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Policy Calendar for 17-Feb-2011 BC Member call
by Steve DelBianco Sept. 16, 2011

Sept. 16, 2011

To: Business Constituency Members From: Steve DelBianco, vice chair for policy coordination Below is the latest BC policy calendar, for use during 17-Feb member call. (attachments are provided for Channel 4 below) Channel 1. BC participation in ICANN Public Comment processes: ICANN Public Comment page is at http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/ Selected Public Comments open at this time: (in order of comment closing dates) 1: Accountability & Transparency Review Team FINAL recommendations (14-Feb) http://forum.icann.org/lists/atrt-final-recommendations/index.html#00010 2: Proposed process for recognizing new Constituencies (4-Mar) 3: Interim report on internationalized registration data (14-Mar) Note: BC members are encouraged to submit individual or company comments on any topic. Based on member interest, the BC selects topics on which to submit official positions. Channel 2. Support for discussion and votes of our representatives on GNSO Council Upcoming discussions & votes at 24-Feb GNSO Council meeting (15:00 UTC) Full agenda at http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/agenda-council-24feb11-en.htm Item 4: proposed guidelines for working groups. Should they be adopted or posted for further comment? Item 5: Responding to Board resolution asking GNSO for definitions & metrics for AOC terms (consumer choice, consumer trust, and competition). Several BC members have volunteered. No outreach yet from Rosemary Sinclair. Item 6: WHOIS studies. Staff posted an analysis of "Privacy & Proxy Relay & Reveal". Council must decide which of remaining 3 studies (Registrant Identification, Proxy and Privacy "abuse" and this Relay and Reveal study) staff should initiate. (see http://gnso.icann.org/issues/whois/whois-studies-chart-11feb11-en.pdf) Item 7: update on Joint DNS security and stability analysis working group. Draft charter at http://www.ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/dssa-draft-charter-12nov10-en.pdf Item 8: discussion of cross-community working groups Item 9: Staff feedback regarding Registration Abuse Policies (RAP) motion passed at 3-Feb meeting (http://gnso.icann.org/resolutions/#201102 ) RESOLVED #1, the GNSO Council instructs ICANN Policy Staff to forward the two issues identified by the RAP IDT as having low resource requirements, WHOIS Access recommendation #2 and Fake Renewal Notices recommendation #1, to ICANN Compliance Staff for resolution. ICANN? Compliance Staff is requested to provide the GNSO Council with its feedback on the two recommendations and proposed implementation in a timely manner. RESOLVED #2, the GNSO Council requests an Issues Report on the current state of the UDRP. RESOLVED #3, the GNSO Council requests a discussion paper on the creation of non-binding best practices to help registrars and registries address the abusive registrations of domain names in accordance with the Registration Abuse Policies Working Group Final Report. Council Working Groups: (see GNSO Project Status List as of 27-Jan-2011, at http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/pending-projects-list.pdf Channel 3. Supporting discussion and voting on policy matters before the Commercial Stakeholders Group (CSG) (SarahDeutsch ) Channel 4. BC statements and responses during public meetings (Board meetings, outreach events, public forum, etc.) Upcoming Board/GAC Intercessional meeting in Brussels, 28-Feb to 1-Mar GAC 'scorecard' expected before 22-Feb. Selected previous BC positions on GAC-Board topics (attached) Affirmation review team for Whois (Susan Kawaguchi, Bill Smith) Affirmation reviewteam for SSR (Security, Stability, & Reslience) (Jeff Brueggeman)

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Fwd: [RC-Members] FW: ICANN Recommends Against Revamping UDRP
by Frederick Felman May 31, 2011

