31 July 2008 Special Meeting of the ICANN Board of Directors [Agenda set by Executive Committee 23 July 2008] President's Monthly Report GNSO Improvements Council Restructuring GNSO Improvements Implementation Progress ASN Global Policy for Autonomous System Numbers Independent Reviews Status Report Registry Agreements Update - .AERO and .POST Informational Update on Single-Letter Second-Level Registry Service Requests ICANN response to UN Letter on "Enhanced Cooperation on Public Policy Issues Pertaining to the Internet." Update on New gTLD Process - Next Steps Recommendation of BGC's Recommendation for academic appointment to Nominating Committee BFC's Recommendation regarding the Mexico City Budget Approval Other Business Recommendation of Board's Compensation Committee Board Executive Session