Dear BC Members, Please find below an announcement of interest to BC members regarding public comment periods which are approaching closing dates. Kind Regards, Benedetta Rossi BC Secretariat https://community.icann.org/display/gnsobc/Home www.bizconst.org bc-secretariat@icann.org https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-3-17may12-en.htm Period of 17-27 May 2012: Public Comment Periods Approaching Closing Date 17 May 2012 The Following Public Comment periods are approaching their *Comment or Reply Period Close* dates, *May 17-27 2012*. As a member of the ICANN community, your timely feedback is critical to our accountability and transparency efforts. For your convenience, we have included direct links below to comments that will soon close. During the Reply period for Public Comments, participants should only address previous comments submitted and new posts concerning the topic should not be introduced. When constructing Replies, contributors are asked to cite the original poster's name, comment date, and any particular text that is pertinent. Please note that comments submitted after the posted Close Date/Time are not guaranteed to be considered in any final summary, analysis, reporting, or decision-making that takes place once that period ends. For more information please refer to the ICANN Public Comments page at: http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment <https://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment> *Title* *Comment Period Close Date [UTC Time]* *Reply Period Close Date [UTC Time]* Second Annual IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process Review <https://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/fast-track-review-2012-09apr12-...> 30 April 2012 [23:59] 21 May 2012 [23:59] ICANN Draft FY13 Operating Plan and Budget <https://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/op-budget-fy13-01may12-en.htm> 24 May 2012 [23:59] 15 June 2012 [23:59] IDN Variant TLD Program - Revised Program Plan <https://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/idn-variant-tld-revised-program...> 25 May 2012 [23:59] 15 June 2012 [23:59]