May 31, 2011

Sent from my mobile +1(415)606-3733 (please excuse any content I might blame on apple's absurd and comical autocorrect including but not limited to typos) ICANN Recommends Against Revamping UDRP (Domain Name Wire, 053111) http://domainnamewire.com/2011/05/31/icann-recommends-against-revamping-udr… ICANN staff says now is not the time to open wholesale rethink of UDRP. Echoing the sentiments of a number of UDRP providers<http://domainnamewire.com/2011/05/10/incumbents-opposed-to-udrp-reform/> as well as prominent UDRP defense attorneys<http://domainnamewire.com/2011/05/11/prominent-udrp-defense-attorneys-also-…>, ICANN’s staff has recommended against having the Generic Names Supporting Organization opening a “policy development process” on UDRP. However, in a new report<http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-27may11-en.htm> ICANN notes that there are some complaints about process and implementation of UDRP that may warrant review should GNSO feel it necessary to proceed: …if the GNSO Council nevertheless believes that the UDRP should be reviewed, Staff suggests an alternative approach for addressing this issue. After carefully evaluating the issues and concerns expressed by the ICANN community regarding the UDRP, Staff has concluded that many relate to process issues associated with the implementation of the UDRP, rather than the language of the policy itself. The GNSO Council should consider in lieu of commencing a PDP, convening a small group of experts to produce recommendations to improve the process or implementation of the UDRP policy as an initial step… The report includes a good summary of a recent webinar and comments made by various parties of the UDRP. It’s open for comment through July 15<http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-27may11-en.htm>. It also includes survey responses from each of the four UDRP providers. The responses include what percentage of the time the provider found in favor of the respondent (of those that result in a formal decision): National Arbitration Forum 13% WIPO 14% Czech Arbitration Court 17% (low sample size) Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Centre 7.4%

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Links to ICANN Announcements
by Benedetta Rossi May 31, 2011

May 31, 2011

Dear BC Members, Please find below the links to the recent ICANN announcements, to support your participation on Thursday's BC Members call. The links are provided with the date public comment closes or with the date the announcement was posted for announcements without a public comment end date. · May 2011 New gTLD Applicant Guidebook 20 June 2011 · Draft Timeline: 2012-2015 Strategic Plan Development Process Dec 2011 · Nine Recommendations to Improve the Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Posted 30 May 2011 · Public Comment: Preliminary Issue Report on the Current State of the UDRP 15 July 2011 · Fellowship Application Round Opens for ICANN International Public Meeting 42 in Dakar, Senegal 9 July 2011 · GAC Comments on the Applicant Guidebook (April 15th, 2011 Version) Posted 27 May 2011 · Public Comment: The FY12 Travel Support Guidelines DRAFT 26 June 2011 · Munich Registry/Registrar Event Posted: 25 May 2011 · Public Comment: Draft FY12 Operating Plan and Budget…Ready for Community Consideration June 2011 · Pre-Singapore ICANN Policy Update Webinar Invitation RSVP Before 8 June 2011 · Public Comment Invited on: Proposed Permanent Charter of GNSO's Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group 5 June 2011 · Public Comment: ICANN FY 12 Security, Stability & Resiliency Framework 7 June 2011 · Public Comment: Proposed ICANN Process for Handling Requests for Removal of Cross-Ownership Restrictions for Existing gTLDs 1 June 2011 Kindest Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat

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Singapore Meeting Agenda
by Benedetta Rossi May 31, 2011

