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Nomination period for GNSO Council Chair Election CLOSED
by Benedetta Rossi Nov. 7, 2013

Nov. 7, 2013

Dear BC Members, Please find below an announcement from the GNSO Secretariat regarding the closure of the nomination period for the GNSO Council Chair election. Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat bc-secretariat(a)icann.org https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org Dear All, Jonathan Robinson has been duly nominated by the Contracted Parties House as GNSO Council Chair, and he has accepted the nomination. The extended nomination period until Tuesday, 5 November 2013 at 23:59 UTC is closed. Jonathan’s candidacy statement in writing to the GNSO Secretariat ( <mailto:gnso.secretariat@gnso.icann.org> gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org) is expected not later than 23:59 UTC on 08 November 2013. Procedure in Buenos Aires – November 2013 The candidate will have the opportunity of meeting with Council Members during the GNSO working sessions in Buenos Aires on the weekend of 16/17 November 2013 (remote participation possible). Election of the chair by voting of the Council will take place during the Council meeting in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, 20 November 2013. In order for the vote to take place, the Council meeting will be split in two parts:  Standard, open and public Council meeting with the current Council.  Adjourn the meeting  Re-seat the Council with the new Councilors.  Re-start new meeting, with one specific agenda item: Election of the Chair Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you. Kind regards, Glen Glen de Saint Géry GNSO Secretariat gnso.secretariat(a)gnso.icann.org http://gnso.icann.org

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Update to BC Adobe Connect room
by Benedetta Rossi Nov. 6, 2013

Nov. 6, 2013

Dear BC Members, Please note that I have modified the BC's Adobe Connect room, and this change will be in place as of tomorrow's call to enhance members' experience on the AC room. The change to the AC room is that members are now able to listen to the conference call directly through the AC room, and if the attached instructions are followed by members, members will also be able to speak directly through the AC room. If members do wish to use the Adobe Room for speaking purposes, they are kindly asked to mute their microphone through the AC room when they are not speaking to avoid background noise. Alternatively members are still able to dial into the audio bridge as usual, if this is their preference. Please do let me know if you have any questions, 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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FOR REVIEW: Draft BC comments on new study of privacy/proxy abuse
by Steve DelBianco Nov. 1, 2013

Nov. 1, 2013

During last 2 BC member calls and in the 3-Oct email below, we called for volunteers to draft a BC comment on the new independent Study<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v1/url?u=http://www.icann.org/en/news/pub…> of Whois Privacy & Proxy Service Abuse. (link<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/whois-pp-abuse-study-24sep13-en…>) Fortunately, Elisa Cooper and Susan Kawaguchi volunteered to review the study and draft our comments. The first draft is attached, giving BC members 12 days to review and comment before the 11-Nov deadline. Please REPLY ALL with any questions or suggestions. Thanks again to Elisa and Susan for taking the lead. From: Steve DelBianco <sdelbianco(a)netchoice.org<mailto:sdelbianco@netchoice.org>> Date: Friday, October 4, 2013 11:09 AM To: "Deutsch, Sarah B" <sarah.b.deutsch(a)verizon.com<mailto:sarah.b.deutsch@verizon.com>>, Susan Kawaguchi <susank(a)fb.com<mailto:susank@fb.com>> Cc: BC Executive Committee <bc-excomm(a)icann.org<mailto:bc-excomm@icann.org>>, Elisa Cooper <Elisa.Cooper(a)markmonitor.com<mailto:Elisa.Cooper@markmonitor.com>> Subject: Business Constituency comments on new study of privacy/proxy abuse On today's BC call, we talked about the new independent Study<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v1/url?u=http://www.icann.org/en/news/pub…> of Whois Privacy & Proxy Service Abuse. The BC advocated for this study several years ago. And these Results verify BC suspicion that bad actors use P/P to avoid identification. But there are many important findings here, and we need volunteers to analyze and draft BC comments.

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29-Oct Workshop on gTLD Domain Collisions
by Steve DelBianco Nov. 1, 2013

Nov. 1, 2013

The BC was well represented Tuesday at a Workshop on new gTLD Collisions, hosted by the Online Trust Alliance. (link<http://gtld-collision.eventbrite.com> to event). I opened with "Setting the Stage" (link<https://otalliance.org/events/gTLD/ppts/Oct-2013%20OTA%20SSR%20Workshop%20-…> to presentation). If you're a fan of Breaking Bad you'll like my final slide (below). If you're not a fan of the series, you'll conclude that I have entirely too much time on my hands. Marilyn Cade moderated a lively session on Collision Mitigation by ISPs, Infrastructure Providers & Business, where Sarah Deutsch presented Verizon's concerns about collisions. Former BC member Mikey O'Connor was also on the panel. Phil Corwin made interventions from the floor. Microsoft and Fairwinds were also there, and other BC members joined remotely. I will follow-up soon with take-aways from the conference. Hint: we should insist that ICANN accept our specific ideas for improving the new Framework for Collision Management — before they put a study out for bid by outside experts. --Steve [cid:A262094D-1758-412F-8D4C-E989FB5237CE]

