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Policy calendar for 8-Aug-2013 BC member call
by Steve DelBianco Dec. 4, 2013

Dec. 4, 2013

There's a lot happening so I prepared a Policy Calendar for tomorrow's BC call. Channel 1. BC participation in ICANN Public Comment process: ICANN Public Comment page is <http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment> <http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment> here<https://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment>. Selected comment opportunities below: 1. Draft report of expert working group (EWG) on next generation directory services (new WHOIS) (comments close 12-Aug). Current working draft is attached. I started with Stephane, J Scott and Bill Smith's version fmor 5-Aug and added the two paragraphs by Marie Pattullo on 6-Aug. Let's discuss on the call. Issues on the table include: Are Bill and others okay with Marie's language to express concerns about SSR? Are we comfortable with Stephane's gentle suggestion that this could apply to ccTLDs, too? Should "Commercial entities" be prevented from using privacy/proxy services? 2. Renewal of .org registry agreement (reply comments close 12-Aug) 3. Draft report on universal acceptance of IDN TLDs (reply comments close 16-Aug) 4. Postponement of GNS review (reply comments close 29-Aug) 5. .mobi and .pro request to remove cross-ownership restrictions (initial comments by 16-Aug) 6. Locking of domain name subject to UDRP proceeding (PDP), board recommendation (initial comments by 23-Aug) 7. Proposal to mitigate name collision risks from new gTLD delegations (initial comments by 27-Aug) 8. Rights Protection Mechanism (RPM) requirements (initial comments by 27-Aug) 9. Charter amendment process for GNSO Structures (initial comments by 28-Aug) Note: BC members are encouraged to submit individual / company comments. The BC selects topics on which to submit official positions based on member interest. Geographic Indicator Debate On 1-Aug a discussion thread was begun by J Scott Evans regarding the "Geographic Indicator Debate at Durban", including broader issue of GAC's role. There is no firm deadline for this issue and ICANN has not posted GAC Advice for public comment. We have offers to draft from J Scott Evans, Stephane, and Sarah Deutsch so far. Would the volunteer drafters be willing to circulate a letter for member consideration? --- Channel 2. Support for discussion and votes of our representatives on GNSO Council John Berard and Zahid Jamil, BC Councilors Report on Council telecon meeting held 1-Aug-2013. (agenda<http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/agenda-council-01aug13-en.htm>) Next Council telecon meeting is 5-Sep-2013, 15:00 UTC --- Channel 3. Supporting discussion/voting on matters before the Commercial Stakeholders Group (CSG) Marilyn Cade, CSG Liaison --- Channel 4. BC statements and responses during public meetings (outreach events, public forum, etc.)

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BC GNSO Councilor Elections: Nominations now open
by Benedetta Rossi Sept. 30, 2013

Sept. 30, 2013

From: BC Secretariat Date: September 30, 2013 CC: Glen De Saint Gery, Returning Officer ,Robert Hoggarth, Verifying Officer, <mailto:bcvotes@hotmail.com> bcvotes(a)hotmail.com Re: BC GNSO Councilor Elections: Nominations now open Please note that this is the announcement for the BC elections for one of the two BC GNSO Councilor seats . The election process opens today, Sep. 30, 2013. The election will be conducted by myself, BC Secretariat, fulfilling the role of Voting Officer for the duration of the election process. For the election process, all communications regarding elections will go to this email address: <mailto:bcvotes@hotmail.com> bcvotes(a)hotmail.com The attached election procedure covers: . time-frames for the three stage process outlined in the BC Charter . who is eligible to nominate, or accept a nomination . candidate statements . when the elections will be held, . as exception: ties in any election Please note that the nomination period opens today, Sep. 30th 2013, and will close in two weeks, on Oct. 14th, 2013. The detailed description of the Elections and Voting process is provided in the attached document so that all members are fully informed of the Elections Process and can avail themselves fully of the opportunity to nominate or stand for office, and vote, if eligible. Once again, please refer to the attachment for the full details regarding this election. Transmitted by the BC Secretariat: Benedetta Rossi, serving as Voting Officer -- Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat bc-secretariat(a)icann.org <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org

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Crocker to speak at second gTLD collisions summit | DomainIncite - Domain Name News & Opinion
by Phil Corwin Sept. 28, 2013

