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)

See http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/#ssr-fy12

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.

Council agenda at https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Agenda+9+June+2011

Council motions are at https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+9+June+2011

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

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:

Final Guidebook at http://www.icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/comments-7-en.htm

BC Comments on April-2011Guidebook. http://www.bizconst.org/Positions-Statements/BC+on+Final+App+Guidebook+May+2011+v3.pdf

Summary of BC comments in SFO on GAC Scorecard http://forum.icann.org/lists/bc-gnso/msg01890.html

ICANN published new Guidebook on 15-Apr. http://icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/comments-6-en.htm

ICANN revised response to the GAC Scorecard http://icann.org/en/topics/new-gtlds/board-notes-gac-scorecard-clean-15apr11-en.pdf

GAC on RPMs http://gac.icann.org/press-release/further-gac-advice-new-gtld-rights-protection-mechanisms

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