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BC Officer Elections 2013 Announcement: Reminder of Candidate call and deadline for Candidate Statements
by Benedetta Rossi Feb. 17, 2013

Feb. 17, 2013

Dear BC Members, This is an election announcement for the BC Officer Elections for 2013. */ /* */Nominees, please note that candidate statements are to be sent to the Voting Officer no later than today, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. /* * Discussion with the candidates is open on the BC list until Feb. 19th, 2013. * Voting will begin on Wednesday, Feb. 20th, 2013 and close on Tuesday Feb. 26th, 2013. *The candidate call will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 19th at 11 am EST *and will be led by the Verifying Officer, Glen De Saint Gery, GNSO Secretariat.You are encouraged to submit questions for the candidates to_ bcvotes(a)hotmail.com_ in preparation for the candidate call. All questions will be aggregated by the Voting Officer and submitted to the bc-gnso list and to the nominees in preparation for the call. For more information regarding the election process, please refer to the election procedure previously submitted, or contact the Voting Officer on the following email address: bcvotes(a)hotmail.com. Thank you, Kind regards, Benedetta Rossi Serving as Voting Officer -- Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org bc-secretariat(a)icann.org

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Remarks by ICANN CEO regarding new gTLDs and Strawman
by Steve DelBianco Feb. 17, 2013

Feb. 17, 2013

ICANN CEO Fadi Chehade posted a video yesterday where he affirms the first new gTLDs will be approved in late April. More relevant to the BC, see Fadi's remarks at 4:45 regarding the Strawman. "I made a mistake in convening meetings in a way that may not follow the ICANN code of conduct." "But I have not said that the work of the strawman is throwaway work." "Some of the things in the Strawman belong to implementation and we will move forward with them maybe in the short term. Other things may need to be moved back to the normal policy development process" (Link<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kymny74B9dM&feature=player_embedded>)

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Test
by Benedetta Rossi Feb. 15, 2013

Feb. 15, 2013

Testing the BC list, my apologies for the inconvenience but election emails don't seem to be coming through on the list. -- Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org bc-secretariat(a)icann.org

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URGENT: Election Announcement - Outcome of the Nominations for BC Officer Elections 2013 - technical issue with BC Votes email address
by Benedetta Rossi Feb. 15, 2013

Feb. 15, 2013

Dear BC Members, I have been notified by a few BC Members that the election announcement below was not received. There seems to be a technical problem with the BC Votes email address posting to the BC list, so I am now emailing this announcement from the BC Secretariat email address. *Please find below the announcement of the outcome of the nomination period for the BC Officer Elections for 2013, which was sent to the list earlier today.* My apologies for the inconvenience, Thank you, Kind regards, Benedetta Rossi Voting Officer ------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: bcvotes(a)hotmail.com To: bc-gnso(a)icann.org CC: bcvotes(a)hotmail.com; gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org Subject: Election Announcement: BC Officer Nominees Announced, Nomination period now closed Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2013 04:39:34 -0500 Dear BC Members, Please note this is an election announcement for the BC Officer Election 2013. I would like to inform members that the two week nomination period is now closed and I am pleased to announce the outcome of the nomination for the four open positions. *_Nominees for:_* * BC Chair: Elisa Cooper, Nominated by David Fares and seconded by Marilyn Cade * Vice Chair, Policy Coordination: Steve DelBianco, Nominated by Susan Kawaguchi and seconded by Chris Chaplow * Vice Chair, Finance & Operations: NO NOMINEE * CSG Representative: o Marilyn Cade, Nominated by Steve DelBianco and seconded by Ron Andruff o Bill Smith, Nominated by Zahid Jamil */Please note that candidate statements are to be sent to the Voting Officer no later than Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013./* * Discussion with the candidates is now open on the list until Feb. 19th, 2013. * Voting will begin on Wednesday, Feb. 20th, 2013 and close on Tuesday Feb. 26th, 2013. *The candidate call will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 19th at 11 am EST.*You are encouraged to submit questions for the candidate to_ bcvotes(a)hotmail.com_ in preparation for the candidate call. All questions will be aggregated by the Voting Officer and submitted to the bc-gnso list and to the nominees in preparation for the call. For more information regarding the election process, please refer to the election procedure previously submitted, or contact the Voting Officer on this email address. The candidate call will take place on*Tuesday, Feb. 19th at 11 am EST* and will be led by the Verifying Officer, the GNSO Secretariat. Thank you, Kind regards, Benedetta Rossi Serving as Voting Officer -- Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org bc-secretariat(a)icann.org

