-left:.75in">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" title="(external
link)">http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/#200903</a>).<o:p></o:p></div><div
style="margin-left:.75in">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" title="(external
link)">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/privacy services.<o:p></o:p></div><div
style="margin-left:.75in">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" title="(external
link)">http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-25jun10-en.htm#8</a>).<o:p></o:p></div><div
style="margin-left:.75in">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"
title="(external
link)">http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/#201009</a>.<o:p></o:p></div><div
style="margin-left:.75in">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" title="(external
link)">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 or
privacy service provider that are associated with alleged harmful acts with
overall 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></div><div
style="margin-left:.75in">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" title="(external
link)">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 processed. 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></div><div
style="margin-left:.5in">Resolved:<o:p></o:p></div><div
style="margin-left:.75in"><s>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" title="(external
link)">http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/whois-studies-report-for-gnso-23mar10-en.pdf</a>).<o:p></o:p></s></div><div
style="margin-left:.75in"><i><span style="color:red">Council defers
consideration of the WHOIS Registrant Identification Study until the 28 April
2011 meeting and requests that any applicable motions in that regard be
submitted not later than 20 April 2011.<s><o:p></o:p></s></span></i></div><div
style="margin-left:.75in">Further resolved, that the Council requests ICANN
staff <i><span style="color:red">amend the study to include the RySG proposed
changes (insert link) and</span></i><span style="color:red"> </span>to proceed
with the Whois Privacy and Proxy “Abuse” study, as described in staff’s
5-October-2010 report<span style="color:red"> <i>and as amended</i></span>,
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" title="(external
link)">http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/gnso-whois-pp-abuse-studies-report-05oct10-en.pdf</a>.<o:p></o:p></div><div
style="margin-left:.75in">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" title="(external
link)">http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/whois-pp-relay-reveal-studies-report-11feb11-en.pdf</a>.<o:p></o:p></div><div
style="margin-left:.75in">Further resolved, that the Council request that the
Board authorize additional funding for FY 2012 for Whois studies, to make up
<s>the</s> <i><span style="color:red">any</span></i><span style="color:red">
</span>shortfall <s>of $130,000</s> 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)<span style="color:red"> <i>if
subsequently approved</i></span>; the Proxy/Privacy “Abuse” Study ($150,000);
and the Proxy and Privacy “Pre-study” ($80,000<s>), total of
$530,000</s>.<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin-left:.75in">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></div><div><span
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