BC Members, 

ICANN posted several briefing papers for ICANN Board-GAC Consultations in Brussels next week.
http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-6-21feb11-en.htm 

Several BC members are attending the Brussels meeting.  We will work from previously-adopted BC positions on the topics for this meeting (attached).    

Further views and guidance form BC members are welcomed.  Here are the posted documents:

Objection Procedures: includes requirements for governments to pay fees; procedures for review of sensitive strings; and early warning to applications—whether a proposed string would be considered controversial or to raise sensitivities (including geographical names) [PDF, 365 KB]

Root Zone Scaling [PDF, 296 KB]

Market and Economic Impacts [PDF, 316 KB]

Registry-Registrar Separation [PDF, 452 KB]

Protection of Rights Owners (trademark protections) [PDF, 276 KB]

Consumer Protection Issues (malicious conduct) [PDF, 262 KB]

Law Enforcement Due Diligence Recommendations [PDF, 291 KB]

Post Delegation Disputes with governments [PDF, 409 KB]

Geographic Names: use and protection of geographical names [PDF, 780 KB]

Legal Recourse for Applicants [PDF, 171 KB]

Providing Opportunities for all Stakeholders [PDF, 413 KB]