Dear BC Members,

Please find below the monthly Status Reports submitted by the Executive Committee and myself - BC Secretariat on October 15^th, 2013.

Elisa Cooper, BC Chair

· Hosted two BC member calls

· Developed first draft of singular / plural comments with support from Andy Abram, Ron Andruff and Steve DelBianco

· Met with Credentials Committee to discuss membership applications

· Privacy / Proxy Service Abuse Report comments – in process

Steve DelBianco, Vice Chair for Policy Coordination

Prepared policy calendars (19-Sep and 3-Oct) and led policy discussion on member calls
Joined call with Credentials Committee
Presented BC comment at gTLD Security Forum in Washington DC
Drafted talking points and edited letter on singular/plural versions of new TLDs
Solicited drafting help for BC comments on WHOIS study, Risk Management Framework, IGO/INGO Recommendations, PIC DRP

Chris Chaplow, Vice Chair for Finance and Operations

· Prepared ICANN Finance update for BC member call

· Reviewed material and joined call with Credentials Committee

· IRTP-D Working Group

· Meeting and calls with bank over SO/AC support xfers.

· BC budget update prep with Secretariat.

Marilyn Cade, CSG Representative

· Ongoing engagement with CSG Excomm to finalize agenda for CSG for ICANN 48

· Reviewed Charter and advised Credential Committee of relevant sections /in their assessment of two applications

· Identified issues with election of V.Chair/House, and engaged CSG Excomm

· Responded to member questions about election procedures on BC list

· Participated in BC ExComm call with CC

· Participated in ICANN Advisory Group calls on ICANN Labs

· Participated in BC Calls

· Reviewed materials posted on Collision of Names

· Supported Newsletter outline planning with Secretariat

Benedetta Rossi, BC Secretariat:

· Drafted election procedure for GNSO Councilor Election followed by NomCom Small Seat position

· Liaised with ICANN staff as Returning and Verifying Officers for the elections

· Worked on Newsletter outline and background work for Buenos Aires Newsletter

· Worked on Budget documents in support of V. Chair Finance & Operations

· Attended and facilitated BC member calls & CSG Executive Committee calls

· Drafted minutes for BC member calls

· Updated BC website with positions

· Updated BC Wiki (conference call information, recordings, minutes, presentations, transcripts)

· Responded to member queries

· Liaised with Credentials Committee regarding two new applications.

· Prepared materials and joined Excomm Call with Credentials Committee

· Continued BC invoicing round for 2013 to close the round for 2013 and followed up with outstanding members

· Submitted payments from BC bank account

Thank you,

Kind Regards,

Benedetta Rossi

BC Secretariat