My tea leaves do not have that level of clarity. I think that it is a discussion worth having in a number of private venues to see if there is sufficient interest (and belief in a viable outcome as opposed to another stale-mate). aLAN At 15/09/2009 01:51 PM, Danny Younger wrote:
Alan, these studies are taking way to long to get done.
The WHOIS Accuracy Study was first announced by ICANN Staff on 21 December 2007 -- see http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-21dec07.htm#I -- and it still isn't complete.
If we have to put all policy development on hold while these studies are in process, then we might as well hang it up for the next two years (if not more).
Gazing into the tea leaves, do you believe that "new" GNSO will be willing to undertake a policy development initiative regarding WHOIS immediately after Seoul, or will we be mired within studies-land forever?