Below is the latest BC policy calendar, for use during 31-Jan member call. Attachments are referenced in channel 4.

Channel 1. BC participation in ICANN Public Comment processes:

ICANN Public Comment page is at http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/

Selected Public Comments open at this time: (in order of comment closing dates)

Constituency Petition of not-for-profit operations (30-Jan). the BC supported this petition, at http://forum.icann.org/lists/npoc-petition-charter/msg00008.html

GNSO Working Group Guidelines (8-Feb)

Accountability & Transparency Review Team FINAL recommendations (14-Feb)

Interim report on internationalized registration data (14-Mar)

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 3-Feb GNSO Council meeting (11:00 UTC)

Full agenda at http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/agenda-council-03feb11-en.htm

2: update on PENDR (Post-expiration Domain Name Recovery)

3: motion to extend terms of 2 steering committees and create a new standing committee

extend OSC (operations steering committee) to Jun-2011

extend PPSC (policy process steering committee) to Jun-2011

draft a charter for new standing committee to track implementation of OSC & PPSC recommendations. (Philip Sheppard to chair drafting team)

4: Joint applicant support working group – resolving difference with ALEC on a charter

5: responding to Board resolution asking GNSO for definitions & metrics for AOC terms (consumer choice, consumer trust, and competition).

6: motion regarding Registration Abuse Policies (RAP). Includes amendment by Zahid Jamil requesting Issues Report on illicit use of domain names.

Council Working Groups: (see GNSO Project Status List as of 4-Dec-2010, 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 )

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

Upcoming Board/GAC Intercessional meeting in Brussels, 2/28 - March 1.

USG scorecard letter to GAC ( attached ).

GAC Checklist and Staff documents for Intercessional meeting (checklist attached)

Affirmation review team for Whois (Susan Kawaguchi, Bill Smith)

Affirmation review team for SSR (Security, Stability, & Reslience) (Jeff Brueggeman)