Councillors, please find below my status report for the VI WG. Vertical Integration Policy Development Process (VI PDP) - Chairs Roberto Gaetano and Mikey O'Connor - Council Liaison - Stephane van Gelder - May 10, 2010 The working group has been receiving and examining a number of proposals submitted by members suggesting various implementation guidelines for VI or separation. A plan for delivering a final proposal has been drafted, including dates up to and beyond the Brussels meeting. The WG had a session with economists Salop and Wright to delve further into the rationale for or against VI. A comparison matrix of proposals has been drafted and is being used by the WG to attempt to coalesce around a single proposal, which would be the WG's final proposal. The WG will review both public comments and constituency/SG comments in order to incorporate them in its final proposal. Thanks, Stéphane Van Gelder