May 31, 2011

Dear BC Members, Please find below the sorted agenda for the ICANN Meeting in Singapore. The full agenda can be found here: http://singapore41.icann.org/full-schedule I will be working with the Chair and Vice Chairs to complete an annotated agenda with all BC meetings and events, which will be discussed on Thursday's BC Members call. Kindest Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat Saturday, 18 June 2011TimeEventRoom08:30 - 09:30VIP Plenary Session 1 (CLOSED)Olivia09:45 - 11:15Work Session 1 - Chinese (CLOSED)Moor09:45 - 11:15Work Session 1 - Devengari (CLOSED)Morrison09:45 - 11:15Work Session 1 - Latin (CLOSED)Olivia11:30 - 13:00Work Session 1 - Cyrillic (CLOSED)Morrison11:30 - 13:00Work Session 1 - Greek (CLOSED)Moor11:30 - 13:00Work Session 1- Arabic (CLOSED)Olivia12:00 - 19:00GNSO Working SessionSophia13:00 - 14:30VIP Plenary Session 2 and Working Lunch (CLOSED)Olivia14:00 - 16:00GAC Plenary (CLOSED)Collyer14:45 - 16:15Work Session 2 - Cyrillic (CLOSED)Morrison14:45 - 16:15Work Session 2 - Greek (CLOSED)Moor14:45 - 16:15Work Session 2 - Latin (CLOSED)Olivia16:30 - 18:00GAC Plenary (CLOSED)Collyer16:30 - 18:00Work Session 2 - Arabic (CLOSED)Olivia16:30 - 18:00Work Session 2 - Chinese (CLOSED)Moor16:30 - 18:00Work Session 2 - Devengari (CLOSED)MorrisonSunday, 19 June 2011TimeEventRoom09:00 - 12:00Board/GAC Joint Working GroupCollyer09:00 - 17:00WHOIS Review Team: Face-to-Face MeetingMorrison09:00 - 18:00ALAC and Regional Leadership Working Session 1VIP Lounge09:00 - 18:30GNSO Working SessionSophia09:30 - 10:30Fellowship Meet and Greet (CLOSED)Orchard A/B11:00 - 12:00Welcome to ICANNCanning12:00 - 13:00Policy UpdateCanning13:00 - 15:00Strategic and Operational Planning Working Group (SOP) (CLOSED)Moor14:00 - 14:30ICANN Remote Participation ServicesCanning14:00 - 15:00GAC/ALAC Joint SessionCollyer15:00 - 16:00ccNSO Finance Working Group (CLOSED)Moor16:00 - 17:00ccNSO Tech Working Group (CLOSED)Moor16:00 - 17:30New gTLD BasicsCanning16:00 - 18:00Board/GAC ConsultationCollyer18:30 - 20:30Welcome Reception sponsored by NeustarCanningMonday, 20 June 2011TimeEventRoom07:00 - 09:00Fellowship Morning MeetingOrchard A/B09:00 - 10:30Welcome CeremonyCanning/Padang10:00 - 16:00ccNSO Tech DayOlivia11:00 - 12:30Board Session - New gTLD ProgramCanning/Padang12:30 - 14:00Joint ccNSO/GNSO Council MeetingSophia13:00 - 14:30Forum on DNS AbuseCanning/Padang14:30 - 15:30APRALO Showcase EventBencoolen14:30 - 16:00New gTLD UpdateCanning/Padang16:00 - 17:30DNSSEC for Everybody - A Beginner's GuideOlivia16:00 - 17:30IDN Variant TLDCanning/Padang17:30 - 18:30Joint ccNSO/GNSO IDN Working Group (JIG)MoorTuesday, 21 June 2011TimeEventRoom07:00 - 09:00Fellowship Morning MeetingOrchard A/B08:00 - 09:30Commercial Stakeholder Group (CSG) Breakfast (CLOSED)SB Foyer08:00 - 18:00Registrar Stakeholder Group MeetingSophia09:00 - 11:00SSAC Meeting with the SSR Review Team (CLOSED)Moor09:00 - 12:30Non Commercial Users Constituency (NCUC) Working SessionBras Basah09:00 - 15:00GAC Plenary Session (CLOSED)Collyer09:00 - 17:00Registries Stakeholder GroupMorrison09:00 - 18:00ccNSO Members Meeting Day 1Olivia09:30 - 11:00ALAC: Policy Discussion - Part 1VIP Lounge09:45 - 12:30Commercial Stakeholder Group (CSG) MeetingPadang11:00 - 12:00SSAC Meeting with the WHOIS Review Team (CLOSED)Moor11:00 - 12:30ALAC: Policy Discussion - Part IIVIP Lounge13:00 - 14:00APRALO Monthly MeetingVIP Lounge13:00 - 16:30Commercial and Business Users Constituency (BC) MeetingMoor14:00 - 16:00Intellectual Property Constituency (IPC) MeetingOrchard A/B14:00 - 16:30Internet Service Provider & Connectivity Provider Constituency (ISPCP) MeetingBras Basah14:00 - 18:00Non Commercial Stakeholders Group (NCSG) Face-to-Face MeetingVIP Lounge15:30 - 16:30WHOIS Review Team: Interaction with ALACPadang17:00 - 19:00Fellowship SocialSB Foyer20:30 - 00:00Music Night sponsored by Public Interest RegistryCanningWednesday, 22 June 2011TimeEventRoom07:00 - 09:00Fellowship Morning MeetingOrchard A/B08:00 - 09:00Joint ccNSO Council/ICANN Board Breakfast (CLOSED)SB Foyer08:30 - 10:30The Current State of the UDRPPadang08:30 - 14:00DNSSEC WorkshopCanning09:00 - 10:30At-Large Regional Leadership MeetingVIP Lounge09:00 - 11:00WHOIS Policy Review Team: Interaction with RySG & RrSGSophia09:00 - 15:30ccNSO Members Meeting Day 2Olivia11:00 - 12:00Constituent/Stakeholder Travel SupportOrchard A/B11:00 - 12:30Enabling Future Directory Services for Registration DataSophia12:30 - 14:00Workshop on Metrics for Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer ChoicePadang13:00 - 15:00ASO AC Workshop on IP Addressing ActivitesSophia14:00 - 15:00FY12 Draft Operating Plan and BudgetOrchard A/B14:00 - 15:30AFRALO/AfrICANN Joint MeetingVIP Lounge14:00 - 18:30GNSO Council Public MeetingPadang14:30 - 16:00WHOIS Review Team: Interaction with the CommunityCanning14:30 - 18:00GAC Plenary Session (CLOSED)Collyer16:00 - 17:00ccNSO Council MeetingOlivia16:00 - 18:00WHOIS Review Team: Internal DebriefingMoor16:30 - 18:00IDN Practical ExperiencesCanning18:30 - 23:00Gala Nightoff-siteThursday, 23 June 2011TimeEventRoom07:00 - 09:00Fellowship Morning MeetingOrchard A/B08:30 - 09:30SSAC Public MeetingSophia08:30 - 10:30ALAC & Regional Leadership Wrap-Up MeetingVIP Lounge09:00 - 09:30IDN PDP WG 1 (CLOSED)Orchard A/B09:00 - 10:00SSR Review Team: Interaction with the CommunityMorrison09:00 - 10:30GAC/WHOIS Review TeamCollyer09:00 - 10:30The Need for IPv6 Deployment in the Domain BusinessOlivia09:30 - 10:30IDN PDP Working Group 2 (CLOSED)Orchard A/B09:30 - 10:30Internationalized Registration Data Working Group: Update on ActivitiesSophia09:30 - 10:30Public Participation Committee Community UpdateCanning/Padang10:00 - 17:00SSR Review Team: Face-to-Face MeetingMorrison10:30 - 12:00Joint DNS Security and Stability Analysis Working Group (DSSA) (CLOSED)Orchard A/B11:00 - 12:30Best Practices to Address the Abusive Registration of Domain NamesOlivia11:00 - 12:30Geographic Regions Review Working Group WorkshopMoor11:00 - 12:30IGF WorkshopCanning/Padang12:00 - 13:00Study Group on Use of Names for Countries and Territories (CLOSED)Orchard A/B12:30 - 14:00Getting Ready: Understanding the Applicant Guidebook QuestionaireCanning/Padang12:30 - 14:00GNSO Wrap-Up SessionSophia13:00 - 14:00ALAC/At-Large Meeting with RegistrarsVIP Lounge14:00 - 17:00Framework of Interpretation Working Group (FoI)Olivia14:00 - 18:30ICANN Public ForumCanning/Padang17:00 - 18:00Incident Repository Implementation Working Group (IRI) (CLOSED)OliviaFriday, 24 June 2011TimeEventRoom07:00 - 09:00Fellowship Morning MeetingMorrison09:00 - 10:00SO/AC Chair ReportsCanning/Padang11:00 - 12:30Trademark Clearinghouse Implementaiton DiscussionPadang14:00 - 16:00ALAC Executive CommitteeVIP Lounge

