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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Also want to flag GAC’s excellent presentation to GNSO today:
<a href="https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/content=t:attachment,f:%22ICANN73%20-%20Session%209%20-%20WHOIS%20and%20Data%20Protection.pdf%22/S6l9UJUQSCdHswdTvyxf">
RDS/Whois and Data Protection Policy</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Steve DelBianco <sdelbianco@netchoice.org><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, March 7, 2022 at 2:44 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.5in;layout-grid-mode:char"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Here’s the Policy Calendar for the open BC meeting on 8-Mar at 18:30 UTC (also in attachment “policy calendar.pdf”)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Channel 1. BC participation in ICANN Public Comment process:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">On 1-Mar we
<a href="https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/icann-bylaws-amendments-ccnso-proposed-changes-to-article-10-and-annex-b-21-01-2022/submissions/icann-business-constituency-bc-28-02-2022">
supported</a> the </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/icann-bylaws-amendments-ccnso-proposed-changes-to-article-10-and-annex-b-21-01-2022" title="https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/icann-bylaws-amendments-ccnso-proposed-changes-to-article-10-and-annex-b-21-01-2022">Proposed
 ICANN bylaws change to let IDN ccTLDs join the ccNSO</a><span style="color:black">. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">On 24-Feb we
<a href="https://www.icannbc.org/assets/docs/positions-statements/2022/2022_02February_24%20BC%20response%20to%20SSAD%20ODA%20questions.pdf">
responded</a> to Board questions about next steps with SSAD Operational Design Analysis (ODA), drafted by Steve.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">On 7-Feb we
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://cbu.memberclicks.net/assets/docs/positions-statements/2022/2022_02February_07%20BC%20comment%20on%20ICANN%20FY23-FY27%20Plans.pdf">filed comment</a><span style="color:black"> on the
</span><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/draft-fy23-27-operating-and-financial-plan-and-draft-fy23-operating-plan-and-budget-15-09-2021" title="https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/draft-fy23-27-operating-and-financial-plan-and-draft-fy23-operating-plan-and-budget-15-09-2021">ICANN
 Draft FY23-27 Operating and Financial Plan and Draft FY23 Operating Plan and Budget</a><span style="color:black">.  Thanks to Tim Smith, Lawrence, and Jimson.
</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Selected </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_public-2Dcomments&d=DwMF-g&c=XRWvQHnpdBDRh-yzrHjqLpXuHNC_9nanQc6pPG_SpT0&r=eKUxmgsVmOm8t0ie_17sBbRQFRMaduKLJTinJPAvqdE&m=o1SLHX1vEYfZll6yBO9E5SreRFCCNjqdZtU0P9FiqYs&s=_xntw_JLqOIYVKJSg-pBJpPEW53zw0kQVPHoTYP3la4&e=" title="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_public-2Dcomments&d=DwMF-g&c=XRWvQHnpdBDRh-yzrHjqLpXuHNC_9nanQc6pPG_SpT0&r=eKUxmgsVmOm8t0ie_17sBbRQFRMaduKLJTinJPAvqdE&m=o1SLHX1vEYfZll6yBO9E5SreRFCCNjqdZtU0P9FiqYs&s=_xntw_JLqOIYVKJSg-pBJ"><b>ICANN
 Public Comments</b></a><b><span style="color:black"> and other opportunities for the BC to comment:   </span></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">1<span style="color:black">. 
