Here is the latest BC policy calendar, for use during 18-Apr member call. Channel 1. BC participation in ICANN Public Comment process: ICANN Public Comment page is at http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/ 1. Proposal for renewal of .net registry contract (10-May) BC comments at http://forum.icann.org/lists/net-agreement-renewal/pdftNAHOlick2.pdf 2. Post-expiration domain name recovery (PEDNR) WG final report (22-Apr) BC comments at http://forum.icann.org/lists/pednr-proposed-final-report/pdfpWyCmk0InU.pdf 3. New gTLD Guidebook (15-May) BC comments at http://www.bizconst.org/Positions-Statements/BC+on+Final+App+Guidebook+May+2... 4. FY 2012 Framework for SSR (Security Stability & Resiliency) (7-Jun) See http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#ssr-fy12 5. FY 2012 operating plan (17-Jun) See http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#op-budget-fy12 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 19-May GNSO Council teleconference. Council agenda at http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/agenda-council-19may11-en.htm Council motions are at https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+19+May+2011 Item 3: Joint SO/AC WG on New gTLD Applicant Support (JAS) Motion 1: request implementation of Joint Applicant Support Milestone report Item 4: Registation Abuse Policies (RAP) recommendations Item 5: WHOIS update (includes report on Registrant Identification Study, incl work by BC member S. DelBianco) Item 6: Community Working Groups — discussion of scope and effectiveness. Item 7: Global Outreach Recommendations Note: BC recommends ICANN educate user and business groups about all implications of expanding gTLD space. Item 8: UDRP – drafting team update -- Also see GNSO Project Status List as of 27-Apr-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) Sarah Deutsch (alt Marilyn Cade) Channel 4. BC statements and responses during public meetings (outreach events, public forum, etc.) Affirmation review team for Whois (Susan Kawaguchi, Bill Smith) Affirmation reviewteam for SSR (Security, Stability, & Reslience) (Jeff Brueggeman) Cartagena Board Resolution on Consumer Choice, Competition and Innovation Philip Sheppard has updated draft BC comments for this topic (attached) New gTLD Guidebook documents: Summary of BC comments in SFO on GAC Scorecard http://forum.icann.org/lists/bc-gnso/msg01890.html ICANN published new Guidebook on 15-Apr. http://icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/comments-6-en.htm ICANN revised response to the GAC Scorecard http://icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/board-notes-gac-scorecard-clean-15apr11... GAC on RPMs http://gac.icann.org/press-release/further-gac-advice-new-gtld-rights-protec... BC Comments on April-2011Guidebook. http://www.bizconst.org/Positions-Statements/BC+on+Final+App+Guidebook+May+2...