Me too- sorry Laura Covington On Mar 5, 2014, at 6:32 PM, "John Berard" <john@crediblecontext.com<mailto:john@crediblecontext.com>> wrote: All, I have a conflict that prevents me from participating on tomorrow's call. Berard Sent from my iPhone On Mar 5, 2014, at 6:15 PM, Steve DelBianco <sdelbianco@netchoice.org<mailto:sdelbianco@netchoice.org>> wrote: Here's a Policy Calendar for the BC member call on 6-Mar-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: Privacy/Proxy Accreditation: We had no volunteers to handle questions from a PDP working group on Accreditation of Privacy & Proxy services under the new RAA. Deadline was Friday, so I responded for the BC with previous positions and new questions (not positions). See my response (link<http://www.bizconst.org/Positions-Statements/Position%20PDP%20WG%20On%20Accr...>), and please volunteer for this WG and/or attend session in Singapore on an issue that’s vital to BC members. 1. Status update from expert working group on gTLD Directory Services (comments closed 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...>). Jimson Olufuye , Tim Chen, and Susan Kawaguchi drafted and we submitted yesterday (attachment) 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...>) (reply comments close 15-Mar) Steve DelBianco drafted BC comments and circulated for review on 17-Feb. I am now sorting through 44 comments from BC members and will circuit a consolidated version for final review. Thanks for your attention to this topic! 3. Qualified Launch Program for new gTLDs (link<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/qlp-addendum-13feb14-en.htm>) (reply comments close 15-Mar) The new registry agreement allows operator to register 100 names for itself (or to third parties) for promoting their TLDs — prior to the Sunrise period. 4. Proposed Review Mechanism to Address Inconsistent Expert Determinations on String Confusion Objections Comment page here<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/sco-framework-principles-11feb14...>. (Initial comments due 12-Mar) <BC Comments - Status Report from EWG on gTLD Directory Services - FINAL.pdf>