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<div>Per discussion on our 14-Jul member call, here is a draft of BC comments Comments on the Second Milestone Report on Applicant Support in the New gTLD Program.</div>
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<div>Ron Andruff prepared this draft, which reflects standing BC position on encouraging new gTLD applicants to offer their domains in multiple languages and scripts.</div>
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<div>This comment period and docs are described at <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/second-milestone-report-10jun11-en.htm">http://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/second-milestone-report-10jun11-en.htm</a> </div>
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<div>These comments are due 29-Jul, giving us 14 days for review, edits, and approval.</div>
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<div>All BC members are invited to suggest edits. Please use track changes and circulate to BC list. </div>
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<div>Thanks again to Ron for taking the lead on this.</div>
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<div>Steve DelBianco</div>
<div>vice chair for policy coordination</div>
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