Here's a Policy Calendar for Tomorrow's BC call. (6-Feb-2014) Channel 1. BC participation in ICANN Public Comment process: ICANN Public Comment page is <http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment> <http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment> here<https://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment>. Selected comment opportunities below: 1. Status update from expert working group on gTLD Directory Services (comments close 28-Feb) The EWG status update is here<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v1/url?u=http://www.icann.org/en/groups/ot...>, and described on this page (link<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v1/url?u=http://www.icann.org/en/news/anno...>). Last week, Jimson Olufuye and Tim Chen volunteered to draft BC comments. EWG member Susan Kawaguchi is also available for guidance and questions. 2. Second Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT 2) Final Report & Recommendations (link<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/atrt2-recommendations-09jan14-en...>) (initial comments due 21-Feb) Note: BC members are encouraged to do their own comments. The BC selects topics on which to submit official positions based on member interest. --- Channel 2. Support for discussion and votes of our representatives on GNSO Council John Berard and Gabi Szlak, Councilors. Report on recent Council meeting, 23-Jan-2014. Agenda<http://gnso.icann.org/en/meetings/agenda-council-23jan14-en.htm>. Next Council meeting is 27-Feb-2014, 11:00 UTC. Agenda not yet published --- Channel 3. Supporting discussion/voting on matters before the Commercial Stakeholders Group (CSG) Marilyn Cade, CSG Liaison Developments in global internet governance and implications for ICANN and for private sector role. --- Channel 4. BC statements and responses during public meetings (outreach events, public forum, etc.) ICANN plans to delegate Singular and Plural forms of same string, despite GAC advice and community concerns. The BC sent letters to ICANN Board on 22-Oct (link<http://www.bizconst.org/Positions-Statements/Singular-Plural%20TLDs.pdf>) and on 30-Dec (link<http://www.icann.org/en/news/correspondence/cooper-to-ngpc-30dec13-en.pdf>) regarding string confusion objections. A "Discussion of report on string confusion expert determinations" is on the NGPC agenda for their meeting today (link<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/agenda-new-gtld-05feb14-en.ht...>) State of the Net Conference, Washington DC 28-Jan-2014 Steve DelBianco was on a panel with Fadi Chehade: "Will the Brazilian Reboot Turn the Internet into a BRIC?" (audio recording here<http://www.netcaucus.org/th_event/state-of-the-net-2014/>) ICANN's latest plan to manage collisions between new gTLD strings and domains used in private networks. (link<http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/resolutions-new-gtld-annex-1-...>) To develop the framework for new TLDs, ICANN hired JAS Advisors. JAS posted initial thoughts on detection & response at DomainIncite (link<http://domainincite.com/15205-dns-namespace-collisions-detection-and-respons...>), where BC members can reply with suggestions.