Update is attached draft BC Comment on Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D PDP recommendations for Board approval (see Channel 1 Item 1 below). Many thanks to Elisa Cooper for providing this draft. On 11/19/14, 3:37 AM, "Steve DelBianco" <sdelbianco@netchoice.org<mailto:sdelbianco@netchoice.org>> wrote: Here's a Policy Calendar for the BC member call on 20-Nov-2014 Channel 1. BC participation in ICANN Public Comment process Recently filed: We supported<http://www.bizconst.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/BC-comment-on-RSEP-for-2-...> Neustar registry proposal to release country & territory names at second level in .Neustar gTLD. We disagreed<http://www.bizconst.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/BC-comment-on-BWG-NomCom-...> with board WG report on Nominating Committee We disagreed<http://www.bizconst.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/BC-Comment-on-GAC-proposa...> with a GAC Sub-group on Geographic Names in new gTLDs. Current ICANN Public Comment page is <http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment> <http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment> <https://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment> here<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/public-comment-2012-02-25-en>. Selected open comment opportunities below: 1. Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D PDP recommendations for Board approval (link<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/irtp-d-recommendations-2014-10-20-en>) Reply comments close 1-Dec. The BC commented on initial PDP report in Apr-2014 (link<http://www.bizconst.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/BC-Comment-IRTP-D.pdf>). Drafters were Chris Chaplow, Stephane Van Gelder, Elisa Cooper. Should the BC file a comment before the Board votes on the final recommendations? 2. Amendment to Registry Agreement for .NGO / .ONG for bundling of 2nd-level domains (link<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ngo-ong-amendment-2014-11-06-en>) Initial comment by 26-Nov; reply comments close 6-Dec 3. Launch program for .MADRID (link<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/madrid-alp-application-2014-11-11-en>) Initial comment by 2-Dec; reply comments close 24-Dec 4. ICANN draft 5-year Operating Plan (link<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/proposed-opplan-budget-2016-2020-2014-...>) Initial comment by 12-Dec 5. New gTLD Auction rules for Indirect Contention (link<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/new-gtld-auctions-indirect-contention-...>) Initial comment by 14-Dec Note: BC members are encouraged to file their own comments. The BC selects topics based on member interest. --- Channel 2. Support for discussion and votes of our representatives on GNSO Council Gabi Szlak and Susan Kawaguchi are our Councilors. Report on 13-Nov GNSO Council meeting resolutions<http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#201411>. Next GNSO Council meeting is 11-Dec-2014 , at 15:00 UTC (10:00 Eastern time) --- Channel 3. Supporting discussion/voting on matters before the Commercial Stakeholders Group (CSG) Marilyn Cade, CSG Liaison. CSG representation on the IANA Coordination Group (link<https://www.icann.org/en/stewardship/coordination-group>). Look forward to report from Aparna Sridhar, Tim Smith, and Angie Graves, who are monitoring for the BC. On 25-Nov ICANN is hosting an update call on: 1. formation of Accountability CWG 2. Update on IANA Stewardship following F2F meeting in Frankfurt 3. Coordination of both activities within the CSG --- Channel 4. BC statements and responses during public meetings (outreach events, public forum, etc.)