Regarding agenda item 9 (Discuss Whois report - Start discussions on what to ask for a bid on) for our 27 March 2008 meeting, I submit the following motion:
 

Whereas:

  1. On 31 October 2007 the Council passed a motion to “. . . initiate the following sequential actions: 1) Council shall provide additional definition regarding the potential data gathering and study requirements 2) staff shall provide the Council with rough cost estimates for various components of data gathering and studies no later than February 15th, 2008; 3) the Council will decide what data gathering and studies would be pursued; and 4) staff will perform the resulting data gathering and studies and report the results back to the Council” (resolution 20071031-3)
  2. On 6 December 2007 the Council initiated formation of a group of volunteers to develop a proposed “format to solicit what studies should be undertaken”
  3. On 20 December 2007 the Council reviewed and discussed the WHOIS template developed by the group and approved it with one additional column under potential sources of data, asking proposers to comment on the challenges of sourcing that data
  4. From 8 January through 15 February 2008 a public comment period was held soliciting suggestions from the community for specific topics of study on WHOIS that community stakeholders recommend be conducted
  5. A report titled ‘Report on Public Suggestions on Further Studies of WHOIS’ and dated 25 February 2008 summarized the study suggestions and comments received during the public comment period (http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois-privacy/whois-study-suggestion-report-25feb08.pdf )

Resolve to form a group of volunteers to:

1.      Review and discuss the ‘Report on Public Suggestions on Further Studies of WHOIS’

2.      Develop a proposed list of recommended studies for which ICANN staff will be asked to provide cost estimates to the Council

3.      Deliver the list of recommendations with supporting rationale not later than 24 April 2008.

 
I welcome a second of the motion as well as discussion and amendments between now and our meeting.  Also, assuming support for the motion, I encourage Councilors to identify volunteers for the group prior to the meeting if possible.
 
Chuck Gomes