Agreed... but it's a small amount if it manages to reduce the 2-3 billion dollars of e-commerce fraud that Visa projected in its presentation at the RAA update/WHOIS Verification Workshop on Monday. On Mar 14, 2012, at 2:29 PM, James M. Bladel wrote: Thanks, Denise. IMHO, that's a pretty significant expense on an annual basis. J. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: NORC Study cost From: Denise Michel <denise.michel@icann.org<mailto:denise.michel@icann.org>> Date: Wed, March 14, 2012 3:15 pm To: "James M. Bladel" <jbladel@godaddy.com<mailto:jbladel@godaddy.com>> Cc: rt4-whois@icann.org<mailto:rt4-whois@icann.org> The NORC Accuracy Study involved a sample size of 1000 registrations, and cost ICANN approximately US$200,000. Denise Michel ICANN Advisor to the President & CEO denise.michel@icann.org<mailto:denise.michel@icann.org> +1.408.429.3072<tel:%2B1.408.429.3072> mobile +1.310.578.8632<tel:%2B1.310.578.8632> direct _______________________________________________ Rt4-whois mailing list Rt4-whois@icann.org<mailto:Rt4-whois@icann.org> https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/rt4-whois