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Transcript & MP3 recording: BC Members Call, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013 at 11 am EST
by Benedetta Rossi Feb. 13, 2013

Feb. 13, 2013

Dear BC Members, Please find attached the transcript for the BC Members Call which took place yesterday, Feb. 12, 2013 at 11 am EST. The MP3 Recording can be listened to here: https://icann.box.com/shared/static/jw8ndsmy0pil6b3ru7eb.mp3 Thank you, -- Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org bc-secretariat(a)icann.org

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BC Volunteers
by Ron Andruff Feb. 12, 2013

Feb. 12, 2013

Dear colleagues, Following today's almost 2 hour BC conference call it became clear to me how much volunteer work our Ex Comm continues to do, along with the professional support of our Secretariat, on behalf of all BC members. The BC, as an ICANN constituency, holds a well-respected position with the Board, staff and larger Community as a direct result of their efforts and we owe a debt of gratitude to the Ex Comm for this highly regarded stature. What is somewhat disheartening, to me, as well I imagine to our Ex Comm, is the silence that echoes back on the telephone bridge when the members are asked to volunteer to join drafting teams for public comments - something all members agree are vital. So this short note is meant to encourage all members to consider pitching in from time to time to support our leadership with a few hours here and there to help craft our best arguments to bring to the ICANN debates. Thanks to all for all your contributions in the noble cause of ICANN. Kind regards, RA Ronald N. Andruff RNA Partners, Inc. <http://www.rnapartners.com>

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One Perspective on the Closed/Single-Registrant Generic gTLD Issue
by Phil Corwin Feb. 12, 2013

Feb. 12, 2013

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RE: [bc-gnso] CEO Roundtable II: The Registries
by Jimson Olufuye Feb. 8, 2013

Feb. 8, 2013

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CEO Roundtable II: The Registries
by Benedetta Rossi Feb. 8, 2013

