FYI.  From Katitza Rodriguez.
Does anyone plan to apply? Please let me know if you do. Thanks.
Cedric
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>ICANN is Seeking Independent Researchers to 
>Respond to Request for Proposal on WHOIS Misuse 
>Studies
>
><http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-28sep09-en.htm>http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-28sep09-en.htm
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>28 September 2009
>
>The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) 
>is responsible for developing and recommending 
>to the ICANN Board substantive policies relating 
>to gTLDs. The GNSO Council is now exploring 
>several extensive studies of WHOIS and has asked 
>ICANN to estimate the cost and feasibility of 
>conducting several studies proposed by members 
>of the ICANN community and ICANN's Government 
>Advisory Committee. The first area of study 
>focuses on "misuse" of public WHOIS information, 
>and, pursuant to the above request, ICANN is 
>seeking to engage independent research 
>organizations to undertake one or more proposed 
>WHOIS Misuse studies. The 
><http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/rfp-whois-misuse-studies-cover-letter-25sep09-en.pdf>Misuse 
>Studies RFP Cover Letter illustrates	the scope 
>of work and the criteria for selection. This 
>document should be read in conjunction with the 
><http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/tor-whois-misuse-studies-25sep09-en.pdf>Terms 
>	of Reference for WHOIS Misuse Studies 
>RFP. Read together, these two documents provide 
>the materials necessary to respond to this 
>Request for Proposals ("RFP") for WHOIS Misuse 
>Studies.
>
>More information about WHOIS may be found at: 
><http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/index.html>http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/index.html
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>By 27 November, 2009, interested applicants 
>should submit proposals by email to 
><mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] to 
>the attention of Liz Gasster, Senior Policy 
>Counselor, ICANN Policy Department. A 
>confirmation email will be sent for each 
>proposal received.
>

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Cedric Laurant