Sept. 28, 2013

http://domainincite.com/14569-crocker-to-speak-at-second-gtld-collisions-su… Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/Cell Twitter: @VLawDC "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey Sent from my iPad

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FOR REVIEW by 6-Oct-2013: Draft BC position on IGO-INGO Protections
by Steve DelBianco Sept. 27, 2013

Sept. 27, 2013

ICANN has asked for public comment on a draft final report (link<http://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/igo-ingo-final-20sep13-en.pdf>) for protecting the identifiers of certain International Governmental Organizations ("IGOs") and International Non-Governmental Organizations ("INGOs") in all gTLDs. Initial comments are due 11-Oct (link<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/igo-ingo-final-20sep13-en.htm> to comment page) As discussed on last week's member call, the working group for this project asked the BC for its position before they finalized their report. Your executive committee did not believe we had enough time or prior BC positions to respond. So we need to develop a position on these recommendations now. The attached document includes draft BC positions on the WG recommendations, based on an assessment by Elisa Cooper and Steve DelBianco. (shows in grey tex at bottom of each table row. e.g. "CBUC: Support" ) Thru page 9, we reflected "Support" based on our previous work on this topic, and our strong support for TM Clearinghouse improvements to help "brands" like these at the second level. The tricky part is how to protect acronyms for groups other than Red Cross and Olympics, starting on page 10. There are several hundred acronyms to consider (link<http://csonet.org/content/documents/E2011INF4.pdf>). e.g., CAN, ISO, MRC, NIB, ECO The WG proposal is to place all these in the Guidebook as "ineligible for delegation". Elisa and Steve believe that is too hard a line and would prefer these protected organizations use the Rights Objection mechanism to stop a TLD application they oppose. If their objection failed, we have seen how the GAC could exercise its power of Advice to stop a TLD, too. Please review and indicate your agreement or objection to the attached draft positions by 6-October. Then we need a volunteer to draft the text of our comments — based on whatever recommendations are approved. Thank you, Steve DelBianco Vice chair for policy coordination Business Constituency

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BC Councilor Election 2013 - Process & Announcement of Election
by Benedetta Rossi Sept. 27, 2013

Sept. 27, 2013

From: Benedetta Rossi, BC Secretariat Date: September 27th, 2013 CC: Glen De Saint Gery Rob Hoggarth <mailto:bcvotes@hotmail.com> bcvotes(a)hotmail.com Re: BC GNSO Councilor Election - Process Please note that this is the announcement for the BC elections for one of the two seats the BC holds on GNSO Council. The election process opens on Monday, Sep. 30th, 2013. The election will be conducted by the BC Secretariat, who during elections will fulfill the role of Voting Officer. For the election process, all communications regarding elections will go to a separate email - <mailto:bcvotes@hotmail.com> bcvotes(a)hotmail.com. Glen De Saint Gery, ICANN GNSO Secretariat will serve as Returning Officer to verify the vote count, Rob Hoggarth will serve as Verifying Officer and validate the Election Process. Detailed information regarding the election procedure can be found in the election procedure document attached. Please note that this document was drafted by the BC Secretariat, serving as Voting Officer, in accordance with the BC Charter, and was validated by the Returning Officer. The attached election procedure covers: . time-frames for the three stage process outlined in the BC Charter . description of open seat . who is eligible to nominate, or accept a nomination . how to nominate . how to accept a nomination . candidate statements . when the election will be held . outcomes of election announcement . as exception: ties in any election The BC Charter provides the basis for the election and is referenced in the relevant sections of the Elections Process, in particular Sections 4.2-4.7, 5, and 8.2.3. Eligibility for participation in the election process is referenced in Section 11, regarding payment of Membership fees. Eligibility to stand for election is referenced in section 4.7 of the Charter. Questions about status of payment of dues should be sent to <mailto:bc-secretariat@icann.org> bc-secretariat(a)icann.org, but final status is determined by the BC ExComm who will make final determinations based on payments received. The detailed description of the Elections and Voting process is provided in the attached document so that all members are fully informed of the Elections Process and can avail themselves fully of the opportunity to nominate or stand for office, and vote, if eligible. Dates of Nomination and Election: The 3+ week for this year's GNSO Councilor election will open on Sep. 30th, and close on Oct. 30th, 2013. The phases of the Election process are detailed in the Election Procedure attached. All communications regarding the election is conducted by a separate email, password protected, and available only to the Voting Officer, and to the Verifying Officer at <mailto:bcvotes@hotmail.com> bcvotes(a)hotmail.com. Elections Process: Questions regarding the Elections process, as of Monday, Sep. 30th, 2013, should be sent to <mailto:bcvotes@hotmail.com> bcvotes(a)hotmail.com and the Voting Officer/Returning Officer will be able to respond to questions regarding the Elections Process. Once again, please refer to the attachment for the full details regarding this election. Transmitted by the BC Secretariat: Benedetta Rossi to <mailto:bc-private@icann.org> bc-gnso(a)icann.org Copy to: Glen De Saint Gery, GNSO Secretariat, acting as Returning Officer, Rob Hoggarth, acting as Verifying Officer and to <mailto:bcvotes@hotmail.com> bcvotes(a)hotmail.com -- Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat bc-secretariat(a)icann.org <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org

