All, This is my report about Board activities, which is quite short, since the Board hasn't formally met since the last report. Discussions on the Board list - mostly informative, a sort of brainstorming without any immediately pending action - have been focused on a few main items: - IPv4 exhaustion: I.e. what could be ICANN's role in fostering the transition to IPv6 and ensuring fair allocation of the remaining IPv4 addresses, including how to put the IPv4 space to maximum use. - New gTLDs: The Board is waiting for the GNSO to complete its proposal, but there have been some preliminary discussions about what is the general purpose of the introduction of new TLDs, what could be the guiding principles and ultimate objectives, etc. However, the actual discussion will be driven by the GNSO proposal when it's approved (the public comment period has just started, and the ALAC should not miss it). - Structure: As a result of the previous discussion, there was some debate on what is the role of the Board in respect to SOs and ACs, in particular to which extent the Board can alter policy proposals approved by the SOs, and whether ACs should more appropriately influence policy at the Board level or at the SO level. - Board compensation: The proposal was raised at the public microphone in San Juan, and some Board members suggested that it deserved at least a reply, though in the end this is likely to be deferred to the Board review process that will start in the next future. The Board is also discussing the formal reply to the Ombudsman about the Ynternet.org case, which should largely acknowledge our own reply to the Board, and should be approved during the next meeting on Tuesday. Regards, -- vb. Vittorio Bertola - vb [a] bertola.eu <-------- --------> finally with a new website at http://bertola.eu/ <--------