Feb. 8, 2013

Dear BC Members, Message from BC Chair: Fadi explained that his priority is focusing on the contracted party CEOs. I do want to ask your views on the BC asking Fadi to also work with the non contracted parties to be inclusive -- at a reasonably scheduled time frame -- with senior executives from within the CSG's communities, although at this point, I am not clear what the timing would be for a roundtable, and we may prefer different models, with Fadi as a guest speaker at various industry group events, rather than an exclusive roundtable with only a few senior executives. It is also very hard to justify having CEOs from our communities for a special event, while it is easier to bring Fadi to them, if they are already at an industry event. But it seems to me to be important to keep it up front and present that ICANN is not and should not become a trade association for contracted parties. His ideas for gaining buy in for improving compliance and accepting responsibility for self governance model that ICANN represents is helpful, but the point made during the Intercessional is that is not enough, and that the participation from the rest of the stakeholders is essential as a safeguard and as a rightful participant. Marilyn Cade, BC Chair Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org bc-secretariat(a)icann.org http://blog.icann.org/2013/02/ceo-roundtable-ii-the-registries/ CEO Roundtable II: The Registries by Fadi Chehadé on February 5, 2013 On Monday, I was very pleased to host more than a dozen leaders from the registry community; participants in our latest CEO Roundtable series focused on key issues and trends within the Domain Name System sector. Over the course of a day, we discussed the evolution of the DNS sector from a number of perspectives and explored the opportunities and risks that these changes pose. The group provided constructive ideas about creating a platform for growth, innovation, and greater consumer and investor awareness. Research analysis, the creation of an infographic depicting the DNS ecosystem, and mechanisms to educate the media and public about the DNS sector were also highlighted. In short, we addressed common goals, shared responsibilities and the value of raising awareness among consumers worldwide of the DNS sector, affirming our commitment to the public interest. I also expressed my hope and vision for a strengthened and streamlined business contracting framework between ICANN and its contracted parties. While the topic of the roundtable was not the new gTLD program, I was asked to clarify recent comments I made at the ICANN Registry and Registrar meeting in Amsterdam. I took the opportunity to reassure everyone that: * ICANN remains focused on the new gTLD timeline, and I am confident that we can do so without comprising ICANN's deep, immovable commitment to the stability of the DNS. * We do not foresee any delays of the new gTLD program, we are working to assure that none occur, and the entire organization is pressing forward to comply with deadlines. * We have assembled a team of qualified professionals, experienced in making complex programs fully operational, and they have my full confidence. Staff is working hard and it is important for the community to be aware of the intense demands placed upon them by the schedule. * We will continue to increase the volume of communications pertaining to operational details of the new gTLD program, addressing both the technical and political risks encountered at various decision points. * I will also endeavor to explain, to the extent possible, the trade-offs and various considerations being balanced during each implementation milestone of the new gTLD program. I am grateful to the registry leaders for their candid, constructive feedback and look forward to continued dialogue as we host more CEO roundtables through the spring. Finally, I have asked past roundtable participants to consider participating in a DNS Summit meeting to serve as the culminating event for this series. Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org <mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> http://gnso.icann.org

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Score 4 points for the BC
by Steve DelBianco Feb. 8, 2013

Feb. 8, 2013

ICANN posted a revised new gTLD Registry agreement (link<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/base-agreement-05feb13-en.htm>) and comment periods yesterday. Buried in there are 4 points the BC has pressed for the past year: Our first point: there's a new Public Interest Commitments page (Specification 11) in the new Ry agreement. It requires use of only registrars using the latest RAA (Registrar Accreditation Agreement). This was #6 on our Toronto list (link<http://www.bizconst.org/Positions-Statements/Consensus%20Improvements%20to%…>) and #4 in our Jan-2012 letter (link<http://www.bizconst.org/Positions-Statements/BC%20request%20for%20implement…>). Second point: Specification 11 also says that all commitments and statements of intent from the new gTLD application are incorporated by reference in the Ry agreement. And they will be enforceable by ICANN. This was #7 on our Toronto list (link<http://www.bizconst.org/Positions-Statements/Consensus%20Improvements%20to%…>) and #1 in our Jan-2012 letter (link<http://www.bizconst.org/Positions-Statements/BC%20request%20for%20implement…>). Score another point for our quest to let dot-brand TLDs skip having to use all registrars. We first pressed for this in 2010 (link<http://www.bizconst.org/Positions-Statements/BC%20on%20Final%20App%20Guideb…>) There was already an exemption request available, but now it's in the base agreement: 2.9(a) All domain name registrations in the TLD must be registered through an ICANN accredited registrar; provided, that Registry Operator need not use a registrar if it registers names in its own name in order to withhold such names from delegation or use in accordance with Section 2.6. Finally, we'll take a point for stimulating a public comment period on closed generic gTLDs. (link<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/closed-generic-05feb13-en.htm>) The BC doesn't have a position for/against closed generics, but we have been pressing ICANN to clarify how a registry can qualify for a Code of Conduct exception to allow ownership of all domain names and bypass use of all registrars. More to come as we craft our BC comments on these changes. Meanwhile, congratulations on 4 hard-won points for the BC team. -- Steve DelBianco Executive Director NetChoice http://www.NetChoice.org and http://blog.netchoice.org +1.202.420.7482

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