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new guidebook -- announcement
by Mike O'Connor May 31, 2011

May 31, 2011

hi all, the new Guidebook is out. presuming most of you have seen this, but just in case… http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/comments-7-en.htm mikey - - - - - - - - - phone 651-647-6109 fax 866-280-2356 web http://www.haven2.com handle OConnorStP (ID for public places like Twitter, Facebook, Google, etc.)

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Public Comment: The FY12 Travel Support Guidelines DRAFT
by Marilyn Cade May 29, 2011

May 29, 2011

Dear BC Members Please note the attached public comment announcement. I will put this on the BC agenda for next week for a very short discussion. Since the travel costs affect the overall budget and operating plan, which Chris Chaplow, our V.P., Finance and Operations, manages for the BC re comments, I'll ask him to undertake our comments/ feedback on this topic as well. I have reviewed both the Strat/Operating Plan/Budget and this document, and it is i interesting that they are not aligned at all. I am anticipating a one hour discussion/working call session, but Chris will determine that, and set up a mechanism to take member comment. In the meantime, this is an alert to members that this topic will get a few minutes on the BC call. Best Regards Marilyn CadeBC Chair Comment: The FY12 Travel Support Guidelines DRAFT > > > http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-25may11-en.htm > Public Comment: The FY12 Travel Support Guidelines DRAFT > > 25 May 2011 > > The FY12 Travel Support Guidelines DRAFT has been posted for public comment; a copy of the FY12 Travel Support Guidelines DRAFT can be found here [PDF, 518 KB]. > > The updated Travel Support Guidelines describe the proposed process for how supported constituent stakeholder travelers may book transportation to/from an ICANN Meeting starting with the 42nd ICANN Meeting in Africa in Dakar, Senegal. A public session will be held at the ICANN Meeting in Singapore to discuss the Guidelines and obtain any remaining input prior to finalizing the Guidelines for FY12. > > The public comment period will close on June 26, 2011. The draft Guidelines will be revised based on the comments received. A final version will be posted prior to ICANN 42 current being held Dakar, Senegal. > > Please go to http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/public-comment-201106-en.htm#travel-… in order to participate and share your comments. > > >

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BC Members Call, Thursday June 2nd, 10am EST (2pm UTC)
by Benedetta Rossi May 26, 2011

May 26, 2011

Dear BC Members, This is a reminder of the upcoming BC Members call which will take place on Thursday, June 2nd 2011 at 10am EST (2pm UTC). Dial in details and agenda will follow. Please let me know if you require a dial out. The BC Members call schedule for 2011 can be found on the Business Constituency website: www.bizconst.org on the updates section, and on the teleconference section: http://www.bizconst.org/Telephone_conferences.htm Thank you, Kindest Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat

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.Joint ICANN Board - GAC Statement: Face to Face in Singapore agreed
by Marilyn Cade May 24, 2011

May 24, 2011

Dear BC Members This will advise that the Board and GAC will meet face to face, probably Sunday. I will be revising BC plans accordingly, so that BC members can sit in the meetings. I am also writing the Chair of both Board and GAC to request that the meeting be open to observers. Marilyn Cade, BC Chair 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-22may11-en.htm Joint ICANN Board - GAC Statement: Teleconference on New gTLDs 22 May 2011 The ICANN Board and ICANN's Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) held another productive meeting to discuss the limited number of remaining issues related to the anticipated launch of the new gTLD program. This teleconference was the latest in a series of proactive, issue-oriented collaborations targeted at addressing GAC concerns to ensure the stable and secure delegation of new top-level domains. ICANN Chairman Peter Dengate Thrush recognized the members of the Governmental Advisory Committee, "for their energetic and well-intentioned devotion to the work of reviewing and improving the introduction of new generic top-level domains. The discussions have resulted in significant progress, including improvements to trademark and consumer protections, assistance for potential applicants from developing countries, and other areas of the program." Together, the Board and GAC have reviewed twelve issues, comprised of 80 sub-issues, discussing each in depth. The work has included several days of face-to-face meetings between ICANN's Board and GAC, meetings that were informed by preparatory papers and conference calls. "In particular," Mr. Dengate Thrush noted, "the GAC Indicative Scorecard and the reports in response to Board-GAC discussions were concise, clear and helpful." Governmental Advisory Committee Chair Heather Dryden said, "the GAC appreciates the time taken by the Board to discuss remaining issues on the call and looks forward to continued progress as a clear signal that the Board is committed to enabling the formulation of true community consensus in developing policy that is in the global public interest as well as increasing the overall accountability and transparency of the organization." The latest discussion and ICANN Board and GAC agreement on the benefits of having a face-to-face meeting in Singapore pave the way to possible Board consideration of program approval on 20 June 2011.