</span><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/name-collision-analysis-project-ncap-study-2-documents-27-01-2022">Name Collision Analysis Project (NCAP) Study</a><span style="color:black"> has 2 new SSAC documents for comment, by 18-Mar.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Goal is to understand the root cause of most name collisions, and the impact of name collisions.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/study-dns-queries-non-existent-tlds-26jan22-en.pdf" target="_blank"><b>A Perspective Study of DNS Queries for Non-Existent Top-Level
 Domains</b></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/case-study-collision-strings-26jan22-en.pdf" target="_blank"><b>Case Study of Collision Strings</b></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">We commented on NCAP Study 1 back in Mar-2020, thanks to Mark Svancarek and Steve.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">We need<span style="color:black"> volunteer</span>(<span style="color:black">s</span>)<span style="color:black"> to comment on these 2 new reports.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">2.  Policy Status Report: Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP).  Comments close 19-Apr.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This
<a href="https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/consensus-policy/udrp-policy-status-report-03-03-2022-03-03-2022-en.pdf">
report</a> will frame the charter for Phase 2 WG on a PDP to review all ICANN Rights Protection Mechanisms (RPMs). ICANN seeks comments on:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Efficiency</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: Does UDRP provide trademark holders with a quick / cost-effective way to resolve domain name disputes?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Fairness</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: Does UDRP allow all relevant rights and interests of the parties to be considered and ensure procedural fairness for all concerned parties?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Addressing Abuse</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">: Has the UDRP effectively addressed abusive registrations of domain names?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">We need<span style="color:black"> volunteer</span>(<span style="color:black">s</span>)<span style="color:black"> to draft comment on this report,
 drawing on experience using the UDRP.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">3. BC advocacy on <b>NIS2</b> with the European Parliament, led by Drew Bennett.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">On 3-Mar the BC provided input to the
<a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12915-EU-toolbox-against-counterfeiting_en">
EC initiative against counterfeiting</a> (attached).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Channel 2. Support for discussion and votes of our representatives on GNSO Council</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Marie Pattullo and Mark Datysgeld  are our GNSO Councilors.  </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Previous council meeting was
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">17<span style="color:black">-</span>Feb<span style="color:black">.   See </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/x/ftEGCw" title="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Final+Proposed+Agenda+2022-01-20">Agenda</a><span style="color:black">, </span><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2022/transcript/transcript-gnso-council-17feb22-en.pdf" title="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2022/transcript/transcript-gnso-council-20jan22-en.pdf">Transcript</a><span style="color:black">,
 and </span><a href="https://icann.zoom.us/rec/share/C1oXBZgMETIrtefWOl1GsAIH7KO1QNqfhTpRmnZycvUObdu-G47LUw-K0Zbqa3-e.FT7FmzDO5XUxuN2a?startTime=1645077731000">Zoom recording</a>.<span style="color:black">  </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">No resolutions were adopted</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">, other than an appointment for Fellowship Program.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Discussions most relevant to BC included:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Pages 39-48 of the
<a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2022/transcript/transcript-gnso-council-17feb22-en.pdf" title="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2022/transcript/transcript-gnso-council-20jan22-en.pdf">
Transcript</a><span style="color:black"> show a discuss</span>ion of <span style="color:black">
Standardized Access/Disclosure (SSAD)</span>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ssad-odp-discussion-gnso-council-20dec21-en.pdf" title="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ssad-odp-discussion-gnso-council-20dec21-en.pdf">ICANN
 Org Presentation</a><span style="color:black"> on 20-Dec. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">On 4-Jan staff circulated this </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/attachments/20220104/8ace70e8/EPDPPhase2-PossibleNextStepsDiscussionPaper-4Jan2022-0001.docx" title="https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/attachments/20220104/8ace70e8/EPDPPhase2-PossibleNextStepsDiscussionPaper-4Jan2022-0001.docx">paper
 on options to proceed</a><span style="color:black">.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">On 12-Jan </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/2022-January/025322.html" title="https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/2022-January/025322.html">Council
 organized a webinar</a><span style="color:black"> for EPDP Phase 2 members.  </span>
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">On 24-Jan the </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/attachments/20220125/81d60ddc/2022-01-24BoardtoCouncilonSSADconsultation-0001.pdf" title="https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/attachments/20220125/81d60ddc/2022-01-24BoardtoCouncilonSSADconsultation-0001.pdf">ICANN
 Board wrote this letter to Council</a><span style="color:black">, regarding EPDP Phase 2 Next Steps.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">On 25-Jan ICANN published the </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ssad-oda-25jan22-en.pdf" title="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ssad-oda-25jan22-en.pdf">Operational
 Design Assessment (ODA)</a><span style="color:black">, including this:</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">“ICANN org’s analysis of the EPDP Phase 2 recommendations shows that the recommendations appear to be in the public interest. However, the ICANN Board will have additional
 considerations before deciding if the recommendations are within the best interests of ICANN and the ICANN community, which could call other aspects of the public interest into question.” </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> On 27-Jan Council met with the Board to discuss ODA</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Steve
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">represents BC on <span style="color:black">
a </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=186779415">Council small team</a><span style="color:black"> to review
</span><a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ssad-oda-25jan22-en.pdf">SSAD ODA</a><span style="color:black">.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Our
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://community.icann.org/download/attachments/178587048/Small%20Team%20Assignment%20-%20Phase%202%20SSAD%20ODP%20-%2031%20January%202022.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1643648918000&api=v2">assignment</a><span style="color:black">
 is to respond to the </span><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2022/correspondence/botterman-to-fouquart-24jan22-en.pdf">Board’s 24-Jan Letter to Council</a><span style="color:black">.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">On 16-Feb, the small team had its second call.  Staff compiled
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ip89qpS6D8bRWyA_rVFeT1ZCVEO3CQwr/edit">
questions</a> in order to gather input to council and surface any “common threads”.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">On 24-Feb Steve submitted
<a href="https://www.icannbc.org/assets/docs/positions-statements/2022/2022_02February_24%20BC%20response%20to%20SSAD%20ODA%20questions.pdf">
this response</a>, <span style="color:black">dr</span>awing on<span style="color:black">
</span>Sep<span style="color:black">-202</span>1<span style="color:black"> BC/IPC </span><a href="https://www.bizconst.org/assets/docs/positions-statements/2020/2020_07July_29%20Minority%20Statement%20of%20the%20BC%20and%20IPC%20on%20the%20EPDP%20Phase%202%20Final%20Report.pdf" title="https://www.bizconst.org/assets/docs/positions-statements/2020/2020_07July_29%20Minority%20Statement%20of%20the%20BC%20and%20IPC%20on%20the%20EPDP%20Phase%202%20Final%20Report.pdf">joint
 minority statement</a><span style="color:black"> on EPDP Phase 2 final report (where BC voted No). 