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Election Results: BC GNSO Councilor & NomCom Small Business Seat Elections
by Benedetta Rossi Nov. 1, 2013

Nov. 1, 2013

Dear BC Members, This is an election announcement regarding the BC GNSO Councilor Seat & Nominating Committee Small Business Seat elections which concluded yesterday, October 30th, 2013. Out of 51 BC Members, 33 members voted in this election. Upon reception of each vote, as Voting Officer I tallied each vote and applied the BC weighted voting according to each member's category. Once the tallies were completed and the voting period closed, Glen De Saint Gery (Returning Officer) and Rob Hoggarth (Verifying Officer) verified all votes, and the tally. The confirmed results are the following: BC GNSO Councilor Seat: . Philip Corwin: 31 votes in favor . Gabriela Szlak: 39 votes in favor Nominating Committee Small Business Seat: . Ron Andruff: 36 votes in favor . Anjali Hansen: 34 votes in favor The winners of the elections are therefore: Gabriela Szlak (GNSO Councilor) and Ron Andruff (Nominating Committee Small Business Seat). Please join me in congratulating Gabriela and Ron. Thank you, Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat bc-secretariat(a)icann.org https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org

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RE: [bc-gnso] Election Results: BC GNSO Councilor & NomCom Small Business Seat Elections
by Jimson Olufuye Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

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LAST CALL: BC Comment on IGO-INGO protections
by Steve DelBianco Oct. 31, 2013

Oct. 31, 2013

This is a LAST CALL on a comment we discussed on our last 2 calls and in several emails. ICANN posted the working group Draft Final Report<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/igo-ingo-final-20sep13-en.htm> on protecting IGO/INGO identifiers in all TLDs at top & 2nd level. (comment period closes 1-Nov) The attached document includes draft BC positions on the WG recommendations, based on assessment by Elisa Cooper and Steve DelBianco. This was first circulated to BC members on 3-October. (see below) I will submit this comment tomorrow, 1-Nov-2013, unless more than 5 members object to this comment by COB EST tomorrow. --Steve From: Steve DelBianco <sdelbianco(a)netchoice.org<mailto:sdelbianco@netchoice.org>> Date: Thursday, October 3, 2013 1:54 PM To: "bc-gnso(a)icann.org<mailto:bc-gnso@icann.org>" <bc-gnso(a)icann.org<mailto:bc-gnso@icann.org>> Subject: Policy calendar for 4-Oct-2013 BC member call Here's a Policy Calendar for Friday's BC call. Channel 1. BC participation in ICANN Public Comment process: 3. Draft Final Report<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/igo-ingo-final-20sep13-en.htm> on protecting IGO/INGO identifiers in all TLDs at top & 2nd level. (initial comments due 11-Oct) The attached document includes draft BC positions on the WG recommendations, based on 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 said "Support" based on previous BC positions and our support for TM Clearinghouse improvements to help "brands" --incl IGOs/INGOs-- 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, SCO, IFC, ECO. The WG proposal is to place all these in the Guidebook as "ineligible for delegation". The attached draft says this is too hard a line and would prefer these orgs use 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. Thus far, 8 BC members signaled support for the draft position. (Elisa, Steve, Stephane, Rodenbaugh, Yahoo, Chris Chaplow, Google, Phil Corwin ) Marilyn Cade does not agree with "a blanket statement of objection", although that's not what this draft position would entail.

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COMMUNITY INVITE TO POST-BALI INTERNET GOVERNANCE WEBINARS - 8 NOVEMBER 2013
by Benedetta Rossi Oct. 30, 2013

