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<p>For those who might be interested in participating.&nbsp;<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, EmojiFont, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, NotoColorEmoji, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Android Emoji&quot;, EmojiSymbols; font-size: 16px;">Proposals
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<b>Enviado:</b> domingo, 24 de septiembre de 2017 03:19 p. m.<br>
<b>Para:</b> ALAC Announce<br>
<b>Asunto:</b> [ALAC-Announce] ICANN News Alert -- Request for Proposal: gTLD Marketplace Health Index Assessment</font>
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News Alert</h2>
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Request for Proposal: gTLD Marketplace Health Index Assessment</h2>
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<p>The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (&quot;ICANN&quot;) is seeking to identify one or more suppliers qualified to (a) assess a proposed framework for domain name system (DNS) marketplace indicators, (b) create a detailed taxonomy of the final set
 of recommended indicators, and (c) identify sources for any requisite data external to the ICANN organization.</p>
<p>The gTLD Marketplace Health Index originated to further the ICANN organization's
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strategic objective (2.3)[kpi-dashboard.icann.org]</a> of &quot;supporting the evolution of the gTLD marketplace to be robust, stable, and trusted.&quot; The results of this initiative will foster greater transparency for reputable information on the evolution of the
 domain name marketplace.</p>
<p>The assessment is scheduled to take place from 15th January 2018 through 30 March 2018.</p>
<p>For a complete overview of the RFP including the timeline, please see <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_en_system_files_files_rfp-2Dgtld-2Dmarketplace-2Dhealth-2Dindex-2Dassessment-2D22sep17-2Den.pdf&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&amp;r=mrDeztziKLa7gZqGADzxcnHA3QXmXYsnChWYBR4NElI&amp;m=B3dCrks7n3v4v2rQO8kfkPCQAub2VJP7JvUH1VOC7kU&amp;s=cYf1idBc-cQtKM576S64htMr1w-nY1DIY-QNkt2vCn4&amp;e=" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">
here[icann.org]</a> [PDF, 284 KB].</p>
<p>Indications of interest are to be received by emailing <a href="mailto:gTLDMktHealthIndexAssessment-rfp@icann.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">
gTLDMktHealthIndexAssessment-rfp@icann.org</a>. Proposals should be electronically submitted by 23:59 UTC on 30 October 2017 using ICANN's sourcing tool, access to which may be requested via the same email address above.</p>
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