[bc-gnso] Policy calendar for 10-May-2012 BC member call

[Steve DelBianco <sdelbianco@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Here is the latest BC policy calendar, for use during our 10-May-2012 member 
call.

Channel 1. BC participation in ICANN Public Comment process:

ICANN Public Comment page is here<http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment>

1. Draft Advice on definitions & targets for Consumer Trust, Choice, and 
Competition in new gTLDs  (comments close 8-May)  (link to 
advice<http://gnso.icann.org/drafts/cctc-draft-advice-letter-22feb12-en.pdf> )
See 
comment<http://forum.icann.org/lists/cctc-draft-advice-letter/msg00009.html> by 
BC member Anjali Hansen, Better Business Bureau.
John Berard and Steve DelBianco are on this WG.

2. Security, Stability & Resiliency Review Team (SSR RT) - Draft   (comments 
close 14-May)
See BC comments<http://forum.icann.org/lists/ssrt-draft-report/msg00008.html> 
already submitted.
Jeff Brueggeman is on the WG.

3.  Fake Renewal notices report    (comments close 11-May)

4.  .com Registry Agreement Renewal    (comments close 17-May)
See comments<http://forum.icann.org/lists/com-renewal/> by BC members Phil 
Corwin, Chris Chaplow, Ron Andruff, Marilyn Cade, Elisa Cooper.

5. Review of IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process  (comments close 21-May)

6. .post agreement amendment   (comments close 30-May)
Former board member Steve Goldstein commented on "com.post?"

7. Draft FY2013 Operating Plan and Budget  (initial comments close 24-May)
Chris Chaplow drafting BC comments

8. IDN Variant TLDs - revised program plan  (initial comments close 25-May)

Note: BC members are encouraged to submit individual / company comments.  The 
BC selects topics on which to submit official positions based on member 
interest.

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Channel 2. Support for discussion and votes of our representatives on GNSO 
Council
John Berard and Zahid Jamil, BC Councilors

Recap yesterday's GNSO Council teleconference on 10-May-2012   
(Agenda<http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/agenda-council-10may12-en.htm>)   
(Motions<https://community.icann.org/display/gnsocouncilmeetings/Motions+10+May+2012>)

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.

GNSO Project Status available 
here<http://gnso.icann.org/meetings/pending-projects-list.pdf>

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Channel 3. Supporting discussion and voting on policy matters before the 
Commercial Stakeholders Group (CSG)
Elisa Cooper, CSG Liaison, and Marilyn Cade (alternate)

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Channel 4. BC statements and responses during public meetings (outreach events, 
public forum, etc.)

Affirmation review team for Whois   (Susan Kawaguchi, Lynn Goodendorf, Bill 
Smith)

Affirmation review team for SSR  (Security, Stability, & Resilience)    (Jeff 
Brueggeman)

Remaining implementation work for gTLD expansion plan, incl BC requests for 
specific improvements 
(here<http://forum.icann.org/lists/newgtlds-defensive-applications/msg00022.html>)