RE: [gnso-whois-dt] Follow up explanation on 2 outstanding WHOIS study-related questions raised on the last call

["Gomes, Chuck" <cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Liz.  So that we can finalize the draft motion this week, it
would be very helpful if everyone would respond to the two questions Liz
raises:

1.      
        Should we eliminate the inclusion of GAC Data Set 1 from the
motion?
2.      
        Should we eliminate the asterisks in the charts?  (I don't think
this affects the motions.)

 
Chuck


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        From: owner-gnso-whois-dt@xxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-gnso-whois-dt@xxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Liz Gasster
        Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 11:35 AM
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        Subject: [gnso-whois-dt] Follow up explanation on 2 outstanding
WHOIS study-related questions raised on the last call
        
        

        All,

         

        On the last WHOIS call, two questions were raised that I
promised to look into.  Those questions, and my further
explanation/research, are provided below:

         

        1.       The group noted that we had a clear entry for "GAC data
set 2" listed in our hypotheses chart (associated with Study Suggestion
# 21) but that there was no entry for "GAC data set 1" which was also
suggested by the GAC in its 16 April 2008 letter.  I reviewed the
transcript for the meeting when the working group reviewed this (5
August 2008) and found that the group concluded that those two data sets
are not something from which one could draw hypotheses, but rather they
are the data that may need to be collected  in order to test any
hypothesis.  Thus, the group agreed to indicate in note 4 of the 26
August Hypotheses Report that the GAC had suggested two data sets to be
collected, and to list those two data sets there "so that it shows we
gave recognition to the data sets [the GAC] requested", but not to treat
them as separate study requests. With regard to data set 2, the group
decided to display the entry in two places: 1) in note 4 along with GAC
data set 1; and 2) also note it along with study # 21, because the data
referenced by the GAC in data set 2 would be needed in order to conduct
study #21.  Thus, I think the intent of the group was not to treat the
GAC data sets as separate studies, but rather as data that may be needed
for other studies.  Therefore it may make sense to delete that "study"
from the draft resolution that is circulating.

         

        2.       The charts we currently have posted display asterisks
following certain study numbers and we somehow lost the key to what was
meant by those references.  I located the key and it has been added to
the wiki and is copied below.  We may decide that these references are
no longer needed but I will defer to the group on that.

        *BC recommends Staff & external estimates.
        **The IPC recommends that B & D be combined.

         

        Please let me know if you have any further questions.

         

        Thanks, Liz