During our 2-Jun call, I promised to review the GAC's latest comments on the Applicant Guidebook for new gTLDs, looking for GAC items relevant to priorities in the BC position.

Rights Protection Mechanisms (GAC page 5):
1. GAC wants TM Claims and Sunrise services to go beyond exact matches.  Clearinghouse RFP should solicit proposals on expanded matching, too.

2. TM Claims service should run indefinitely

3. "Use" should not be a requirement to get into the TM Clearinghouse database

4. Standard of proof for URS / PDDRP should be lowered to "preponderance of evidence"

5. "Loser pays" should apply at the threshold level of 15 domain names.


Review and adjust RPMs 1 year after 75th new gTLD is launched (GAC page 6):

GAC proposes a formal review of items 1, 2, and 3 (above) one year after the 75th new gTLD is launched.  (similar to the BC request for a reduced batch size to assess and adjust the process) 

Compliance (GAC page 9):

"GAC welcomes ICANN’s intention to enhance its Contract Compliance efforts and urges the Board to ensure that this effort coincides with the implementation of the new gTLD program."

Applicant background screening (GAC page 9):

GAC says screening process should look for violations of consumer protection / deceptive commercial practices.



On 6/1/11 7:19 PM, "Steve DelBianco" <sdelbianco@netchoice.org> wrote:

Here is the latest BC policy calendar, for use during 2-Jun BC member call. 

Channel 1. BC participation in ICANN Public Comment process:  
ICANN Public Comment page is at http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/ 

1. Proposed Process for Handling Requests for Removal of Cross-Ownership Restrictions for Existing gTLDs (1-Jun)

2. Proposed Permanent Charter of GNSO Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group (5-Jun)

3. FY 2012 Framework for SSR (Security Stability & Resiliency)   (7-Jun)

4. Draft FY12 Operating Plan and Budget…Ready for Community Consideration (17-Jun) 
Chris Chaplow has circulated plan for BC comments

5. The FY12 Travel Support Guidelines DRAFT (26-Jun)

6. Preliminary Issue Report on the Current State of the UDRP (15-Jul)

Note: BC members are encouraged to submit individual or company comments on any topic.  Based on member interest, the BC selects topics on which to submit official positions.

Channel 2. Support for discussion and votes of our representatives on GNSO Council

Upcoming discussions & votes at 9-Jun GNSO Council teleconference. 


Item 2: Cartagena Board resolution on defining Consumer Choice, Competition and Innovation
Philip Sheppard has updated draft BC comments for this topic (attached)
Item 3: WHOIS studies: motion to proceed with Registrant Identification Study
see rationale drafted by Steve DelBianco (attached)
see Motion 1 (seconded by John Berard)

Item 4: Joint SO/AC WG on New gTLD Applicant Support (JAS)
Motion 2: request implementation of Joint Applicant Support Milestone report

Item 5: General discussion of cross-community Working Groups — scope and effectiveness.

Item 6: GNSO Improvements
See Motion 3, to acknowledge WT report and initiate public comment period 

Item 7: IRTP Part B Working Group Final Report
See motion 4, "Requiring Registrars to provide a Transfer Emergency Action Contact"

Item 8: Singapore meeting prep, incl topic suggestions for Board and GAC meetings with GNSO Council

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Also see GNSO Project Status List as of 17-May-2011, at http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/pending-projects-list.pdf 

Channel 3. Supporting discussion and voting on policy matters before the Commercial Stakeholders Group (CSG)

Sarah Deutsch (alt Marilyn Cade) 

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

Affirmation review team for Whois   (Susan Kawaguchi, Bill Smith)
Affirmation reviewteam for SSR  (Security, Stability, & Reslience)    (Jeff Brueggeman)

New gTLD Guidebook documents:



Other recent BC Comments:

Proposal for renewal of .net registry contract.  BC comments at http://forum.icann.org/lists/net-agreement-renewal/pdftNAHOlick2.pdf 
Post-expiration domain name recovery  (PEDNR) WG final report.   BC comments at http://forum.icann.org/lists/pednr-proposed-final-report/pdfpWyCmk0InU.pdf