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Minutes, transcript, MP3 recording and policy calendar: BC members call on Sep. 19th, 2013
by Benedetta Rossi Sept. 27, 2013

Sept. 27, 2013

Dear BC Members, Please find attached the minutes, transcript and policy calendar drafted by Steve DelBianco - V. Chair Policy Coordination - from the BC Members call which took place on Sep. 19th 2013 at 11 am EDT. The MP3 recording can be found here: <https://icann.box.com/shared/static/w0pjey3dgbwr6bn80er1.mp3> https://icann.box.com/shared/static/w0pjey3dgbwr6bn80er1.mp3 Please note these materials are also available on the BC wiki, here: https://community.icann.org/x/0YHbAQ Thank you, Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat bc-secretariat(a)icann.org <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org

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FW: Agenda - TLD Security Forum
by Phil Corwin Sept. 25, 2013

Sept. 25, 2013

BC members in the DC area next Tuesday may find this free event of interest- http://www.tldsecurity.net/agenda.html 8:00-9:00 Breakfast 9:00-9:15 Introduction Tim Switzer, NTAG 9:15-10:15 Speed Talks: Analysis of DITL Name Collision Data Alex Stamos, Artemis | Chris Cowherd, Donuts | Quentin Spencer, Neustar | Roy Hooper & Wayne MacLaurin, Demand Media 10:15-10:45 Open Discussion: Proposed Mitigations of Name Collisions Alex Stamos, Artemis | Chris Cowherd, Donuts | Quentin Spencer, Neustar | Roy Hooper & Wayne MacLaurin, Demand Media 10:45-11:20 Perspectives from the SSAC Jim Galvin, Afilias 11:20-12:00 Morning Keynote Laureen Kapin, FTC 12:00-13:00 Lunch 13:00-13:30 Privacy, Security and Freedom in the domain industry Gabriel Rottman, ACLU 13:30-14:10 Panel Discussion: Certificate Authorities TBD 14:10-14:50 Brand Owner Concerns Regarding New gTLD Security Dan Jaffe & Amy Mushahwar, Association of National Advertisers 14:50-15:00 Break 15:00-15:40 TBD Chris Davis & Norm Ritchie, Secure Domain Foundation 15:40-16:00 Conclusion Tim Switzer, NTAG 16:00-19:00 Reception ICANN Rooftop Philip S. Corwin, Founding Principal Virtualaw LLC 1155 F Street, NW Suite 1050 Washington, DC 20004 202-559-8597/Direct 202-559-8750/Fax 202-255-6172/Cell Twitter: @VLawDC "Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey Sent from my iPad ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com<http://www.avg.com> Version: 2013.0.3392 / Virus Database: 3222/6638 - Release Date: 09/04/13 Internal Virus Database is out of date.

