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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">BC members, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Attached (and <a href="https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/registration-data-consensus-policy-for-gtlds-24-08-2022/submissions/icann-business-constituency-bc-04-12-2022">
here</a>) is the BC response to ICANN’s new Draft policy for gTLD Registration data.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This is a major piece of work, and we owe a big thanks to drafters Margie Milam, David Snead, and Alex Deacon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This policy is to implement recommendations from EPDP
<span style="color:#333333;background:#FEFEFE">Phase 1 </span><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/epdp-gtld-registration-data-specs-final-20feb19-en.pdf" title="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/epdp-gtld-registration-data-specs-final-20feb19-en.pdf"><span style="color:#0070C0;background:#FEFEFE">recommendations</span></a><span style="color:#333333;background:#FEFEFE">,
Phase 2 Priority 2 </span><a href="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/epdp-phase-2-temp-spec-gtld-registration-data-2-31jul20-en.pdf" title="https://gnso.icann.org/sites/default/files/file/field-file-attach/epdp-phase-2-temp-spec-gtld-registration-data-2-31jul20-en.pdf"><span style="color:#0070C0;background:#FEFEFE">recommendations</span></a><span style="color:#333333;background:#FEFEFE">,
and Phase 1 GNSO Council Supplemental Rec 12 </span><a href="https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2022-02-24-en#2.b" title="https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2022-02-24-en#2.b"><span style="background:#FEFEFE">adopted</span></a><span style="color:#333333;background:#FEFEFE">
by ICANN Board.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The BC previously commented on these recommendations
<a href="https://cbu.memberclicks.net/assets/docs/positions-statements/2022/2022_01January_13%20BC-IPC%20Comment%20on%20EPDP%20Phase%202A%20Final%20Report%20for%20Board%20Consideration.pdf" title="https://cbu.memberclicks.net/assets/docs/positions-statements/2022/2022_01January_13%20BC-IPC%20Comment%20on%20EPDP%20Phase%202A%20Final%20Report%20for%20Board%20Consideration.pdf">
here</a>, <a href="https://cbu.memberclicks.net/assets/docs/positions-statements/2021/2021_09September_10%20BC%20Minority%20Statement%20on%20EPDP%20Phase%202A%20Final%20Report.pdf" title="https://cbu.memberclicks.net/assets/docs/positions-statements/2021/2021_09September_10%20BC%20Minority%20Statement%20on%20EPDP%20Phase%202A%20Final%20Report.pdf">
here</a>, and <a href="https://www.icannbc.org/assets/docs/positions-statements/2019/2019_04April_17_BC%20Comment%20on%20EPDP%20Phase%201%20Report.pdf" title="https://www.icannbc.org/assets/docs/positions-statements/2019/2019_04April_17_BC%20Comment%20on%20EPDP%20Phase%201%20Report.pdf">
here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thanks again to Margie, David, and Alex.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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