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Link to Packaged Applications Letter to Chair and CEO
by Ron Andruff May 18, 2011

May 18, 2011

Dear Colleagues, As noted on the BC conference call today, here is the link to the letter that was sent to Peter Dengate-Thrush and Rod Beckstrom (as well as posted in the latest Public Comments on the AGB) on the topic of enabling a process for packaged (bundled) languages/scripts with a single gTLD application. Fellow member Andrew Mack co-authored this letter with me and, along with those that came in after the posting, we have some 30 signatories to this letter. http://icann.org/en/correspondence/andruff-et-al-to-dengate-thrush-beckstrom -11may11-en.pdf Kind regards, RA Ronald N. Andruff RNA Partners, Inc.

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RE: [bc-gnso] BC Members call, May 18th 2011, 10am EST (2pm UTC)
by john＠crediblecontext.com May 16, 2011

May 16, 2011

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BC Members call, May 18th 2011, 10am EST (2pm UTC)
by Benedetta Rossi May 16, 2011

May 16, 2011

Dear BC Members, Just sending out a reminder of the upcoming BC Members pre-council call taking place on Wednesday May 18th 2011 at 10am EST (2pm UTC).Dial in details will follow shortly. Please let me know if you require a dial out. Thank you, Kindest Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat

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Draft v1 of BC comments on latest gTLD Guidebook
by Steve DelBianco May 15, 2011

May 15, 2011

Per discussion on our 21-Apr member call, here is a draft framework for BC comments on the 15-Apr-2011 Guidebook. This comment period and docs are described at http://icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/comments-6-en.htm These comments are due 15-May, giving us 18 days for edits, review, and approval. For this initial draft, I updated our Dec-2010 Guidebook comments in several ways: - Acknowledged areas where ICANN made changes consistent with BC recommendations. - Moved all our RPM concerns to Module 5 - Asked several questions for BC members (in red) - Added a proposed definition for "Single-Registrant TLD". We may hold a separate call on this. All BC members are invited to suggest edits. Please use track changes and circulate to BC list. I will assemble another draft version with all changes received as of May 1. Below are the primary contributors from our Dec-2011 comments, organized by module. Module 1: Introduction to New gTLD Application Process and Fees. (Berry Cobb, Ron Andruff ) Module 2: Evaluation Procedures. (Philip Sheppard, Jon Nevett, Adam Palmer, Zahid Jamil, Sarah Deutsch ) Module 3: Dispute Resolution. ( John Berard, Ron Andruff ) Module 4: String Contention. ( Ron Andruff ) Module 5: Transition to Delegation; Registry Agreement, Code of Conduct, RPMs ( Philip Sheppard, Fred Fellman, Berry Cobb, Jon Nevett, Sarah Deutsch ) Other notes: In our SFO comments, the BC said the new gTLD communications plan should help the world's businesses and users understand changes coming in the DNS. But I didn't see anything in the latest Guidebook about the Communications Plan. So that comment was not reflected in the attached draft. Steve DelBianco vice chair for policy coordination

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RE: [bc-gnso] LAST CALL: Draft v2 of BC comments on latest gTLD Guidebook
by john＠crediblecontext.com May 12, 2011

May 12, 2011

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BC on .net renewal - Version 3, to be submitted 10-May-2011
by Steve DelBianco May 10, 2011

