Greetings again. ICANN has issued a request for proposals seeking a contractor qualified to conduct the study called for in Section 7.2 of RSSAC028, "Technical Analysis of the Naming Scheme Used For Individual Root Servers." The announcement is here: https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/request-for-proposal-rssac028... A more complete project overview and timelines are listed here: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/rfp-rssac028-implementation-01no... It would benefit the entire DNS community if ICANN has many potential qualified contractors to choose from. If you work for such a contractor, please note the deadlines listed in the overview. If you know someone who works for such a contractor, please tell them about this RFP. Thanks in advance! --Paul Hoffman