The Expedited PDP (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data (wiki<https://community.icann.org/display/EOTSFGRD/EPDP+on+the+Temporary+Specification+for+gTLD+Registration+Data>) has an initial Report<https://gnso.icann.org/en/issues/epdp-gtld-registration-data-specs-initial-21nov18-en.pdf> now published for Public Comment<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/epdp-gtld-registration-data-specs-initial-2018-11-21-en> thru 21-Dec. The PDP chair Kurt Pritz and GNSO liaison Rafik published a blog<https://www.icann.org/news/blog/the-epdp-initial-report-on-gtld-registration-data-is-published-public-comment-period-is-now-open> about the report. The BC is represented on this PDP by Margie Milam and Mark Svancarek, with support from several BC members. Margie and Mark will have ongoing EPDP calls, so let’s have other members volunteer to draft a BC response, using a Google Form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefRyo0n6_G29cMYZZc1hK-zshjIpEeb7rIZLOo-RKnfXbH0Q/viewform> Also, a webinar is planned for Thursday 29 November at 14.00 UTC to provide an overview of the Initial Report and information on how to submit public comments. Please inform your respective groups accordingly. To sign up for the webinar, please contact gnso-secs@icann.org<mailto:gnso-secs@icann.org>. Thanks again to Margie and Mark for their tireless efforts to bring the BC perspective into this PDP.