May 10, 2011

Recap of BC discussion and review of our comments on .net renewal: 21-Apr member call: BC members our approach for this comment, and there was universal support to request Verisign to have a "Thick WHOIS" service in .NET This was 21 days before the comment due date of 10-May. 3-May: we circulated draft written comment by Rapporteurs Elisa Cooper and Mikey O'Connor. (8 days before deadline). This draft proposed two additional requests based on new gTLD registry contract requirements: - Add TM Claims Service once the TM Clearinghouse is operating. - Add URS (Uniform Rapid Suspension) 4-May: Philip Sheppard offered a general principle: "The ICANN contract renewal process should be the opportunity to upgrade older contracts to the new standards." Rapporteurs accepted this proposal. 8-May: Phil Corwin questioned the rationale for requiring URS and TM Claims. I advised Phil that the BC charter calls for discussion and/or vote only when 10% of membership (5 members) object to a proposed position. Phil also pointed out that the URS and TM Claims proposals were circulated with 8 days of review period, which is less than the 14 days required per charter. Recommendation of vice chair for policy coordination: Today, I asked Elisa and Mikey to consider revising the draft comment to stick with Thick Whois, which was appropriately noticed (21 days) and for which no opposition was noted. Response from BC Rapporteurs Elisa Cooper and Mikey O'Connor: Elisa and Mikey quickly responded with the attached version 3, adding Philip Sheppard's principle, retaining the recommendation for Thick Whois, and dropping recommendations for URS and TM Claims Service in .net Next steps: Please review version 3 (attached) since this will be submitted 10-May unless 10% of members object. I also invite BC members to examine new gTLD registry contract requirements once the guidebook is finalized, so the BC can determine which requirements should apply when existing gTLD contracts are up for renewal. I encourage any BC member to submit their own individual / corporate views on this and all ICANN public comment items. Thanks to all members for conducting such a civil and practical discussion with due attention to the BC charter. Thanks especially to Elisa and Mikey for their work as our rapporteurs. --Steve From: Steve DelBianco Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 5:12 PM To: 'bc-GNSO(a)icann.org<mailto:'bc-GNSO(a)icann.org> GNSO list' Subject: [bc-gnso] Draft BC comment on proposed .NET Renewal ICANN is gathering responses to the proposed renewal of .NET registry contract. Attached is a discussion draft for BC response prepared by Elisa Cooper (with edits by Mikey O'Connor and Steve DelBianco) On our 21-April BC member call, we discussed our approach for this comment, and there was universal support to request Verisign to have a "Thick WHOIS" service in .NET Elise and Mikey added two additional requests based on new gTLD registry contract requirements: - Add TM Claims Service once the TM Clearinghouse is operating. - Add URS (Uniform Rapid Suspension) ICANN's Comment period closes 10-May. Our member call on 21-Apr was 21 days before deadline, and today's draft is circulated 8 days before deadline. We can submit this response later if members feel they need the entire 14-day review and discussion period. Please review and post your suggestions/edits as soon as possible. If there are no disagreements noted by 10-May, this response will be adopted without a voting period, and posted to ICANN. For topic background, see http://icann.org/en/public-comment/#net-renewal Thanks again to Elisa Cooper and Mikey O'Connor for drafting this comment. Regards, Steve DelBianco Vice chair for policy coordination ________________________________

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Draft BC comment on proposed .NET Renewal
by Steve DelBianco May 9, 2011

May 9, 2011

ICANN is gathering responses to the proposed renewal of .NET registry contract. Attached is a discussion draft for BC response prepared by Elisa Cooper (with edits by Mikey O'Connor and Steve DelBianco) On our 21-April BC member call, we discussed our approach for this comment, and there was universal support to request Verisign to have a "Thick WHOIS" service in .NET Elise and Mikey added two additional requests based on new gTLD registry contract requirements: - Add TM Claims Service once the TM Clearinghouse is operating. - Add URS (Uniform Rapid Suspension) ICANN's Comment period closes 10-May. Our member call on 21-Apr was 21 days before deadline, and today's draft is circulated 8 days before deadline. We can submit this response later if members feel they need the entire 14-day review and discussion period. Please review and post your suggestions/edits as soon as possible. If there are no disagreements noted by 10-May, this response will be adopted without a voting period, and posted to ICANN. For topic background, see http://icann.org/en/public-comment/#net-renewal Thanks again to Elisa Cooper and Mikey O'Connor for drafting this comment. Regards, Steve DelBianco Vice chair for policy coordination

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FW: NCPH Election for BOARD SEAT 14: second round of voting results - Election outcome announced below
by Marilyn Cade May 7, 2011