Oct. 30, 2013

Dear BC Members, Please find below an invitation for the Community to join two webinar sessions on Friday, Nov. 8th, 2013 with ICANN Senior Executives, following the IGF which took place in Bali. All details regarding the two sessions can be found below, including the dial in details. Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat bc-secretariat(a)icann.org https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org Internet Governance Webinar Conversation Opportunity With ICANN Senior Executives Dear SOAC Leaders; Based on recent discussions within the broader community and your feedback over the past couple of weeks regarding the Montevideo statement, we think it would be most useful to have a community call before everyone departed for the ICANN Public Meeting in Buenos Aires to discuss recent Internet governance developments - specifically the Montevideo statement - and plans for a broader Internet stakeholder meeting in Brazil next year. Fadi has had or is planning a few individual conversations with community groups, but we thought some broader community engagement opportunities with ICANN senior executives would also be helpful so that Fadi, Tarek and Theresa could: Provide background and context of the recent I-Star discussions leading to the Montevideo statement; Explain the Board/Staff partnership in this effort; Explain what has been done to date and share perceptions of the recent IGF-Bali meeting; and Highlight next steps/prep plans for Brazil next April. As a result, we have arranged for two community webinars scheduled for next Friday, 8 November at 1200 UTC and 1900 UTC so that the team can share its thoughts and field community questions and comments. We are scheduling two separate sessions to cover the global geographic spread of the community and hope that you will be able to share information about the opportunity with your communities. Each session will be an hour long and any questions or comments that the team can't get to on the calls will be saved for further discussion in Buenos Aires. The call details are as follows: Adigo Conference Bridge No. Conference ID: 45151321; Adobe Connect: <https://icann.adobeconnect.com/icann-soac> https://icann.adobeconnect.com/icann-soac To help the team prepare for the sessions, please feel free to share any pre-session questions that you have with me. I will pass them on to the ICANN Strategy Team in preparation for the sessions. Best regards, David -- David A. Olive Vice President, Policy Development Support General Manager, ICANN Regional Headquarters -Istanbul Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Hakki Yeten Cad. Selenium Plaza No:10/C K:5 34349 Fulya, Besiktas, Istanbul, Turkey Tel: +90.212.381.8727 - Fax: +90.212.381.8731 - Mobile: +1. 202.341.3611

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Election Reminder: Voting Period closed today, Oct. 30th 2013
by Benedetta Rossi Oct. 30, 2013

Oct. 30, 2013

Dear BC Members, Please note that the one-week voting period for the currently open election process for the BC GNSO Councilor seat and Small Business Seat on ICANN's Nominating Committee closes today, Wednesday, Oct. 30th, 2013 COB Pacific Time. If you have not yet submitted your votes and wish to, please submit your completed ballot form to the voting email address: bcvotes(a)hotmail.com. Please note that when submitting your ballot you should also complete your name and company name on the ballot for it to be valid. 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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ICANN Names New Chief Security, Stability and Resiliency Officer
by Benedetta Rossi Oct. 29, 2013

Oct. 29, 2013

Dear BC Members, Please find below an ICANN announcement regarding the announcement of the new Chief of Security, Stability and Resiliency Officer following Jeff Moss’ stepping down at the end of the year. Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat bc-secretariat(a)icann.org https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org <http://www.icann.org/> ICANN News Alert http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-29oct13-en.htm _____ ICANN Names New Chief Security, Stability and Resiliency Officer Jeff Moss Announces His Departure as Chief Security Officer 29 October 2013 Los Angeles, California… John Crain has been named ICANN's new Chief Security, Stability and Resiliency Officer. In this newly created position Crain will assume the responsibilities of Jeff Moss, who announced he is stepping down from his position as Chief Security Officer at the end of the year. More broadly, Crain will lead a team focused on the security, stability and resiliency (SSR) of the Internet's unique identifier systems. They will work closely with the ICANN community to enhance SSR and increase understanding of its importance. Crain, who has been at ICANN for 13 years, has served most recently as ICANN's Senior Director of Security, Stability and Resiliency. In his new role he will report to Akram Atallah, President of the Generic Domains Division (GDD). "John was a natural pick for us," said Atallah. "He knows ICANN, he is well respected across the community and his extensive expertise in the arena of SSR has been firmly established." Moss, who was appointed to his current position in April of 2011, said even though he is leaving ICANN, he intends to stay an active part of the community. Most recently, Moss and Crain worked together to help ICANN devise ways to study and address the "name collision" issue with measures and procedures aimed at mitigating any potential problems. "We are taking a slow and careful approach to this issue and since the roll-out of new generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) will be very gradual, I'm confident that name collisions will not pose any major issues that can't be responded to responsibly," said Moss. "Now that we have a clear path forward, I feel like this is a good time to announce my departure." "Jeff has been at the forefront of protecting the Internet's addressing system during his tenure at ICANN," said Atallah. "We are grateful for his contributions and wish him the best moving forward." ICANN also announced the formation of a new Security, Stability and Resiliency Executive Committee, led by Chief Executive Officer Fadi Chehadé and made up of members of ICANN's executive team. The committee will keep abreast of emerging SSR issues, track potential risks and develop mitigation strategies. ### To download a high-resolution photograph of John Crain, please visit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/icann/10332605796/sizes/c/ To download high-resolution photographs of Jeff Moss, please visit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/icann/5658860869/sizes/l/in/photostream/ To watch a video interview with John Crain, please visit: http://www.icann.org/en/news/press/kits/video-crain-security-stability-17se… MEDIA CONTACTS: James Cole ICANN Global Media Coordinator Washington, D.C. Tel. +1 202.570.7240 james.cole(a)icann.org Andrew Robertson Edelman Public Relations London, U.K. Tel. + 44 (7811) 341 945 andrew.robertson(a)edelman.com <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/track.php?msgid=923889&act=AJLG&r=23976196&c=…>

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