Thanks to Berry for providing this update. The only other comment I would add is that the BC members have also held a separate BC-only conference call (and will hold others) during this process to compare notes and better understand the work product to ensure that we are looking at the issues from a BC perspective. Otherwise, I think Berry has provided a good update regarding our extraordinary working group. We are making progress as a result of an extremely active list that is taxing many due to the number of posts per day. I believe that over 1,000 comments (or some such like) have been posted since the WG began its activities, so the pace and scope of the dialogue is something that has never been seen before (as far as I am aware in my decade of ICANN activity). Kind regards, RA Ronald N. Andruff President RNA Partners, Inc. 220 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10001 + 1 212 481 2820 ext. 11 -----Original Message----- From: owner-bc-gnso@icann.org [mailto:owner-bc-gnso@icann.org] On Behalf Of berrycobb@infinityportals.com Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 1:44 AM To: bc-gnso@icann.org Subject: [bc-gnso] VERTICAL INTEGRATION WG Update CBUC, Attached is a status report for the VI WG. I invite those members who also participate on the WG to add or comment on this summary, as I may have missed a thing or two. Kudos out to Mikey O'Conner who has taken the role of co-chair and moving the WG forward. Please advise if you have questions. Thank you. Berry Cobb Infinity Portals LLC berrycobb@infinityportals.com http://www.infinityportals.com 866.921.8891