[council] Update on WHOIS studies underway

[Liz Gasster <liz.gasster@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear all,

Later today I'll be posting some updates regarding the pending WHOIS studies 
that I would like to bring to your attention.  The updates are being made on 
this page:    http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/studies

Briefly, here are the changes being made:


*         WHOIS Misuse study -extending the projected completion of an initial 
report from late 2012 to mid-2013.

*         WHOIS Privacy and Proxy Abuse study - extending the projected 
completion of an initial report from late 2012 to early 2013.  We have not yet 
publicly awarded this contract, but I expect to do by the end of the month.

*         WHOIS Privacy and Proxy Relay and Reveal Pre-study Survey -- 
extending the projected completion of an initial report from late 2011 to early 
2012 (pre-Costa Rica).

There is no change being made to the WHOIS Registrant Identification Study at 
this time.

I will not try to summarize here the various reasons for these modifications to 
the projected deliverable dates, which are unique to each study, but I am happy 
to provide greater detail at the Council's request.  The research teams are 
working hard to assure that study results meet the parameters that have been 
defined, and these modifications reflect that rigor. The changes to timeframes 
will not have an impact on study funding.

Please let me know if you have any questions or would like additional 
information.

Best regards, Liz