To:       BC Members
From:   Steve DelBianco, vice chair for policy coordination

The attached pdf is an updated policy calendar for discussion on Friday’s BC member call.  Dial-in details will be sent separately.

Highlighted item:  there is a GNSO Council meeting tomorrow, and the relevant agenda items are described below.  

Upcoming discussions & votes at 8-Sep GNSO Council meeting:
Full agenda and links at http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/agenda-council-08sep10-en.htm

Item 2. Vote on GNSO endorsements for members of SSR & Whois review teams.  
CSG has endorsed BC members Jeff Brueggeman for SSR and Susan Kawaguchi for Whois.  
Discuss whether to add candidates to improve diversity; adding alternates.
Vote on motion to endorse the GNSO slate

Item 3. Vote on whether to proceed with Whois study #1.  Registries have amended the motion drafted by the BC.

Item 4. Vote on whether to submit the current Vertical Integration progress report to the Board for consideration at their 13-Sep retreat.

Item 5.  Discuss suggested improvements for Council meetings

Item 6.  Discuss Council interactions with the Board

Item 7.  Vote on motion to form a cross-community working group to provide guidance to ICANN new gTLD Implementation Team and ICANN Board, regarding TLD strings that contravene generally-accepted legal norms relating to morality and public order, as recognized under international principles of law.

Item 8: Status of Continued Action Items
Registration Abuse Policies WG Recommendations Action Plan
Drafting team for draft DNS-CERT/SSR WG charter
Standing committee to monitor GNSO Improvements implementation
Prioritization of GNSO Projects