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<div>Here is the latest BC policy calendar, for use during our 10-May-2012 member call.</div>
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<div><b>Channel 1. BC participation in ICANN Public Comment process: </b> </div>
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<div>ICANN Public Comment page is <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment">
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<div>1. Draft Advice on definitions & targets for Consumer Trust, Choice, and Competition in new gTLDs (comments close 8-May) (<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/cctc-draft-advice-letter-22feb12-en.pdf">link to advice</a> ) </div>
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<div>See <a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/cctc-draft-advice-letter/msg00009.html">
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<div>John Berard and Steve DelBianco are on this WG.</div>
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<div>2. Security, Stability & Resiliency Review Team (SSR RT) - Draft (comments close 14-May)</div>
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<div>See BC <a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/ssrt-draft-report/msg00008.html">
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<div>Jeff Brueggeman is on the WG.</div>
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<div>3. Fake Renewal notices report <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">(comments close 11-May)</span></div>
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<div>4. .com Registry Agreement Renewal <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">(comments close 17-May)</span></div>
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<div>See <a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/com-renewal/">comments</a> by BC members Phil Corwin, Chris Chaplow, Ron Andruff, Marilyn Cade, Elisa Cooper. </div>
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<div>5. Review of IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process (comments close 21-May)</div>
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<div>6. .post agreement amendment <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; ">(comments close 30-May)</span></div>
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<div>Former board member Steve Goldstein commented on "com.post?"</div>
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<div>7. Draft FY2013 Operating Plan and Budget (initial comments close 24-May)</div>
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<div>8. IDN Variant TLDs - revised program plan (initial comments close 25-May)</div>
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<div>Note: BC members are encouraged to submit individual / company comments. The BC selects topics on which to submit official positions based on member interest.</div>
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<div><b>Channel 2. Support for discussion and votes of our </b><b>representatives on GNSO Council</b></div>
<div>John Berard and Zahid Jamil, BC Councilors</div>
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<div>Recap yesterday's GNSO Council teleconference on 10-May-2012 (<a href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/agenda-council-10may12-en.htm">Agenda</a>) (<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+10+May+2012">Motions</a>) </div>
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<div>Item: Zahid's motion to create a drafting team to develop the charters for two Working Groups on the Creation of non-binding Best Practices to help Registrars and Registries address the Abusive Registrations of Domain Names.</div>
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<div>GNSO Project Status available <a href="http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/pending-projects-list.pdf ">here</a> </div>
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<div><b>Channel 3. Supporting discussion and voting on policy matters before the Commercial Stakeholders Group (CSG)</b></div>
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<div><b>Channel 4. BC statements and responses during public </b><b>meetings (outreach events, public forum, etc.)</b></div>
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<div>Affirmation review team for Whois (Susan Kawaguchi, Lynn Goodendorf, Bill Smith)</div>
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<div>Remaining implementation work for gTLD expansion plan, incl BC requests for specific improvements (<a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/newgtlds-defensive-applications/msg00022.html">here</a>)</div>
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