Here is the latest BC policy calendar, for use during our 30-Nov-2012 member call.

Channel 1. BC participation in ICANN Public Comment process:  

ICANN Public Comment page is here 

1. Expired Registration Recovery Policy   (reply comments close 7-Dec)

2. Modifications to GNSO process on suspending a PDP  (reply comments close 3-Dec)

3. Community input on draft 2013-2016 Strategic Plan  (reply comments close 4-Dec)

4. Improvements to ICANN Accountability Structures  (reply comments close 8-Dec)

5. App for new GNSO Constituency: "Public Interest Access/CyberCafe Ecosystem"  (reply comments close 17-Dec)

6. IDN variant TLDs – report examining user experience implications   (reply comments close 17-Dec)

7. Consultation on IANA performance standards for IPv4 and IPv6 allocations (initial comments due 11-Dec)

8. Prelim Issue Report on Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP part D)  (initial comments due 14-Dec)

9. Consultation on IANA customer service complaint resolution process  (initial comments due 18-Dec)
 
10. At-large White Paper on "Making ICANN Relevant, Responsive, and Respected"   (initial comments due 2-Jan-2013)

Note: BC members are encouraged to submit individual / company comments.  The BC selects topics on which to submit official positions based on member interest.

---
Channel 2. Support for discussion and votes of our representatives on GNSO Council
John Berard and Zahid Jamil, BC Councilors

Council meeting on 20-Dec-2012, 15:00 UTC ( Agenda and Motions not yet complete )

Expect motions and discussion on these items:

1. Response to Fadi Chehade's expected request for GNSO advice on "Strawman" proposal. ( Link to Fadi's blog)

2. Motion to recommend protections for Red Cross and International Olympic Committee names in first round.  (motion by Brian Winterfeldt)  (link)

3. PDP on protection at second-level of names of inter-governmental organizations (IGOs).   See GAC letter (link)

4. BC motion to endorse recommendations for definitions, measures and three year targets for competition, consumer trust and consumer choice. (link to recommendations).    Jeff Neuman's concerns have been addressed, but some ALAC members are not supporting the changes.
 
Prior BC motion to Initiate PDP on Uniformity of Contracts to Address Registration Abuse.   (Link to report and staff recommendation for a PDP )  

Prior BC motion to request an Issue Report on uniformity in the mechanisms to initiate, track, and analyze policy-violation reports (link to motion)

GNSO Project Status available here 

---
Channel 3. Supporting discussion/voting on matters before the Commercial Stakeholders Group (CSG)
Elisa Cooper, CSG Liaison

1. BC and IPC continuing to press for improvements needed for Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs).  

2. CSG nomination for Accountability & Transparency Review Team 2  (link)

---
Channel 4. BC statements and responses during public meetings (outreach events, public forum, etc.)

BC chair letter to ICANN regarding timing of new gTLD evaluation results and close of the Objection window. (link)

Thick Whois PDP drafting team (Susan Kawaguchi, Elisa Cooper)

Remaining implementation work for gTLD expansion plan, incl BC requests for specific improvements (here).  These previously-approved recommendations were discussed at US Govt meeting on 5-Sep.

Implementing Affirmation review recommendations for Whois   (Susan Kawaguchi, Lynn Goodendorf, Bill Smith)

Implementing Affirmation review recommendations for SSR  (Security, Stability, & Resilience)    (Jeff Brueggeman)