Dear Community Members: The ALAC Executive Committee asked that we announce the availability of a draft ALAC Statement on the outcomes of the GNSO WHOIS Hypothesis Working Group, who have proposed for AC and SO comments a number of possible studies which might be suitable to further work on WHOIS issues. You may find the statement at this URL: https://st.icann.org/alac-docs/index.cgi?statement_on_whois_hypothesis_worki ng_group_studies_al_alac_st_0908_3 HOW TO MAKE COMMENTS: Please navigate to the page above and use the ŒComment¹ button to leave your views on the page itself so that all concerned may easily see everyone¹s comments in one place. Please make sure that you include your name in your comments as otherwise your views will be anonymous. DEADLINE FOR MAKING COMMENTS: Comments should be made on or before 10th October 2008, in order to allow them to be incorporated before the ALAC Meeting on 14th October; the Chair of the ALAC has resolved to put the finalised statement to the vote at that meeting. It will then be transmitted on behalf of the community. Translations of the statement are in progress and will be available soon. The report of the GNSO WHOIS Hypothesis WG is available here (English only): http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/whois-study-hypothesis-group-report-to-co uncil-26aug08.pdf. -- Regards, Nick Ashton-Hart, Matthias Langenegger, Frederic Teboul ICANN At-Large Staff email: staff@atlarge.icann.org