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<font size="4"><font face="Optima, Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:11pt">To: BC Members<br>
From: Steve DelBianco, vice chair for policy coordination<br>
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The attached pdf is an updated policy calendar for discussion on Friday’s BC member call. Dial-in details will be sent separately.<br>
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Highlighted item: there is a GNSO Council meeting tomorrow, and the relevant agenda items are described below. <br>
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Upcoming discussions & votes at 8-Sep GNSO Council meeting:<br>
Full agenda and links at <font color="#0000FF"><u><a href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/agenda-council-08sep10-en.htm">http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/agenda-council-08sep10-en.htm</a><br>
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Item 2. Vote on GNSO endorsements for members of SSR & Whois review teams. <br>
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Discuss whether to add candidates to improve diversity; adding alternates.<br>
Vote on motion to endorse the GNSO slate<br>
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Item 3. Vote on whether to proceed with Whois study #1. Registries have amended the motion drafted by the BC.<br>
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Item 4. Vote on whether to submit the current Vertical Integration progress report to the Board for consideration at their 13-Sep retreat.<br>
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Item 5. Discuss suggested improvements for Council meetings<br>
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Item 6. Discuss Council interactions with the Board<br>
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Item 7. Vote on motion to form a cross-community working group to provide guidance to ICANN new gTLD Implementation Team and ICANN Board, regarding TLD strings that contravene generally-accepted legal norms relating to morality and public order, as recognized under international principles of law.<br>
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Item 8: Status of Continued Action Items <br>
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Drafting team for draft DNS-CERT/SSR WG charter<br>
Standing committee to monitor GNSO Improvements implementation <br>
Prioritization of GNSO Projects<br>
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