May 7, 2011

The Elections Officer, Glen de St. Gery, has posted the election outcome for the Board Seat 14. Bill Graham has received 8 votes, which meets the 60% threshold required, and is a duly elected Board member, via the agreed voting procedures within the NCPH. Thus, the election is concluded, with the outcome announced below. I am forwarding an exerpt from the message to the Councilors/officers of the House, to the BC-GNSO list for your information. I will craft a note to Bill and to Avri, thanking both for standing for this election. Should you wish to send private messages to either candidate, please do so to their individual emails, and not on the BC public list. We were fortunate to have two candidates, and I know that we all appreciate that both were willing to commit to the time commitment and responsibilities associated with being an ICANN Board member. As all of you know, Board members do not represent the entities that elect them, but have a broader responsibility to the full community of ICANN stakeholders. Only six Board members are actually elected. Eight are 'selected' via the Nominating Committee process, which will also be making decisions /deliberating in June. On a separate note, the BC will be convening a discussion with the Nominating Committee members pre and during Singapore to have discussions regarding the challenges facing ICANN. This election outcome will mean that Bill Graham, as a duly elected Board member via the NCPH [non contracted party house] will attend the May Board retreat, and be seated as a Board member at the conclusion of Singapore's Board meeting. As you all know, Peter Dengate Thrush, the Chair, and Rita Rodin Johnston will be leaving the Board at the end of the Singapore meeting. I will be announcing some ideas for how the BC might recognize departing Board members during the ICANN meeting. We will save that for later discussions. In the meantime, thanks to the BC members for your ongoing input on this important election, and to our BC Councilors for their service in representing the interests and views of the BC. This message below regarding outcome of the election was sent from the Elections Officer, as noted above. Marilyn Cade, BC Chair ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The second round of voting for the NCPH election for the ICANN Board Seat 14 closed on Friday, 6 May, 2011 at 23:59 UTC. As per the election procedures, the candidate receiving at least 8 votes wins. The candidates have been notified of the results.· Eight (8) votes for Bill Graham· Five (5) votes for Avri Doria All thirteen votes were registered.

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Antony Van Couvering on the upcoming Congressional hearing
by Mike O'Connor May 3, 2011

May 3, 2011

here's a link to Antony's analysis of the hearing that's coming up tomorrow at 10am EDT. http://www.circleid.com/posts/2011050_intellectual_property_interests_lineu… does anybody know how to figure out where to watch/listen to the live stream of the hearing? mikey - - - - - - - - - phone 651-647-6109 fax 866-280-2356 web http://www.haven2.com handle OConnorStP (ID for public places like Twitter, Facebook, Google, etc.)

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Public Comment: Community Input Requested on Academia Representation on NomCom
by Benedetta Rossi May 2, 2011

May 2, 2011

Dear BC Members, Please find below a note from the Chair, Marilyn Cade, following ICANN's request of community input on academia representation on the NomCom. Kindest Regards,Benedetta RossiBC Secretariat ============= Dear BC Members: As BC Chair, I do strongly recommend that the choice of academic representative to the NomCom is significant. An academic from a CIO role, or CTO role, or who engages in privacy or technical research will have a different perspective, and contacts, from an academic who is studying ICANN. We are more accustomed to that latter -- or academics who are studying Internet Governance. The vast majority of academics, and the CIOs/CTOs who might make a constructive contribution to ICANN are not aware of, or following its work. I am not sure that a single academic entity with presence/representation globally can be identified to play this role. In the US, EDUCAUSE/Internet2 would be a logical entity, but they would have to commit to undertaking global outreach. IF they would be willing to engage in an effective process, that might be useful. Internet2 might be the most logical to organize such an effort.... If it is not possible to have an effective and neutral approach, the seat on the NomCom will lapse. Marilyn CadeBC Chair ============= Public Comment: Community Input Requested on Academia Representation on NomCom30 April 2011On 21 April 2011, the ICANN Board approved the initiation of a 30-day period of public comment to obtain community input to inform the BGC's future work on the feasibility of identifying an entity to make appointments to the NomCom as called for in Article VII, Section 2.8.c of the Bylaws. The public comment will also address the potential proposed Bylaws amendments[PDF, 64 KB] regarding the removal of this Bylaws provision in the event that the public comment does not result in the identification of an appropriate entity or process for identifying such an entity.Staff Responsible: Amy A. Stathos, Deputy General CounselDeadline and How to Submit Comments: The Staff is opening a 30-day public consultation forum, from 30 April 2011 through 23:59 UTC, 30 May 2011, on this matter. During this period, the ICANN community and public are invited to submit comments via e-mail to academia-nomcom(a)icann.org.To view comments: An archive of all comments received will be publicly posted athttp://forum.icann.org/lists/academia-nomcom/.

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