</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:yellow">Next Council meeting is 9-Mar</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> at
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">1<span style="color:black">6</span>:30<span style="color:black"> UTC.  </span>Highlights from
<a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Final+Proposed+Agenda+2022-03-09">
Agenda</a> and <a href="https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Documents+2022-03-09">
documents</a>:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Consent Agenda: CPH reappoints Becky Burr to ICANN Board seat 13.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Item 5: Discuss response from small team on <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ssad-oda-25jan22-en.pdf">Operational Design Assessment</a> (ODA) for a System for
 Standardized Access/ Disclosure (SSAD).  The BC submitted <a href="https://www.icannbc.org/assets/docs/positions-statements/2022/2022_02February_24%20BC%20response%20to%20SSAD%20ODA%20questions.pdf">
this response</a> to the small team on 24-Feb.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Item 6: discuss SubPro Operational Design Phase (ODP), for
<a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/final-report-newgtld-subsequent-procedures-pdp-02feb21-en.pdf">
final report</a> on subsequent rounds of new gTLDs. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Item 7: discuss DNS Abuse Small Team, with co-leads Mark Datysgeld and Paul McGrady.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Item 8: dialogue with ICANN Org global domains and strategy department (GDS).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> Other Council items:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">1. Zak Muscovitch and Arinola Akinyemi are on the </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/en/group-activities/active/transfer-policy-review" title="https://community.icann.org/display/TPRPDP/Transfer+Policy+Review+PDP">Transfer
 Policy Review Working Group</a>  <span style="color:black">(</span><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/draft-charter-pdp-transfer-policy-review-24mar21-en.pdf" title="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/draft-charter-pdp-transfer-policy-review-24mar21-en.pdf">PDP
 Charter</a><span style="color:black">).  See </span><a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=164626481&preview=/164626481/186779974/TPR_P1_Project_Package_20220131.pdf">WG Timeline and Progress</a><span style="color:black">.   </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">On 10-Feb,<span style="color:black"> Zak and Arinola provided a presentation and summary of the work of the Transfer Policy Working Group and the BC had a discussion of transfer locks,
 beginning at 22:00 of our <a href="https://icann.zoom.us/rec/play/MjYHrKiQvyBUEwNdoN9jvfOmN_k_EYsNbkQg_PvuqDxS4--yoxD7VWECziDF279HP4nV14jnZjy_Z3_T.M9OoE0axPO49D7La">
Zoom replay</a>. Due to time constraints, only the Post-Creation transfer lock was discussed. Howard Neu suggested that a shorter post-creation lock could be desirable in order to facilitate earlier transfers, however it was noted that intra-registrar pushes
 could likely still be effected during a Post-Creation lock. Susan Kawaguchi suggested that a longer Post-Creation lock would be desirable in order to assist with brand enforcement efforts.
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">A further call with interested BC members is advisable to have a fuller discussion</span>.
