As noted in a previous post, XML Entity Definitions for Characters is now a Proposed Recommendation.
To help the W3C make the decision to make the final transition to Recommendation status the Advisory Committee members are asked to submit comments. If you are in a W3C member company, please ask your AC representative to comment via the form
http://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/33280/PR-xml-entity-names-20100211/
by the 11th of March!