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<div>Here's a Policy Calendar for Tomorrow's BC call. (5-Dec-2013) </div>
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<div><b>Channel 1. BC participation in ICANN Public Comment process: </b> </div>
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ICANN Public Comment page is <a href="http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment">
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<div>1. Second Accountability & Transparency Review Team (ATRT 2) Draft Report/Recommendations. (reply comments by 13-Dec)</div>
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2. Thick Whois PDP recommendations (initial comments by 7-Dec, comments close 28-Dec)</div>
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<div>The BC commented on the PDP initial report on 3-Aug-2013 (<a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-thick-whois-initial-21jun13/msg00008.html">link</a>). </div>
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3. Protecting IGO/INGO identifiers in all gTLDs. (initial comments by 18-Dec)</div>
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<div>The BC filed comments on this plan on 2-Nov (<a href="http://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-igo-ingo-final-20sep13/msg00021.html">link</a>). </div>
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<div>In 2009, the BC prompted this study to learn whether "Public access to WHOIS data leads to a measurable degree of misuse – that is, to actions that cause actual harm, are illegal or illegitimate, or otherwise contrary to the stated legitimate purpose."</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 Gabi Szlak, Councilors.</div>
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<div>Item 5: motion to adopt final report (<a href="http://ccnso.icann.org/workinggroups/dssa-final-08nov13-en.pdf">link</a>) of joint DNS Security and Stability and Analysis working group (DSSA WG) </div>
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<div>We asked ICANN to publish any evidence considered by expert panels, arbitration providers, and ICANN staff in its evaluation of these decisions.</div>
<div>We asked ICANN to publish specific objective criteria to judge string similarity, and allow for an appeal system where applicants can challenge prior ICDR decisions on singular-plural TLDs based on this criteria.</div>
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<div>Steve re-iterated those requests at the Public Forum in BA, asking if the Board shared the BC concerns. NGPC member Mike Silber replied, <span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">"Yes, several of us are very concerned about this."</span></div>
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<div>To develop the framework for new TLDs, ICANN hired JAS Advisors. JAS posted initial thoughts on detection & response at DomainIncite (<a href="http://domainincite.com/15205-dns-namespace-collisions-detection-and-response-guest-post">link</a>), where BC
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