</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">On the following Transfer Policy WG call, Zak and Arinola shared a brand owner’s perspective with the BC, as captured by WG Staff’s notes:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> “The Business Constituency had a brief discussion on locks and wanted to share some feedback from brand owners in the BC: Desire to keep the 60-day post-creation day
 lock; if too short could compel the brand owner to redo the UDRP.  From a brand perspective was that the 60-day lock for post creation could prevent having to redo UDRP enforcement.”</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">BC members interested in Transfer Policy WG call on 15-Feb can listen to it
<a href="https://icann.zoom.us/rec/play/-LE_j1xtn54HI1UtK-A_denOrQot49PkCr64eQ8n0-mf5djAFrjxFUfCsHjv1JfqjfW7ddOFUpSLe2vQ.FWG9T0wkSVMPwT-G">
here</a>, and follow the <a href="https://community.icann.org/collector/pages.action?key=TPRPDP">
Wiki page</a>. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">2. The Council Committee for Overseeing and Implementing Continuous Improvement (CCOICI) completed its assignment for the Task Force to review the existing Statement of
 Interest (SOI) requirements (see chapter 6 of the </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/op-procedures-24oct19-en.pdf__;!!PtGJab4!oC0lN5QgOKUVKzSVe20lkpaDvVFdtwdZA-tHZAyZWjBryLiNuC9xnsakad8F4g5d7Iha_rvF8slI$" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/op-procedures-24oct19-en.pdf__;!!PtGJab4!oC0lN5QgOKUVKzSVe20lkpaDvVFdtwdZA-tHZAyZWjBryLiNuC9xnsakad8F4g5d7Iha_rvF8slI$">GNSO
 Operating Procedures [gnso.icann.org]</a><span style="color:black">).  Thanks to Susan Kawaguchi and Imran Hossen for volunteering to participate in this Task Force. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">3. Suzan Kawaguchi represents the BC on the Registration Data Accuracy WG.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">4. Steve represents the BC on a small team to review the staff paper </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/2021-October/025106.html" title="https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/2021-October/025106.html">Modifying
 Consensus Policies</a><span style="color:black">.   </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The staff </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/attachments/20211025/d6317a45/DiscussionDraft-ModifyingConsensusPolicies-22oct21-0001.pdf" title="https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/council/attachments/20211025/d6317a45/DiscussionDraft-ModifyingConsensusPolicies-22oct21-0001.pdf">Discussion
 Draft</a><span style="color:black"> suggests 6 ways to change GNSO procedures regarding existing policies.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Calls on 14-Dec & 10-Jan focused on process for approving recommended changes to PDP Manual & templates, ODP, and implementation guidelines. We drafted </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lcqm-c9D0o3CIzWFkoZ0Eg4KCM666jds/edit" title="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lcqm-c9D0o3CIzWFkoZ0Eg4KCM666jds/edit">this
 letter</a><span style="color:black"> to send to Org and interested board members.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">   </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Channel 3. Supporting discussion/voting on matters before the Commercial Stakeholders Group (CSG)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Tim Smith is the CSG Liaison for the BC.   </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt">Since the BC last met on 24-Feb, we have held these meetings to discuss CSG common interests.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.3pt"><span lang="TR" style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.3pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">CSG Membership with GNSO Appointed Board Members on Tuesday 1 March at 16:00 UTC.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">  </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">CSG representatives from IPC, ISPCP and BC were joined by Matthew Shears, Avri Doria and Becky Burr.  During this one hour informal session, CSG sought input from Board members on
 the EC’s recently published Study on DNS Abuse and inquired about the Board’s DNS abuse working group, which they described as a critical issue and on the agenda for the weekend meeting in advance of ICANN 73.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Also discussed were the ongoing collaborative exchanges between GNSO Council and the Board on SSAD ODA which thy felt was productive. 
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The topic of prioritization of work within ICANN and how to address backlog of recommendations and implementation was our final topic, during which we were advised that CSG will be
 invited to assign a representative to meet with Org and other SO/ACs for 4-5 meetings in the coming month with the goal of finalizing the prioritization pilot that is planned to launch in the coming months.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.3pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.3pt"><b><span lang="TR" style="font-size:12.0pt">GAC PSWG and CSG Call on Thursday 3 March at 15:00UTC.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt">This regularly scheduled session enables CSG to engage with the GAC Public Safety Working Group to discuss issues of common concern and progress that is being made on
 such matters. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt">The EC Study on DNS Abuse was presented as the latest input on addressing online abuse generally and the value of access to WHOis for a variety of stakeholders. 
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt">The topic of malicious vs. compromised domains was also discussed and while the GAC has not discussed this issue in detail, it was noted that compromised domains result
 in an additional victim – the registrant. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt">CSG finds these regular exchanges to be valuable and will continue to schedule these to coincide with future ICANN meetings. 
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.3pt"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21.3pt"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt">Joint Session – ICANN Board and CSG on Tuesday 8 March at 1630 UTC</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt">This meeting was held just prior to the BC Open Membership meeting at ICANN 73 during which discussion topics were led separately by each of the CSG constituency groups.  </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">See <a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/policy/2022/briefing/policy-briefing-icann73-16feb22-en.pdf">
GNSO Policy Briefing ICANN73 Edition</a> and <a href="https://meetings.icann.org/en/remote73/icann73-policy-outlook-report-16feb22-en">
ICANN73 Policy Outlook Report</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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