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Buenos Aires Preparation: Cross Constituency Breakfast guest preference
by Benedetta Rossi Sept. 25, 2013

Sept. 25, 2013

Dear BC Members, As it was discussed on the last BC members call, planning for the upcoming ICANN meeting in Buenos Aires is underway. In order to guide decisions for inviting guests to both the Cross Constituency breakfast, scheduled to take place on Tuesday morning at ICANN in Buenos Aires, and planning for CSG engagement with other groups, you are asked to rank the four possible groups that are under consideration in order of your preference. The CSG will have at least one possible time slot for a substantive interaction with one of the groups, besides the Tuesday am breakfast slot. Schedules may prevent availability of a group at a preferred time, but the CSG ExComm will consider priorities from all three groups in the CSG in issuing invitations. Please give me your preferences regarding the groups below, with a simple 1,2,3,4 ranking. With apologies for the short turn around, it would be appreciated if you could respond by Friday. Groups under consideration, listed in alphabetical order: At-Large CCNSO GAC SSAC Thank you ever so much for your input, Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat bc-secretariat(a)icann.org <https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home> https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org

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Reminder: Update Regarding Call for Volunteers to Evaluate Metrics Related to Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice
by Benedetta Rossi Sept. 24, 2013

Sept. 24, 2013

Dear BC Members, Please find below a reminder regarding the Update Regarding Call for Volunteers to Evaluate Metrics Related to Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice. Thank you ever so much, Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat bc-secretariat(a)icann.org https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org Dear All- ICANN has updated its call for volunteers to evaluate metrics related to Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice. As described more fully in the <http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-17sep13-en.htm> updated announcement, volunteers will now have more certainty regarding the timing of their commitment. The group of volunteers to be convened this year will serve for a limited duration and scope-focusing exclusively on evaluating the proposed metrics for data gathering to support a future AoC review. As this will be a precursor to help inform the future review, the volunteer team for this initial activity will be referred to as the "Implementation Advisory Group for Competition, Consumer Trust and Consumer Choice." Since the review team will not be convened until such time as new gTLDs have been in operation for one year, it is not necessary to follow the procedures under the AoC for selection of review team members. As a result, representatives from and endorsements of SO/ACs are no longer requested. Instead, the Implementation Advisory Group will be open to all interested volunteers, and it is hoped that volunteers from all SO/ACs will choose to participate in this important effort. Individuals interested in serving on the Implementation Advisory Group for CCT are encouraged to email <mailto:iag-cct@icann.org> iag-cct(a)icann.org by 15 October 2013. Please reply by specifying your interest in this group, your affiliation (if any) with an SO/AC, and your background. Very best regards, ICANN Staff

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FOR REVIEW: Latest draft of BC comments on Expert Working Group (EWG) for directory services (Whois)
by Steve DelBianco Sept. 16, 2013

Sept. 16, 2013

As a follow-up to Thursday's BC call, here's a new draft for member review. First thing I did was re-read the EWG report on which we are commenting. (link<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/other/gtld-directory-services/initial-report…>) It's also helpful to review FAQs published by the EWG (link<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/other/gtld-directory-services/faqs>) Second thing I did was review prior BC positions on this, starting with our Jul-2011 "Response to WHOIS Policy Review Team Discussion Paper" (link<http://www.bizconst.org/Positions-Statements/BC_on_WHOIS_Review_Questions.p…>) where the BC said: "ICANN should also consider mechanisms to create and maintain a centralized WHOIS database." Also see Jun-2012 BC comment on WHOIS Affirmation Review (link<http://www.bizconst.org/Positions-Statements/BC%20on%20WHOIS%20RT%20Final%2…>), where we endorsed privacy/proxy obligations: • Adopting agreed standardized relay and reveal processes and timeframes • Conducting periodic due diligence checks on customer contact information; • Providing clear and unambiguous guidance on the rights and responsibilities of registered name holders, and how those should be managed in the Privacy / Proxy environment. And see our May-2013 comments on the new RAA (link<http://www.bizconst.org/Positions-Statements/BC%20Comment%20on%20final%2020…>), where we proposed Relay and Reveal obligations and timelines for privacy/proxy services. Then I started with our 9-Aug draft comments and added discussion from 29-Aug BC member call. Attached is my 2-Sep draft, plus a redline comparing with the previous draft distributed (9-Aug). Please REPLY ALL with objections or comments before Thursday 5-Sep so we can meet the EWG deadline of 6-Sep. Looking forward to an informed and respectful discussions, so we can get our thoughts to the EWG while they are working on their final report for October publication. -- Steve DelBianco Executive Director NetChoice http://www.NetChoice.org and http://blog.netchoice.org +1.202.420.7482

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