[bc-gnso] UPDATE: Policy calendar for 20-Nov-2014 BC member call

[Steve DelBianco]

Update is attached draft BC Comment on Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D PDP recommendations for Board approval  (see Channel 1 Item 1 below).

Many thanks to Elisa Cooper for providing this draft.


On 11/19/14, 3:37 AM, "Steve DelBianco" <sdelbianco at netchoice.org<mailto:sdelbianco at netchoice.org>> wrote:

Here's a Policy Calendar for the BC member call on 20-Nov-2014

Channel 1. BC participation in ICANN Public Comment process
Recently filed:

We supported<http://www.bizconst.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/BC-comment-on-RSEP-for-2-character-domains.pdf> Neustar registry proposal to release country & territory names at second level in .Neustar gTLD.

We disagreed<http://www.bizconst.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/BC-comment-on-BWG-NomCom-Report-FINAL.pdf> with board WG report on Nominating Committee

We disagreed<http://www.bizconst.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/BC-Comment-on-GAC-proposal-for-Geographic-Names.pdf> with a GAC Sub-group on Geographic Names in new gTLDs.

Current ICANN Public Comment page is <http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment> <http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment> <https://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment> here<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/public-comment-2012-02-25-en>.   Selected open comment opportunities below:

1. Inter-Registrar Transfer Policy (IRTP) Part D PDP recommendations for Board approval  (link<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/irtp-d-recommendations-2014-10-20-en>)   Reply comments close 1-Dec.   The BC commented on initial PDP report in Apr-2014 (link<http://www.bizconst.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/BC-Comment-IRTP-D.pdf>).   Drafters were Chris Chaplow, Stephane Van Gelder, Elisa Cooper.   Should the BC file a comment before the Board votes on the final recommendations?

2. Amendment to Registry Agreement for .NGO / .ONG for bundling of 2nd-level domains (link<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ngo-ong-amendment-2014-11-06-en>)  Initial comment by 26-Nov; reply comments close 6-Dec

3. Launch program for .MADRID (link<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/madrid-alp-application-2014-11-11-en>)   Initial comment by 2-Dec; reply comments close 24-Dec

4. ICANN draft 5-year Operating Plan (link<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/proposed-opplan-budget-2016-2020-2014-11-11-en>)   Initial comment by 12-Dec

5. New gTLD Auction rules for Indirect Contention (link<https://www.icann.org/public-comments/new-gtld-auctions-indirect-contention-2014-11-14-en>)  Initial comment by 14-Dec

Note: BC members are encouraged to file their own comments.  The BC selects topics based on member interest.

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Channel 2. Support for discussion and votes of our representatives on GNSO Council
Gabi Szlak and Susan Kawaguchi are our Councilors.

Report on 13-Nov GNSO Council meeting resolutions<http://gnso.icann.org/en/council/resolutions#201411>.

Next GNSO Council meeting is 11-Dec-2014 , at 15:00 UTC (10:00 Eastern time)

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Channel 3. Supporting discussion/voting on matters before the Commercial Stakeholders Group (CSG)
Marilyn Cade, CSG Liaison.

CSG representation on the IANA Coordination Group (link<https://www.icann.org/en/stewardship/coordination-group>).
Look forward to report from Aparna Sridhar, Tim Smith, and Angie Graves, who are monitoring for the BC.

On 25-Nov ICANN is hosting an update call on:
1.  formation of Accountability CWG
2.  Update on IANA Stewardship following F2F meeting in Frankfurt
3.  Coordination of both activities within the CSG

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


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