<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Dear all,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Due to the approaching deadline, Rafik and I worked to propose a d<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_27iFmqrAnVJ7Aq1jedo9CmBlb6MbBFq-roaMpb-xGU/edit" class="">raft response</a> to this Public comment and would like to gather your inputs for the <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ncap-study-1-report-12feb20-en.pdf" class="">draft report </a> published by the contractor (Karen Scarfone, Scarfone Cybersecurity) for Study 1 for the Name Collision Analysis Project. Please note that there are only 2 days (even less) lefts for the PC to be closed. The report is very brief, one page long.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">What is needed from you:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><ol class="MailOutline"><li class="">Do you think that this study (Study 1 of 3) was broad enough to include all prior works related to the Name Collisions related issues?</li><li class="">According to you, is the approach used efficient?</li></ol><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">For a quick background on the topic:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">1) In October 2018 the BTC asked for OCTO’s assessment of the NCAP proposal, which
OCTO provided on 27 November 2018. Subsequently, OCTO and SSAC had discussions
that provided additional information and further clarification to OCTO on the details of
the proposal.
OCTO provided its assessment on all three studies that comprise the NCAP proposal. In
that assessment, OCTO expressed concerns about the scope of Study 1, that the goals of
Studies 2 and 3 might not be achievable, and that the overall project might not ultimately
provide the necessary information to the Board to make decisions on whether or not a
TLD is a “collision string” and can be safely delegated. OCTO also noted the high cost
and long duration of the overall project. (<a href="file:///Users/ekue/Downloads/NCAP%20Proposal%20for%20Board%20(revised%20by%20OCTO%20based%20on%20V2.5BTClean)%20REDACTED%20(1).pdf" class="">Source</a>)</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">2) Study 1 (subjected to this call for Public Comment) is focused on performing a survey of all the research that has been undertaken in
the area of name collision since 2014 and evaluating if this work could meet, or assist in
meeting, the objectives set out in the Board resolutions. The study includes a decision on
if the project should proceed based on the results of the survey and the availability of data
necessary to perform Studies 2 and 3. Study 1 also calls for creating a data repository and
associated policies and processes to store data necessary for use in subsequent studies. (<a href="file:///Users/ekue/Downloads/NCAP%20Proposal%20for%20Board%20(revised%20by%20OCTO%20based%20on%20V2.5BTClean)%20REDACTED%20(1).pdf" class="">Source</a>)</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">3) In July 2019, ICANN publishes a call for applications to select a contractor to conduct Study 1. Details can be found <a href="https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2019-07-09-en" class="">here</a>.</div><div class="">4) The RFC for proposal that outline the requirements that the contractor in 3) should meet is available <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/rfp-ncap-study-1-09jul19-en.pdf" class="">here</a>. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">5) Our draft response is available through this <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_27iFmqrAnVJ7Aq1jedo9CmBlb6MbBFq-roaMpb-xGU/edit" class="">link</a>.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">That is all….by now ;)</div><div class="">
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