[CWG-Stewardship] CCWG-ACCT Request for Guidance on PTI - IRP - Please respond by 23h59 UTC Monday 25 January 2016

Tue Jan 26 00:41:23 UTC 2016

For the gTLDs, I'm afraid I still do not properly understand where fundamental authority lies, so please bear with me chuck:  I'll get there one day...

On 1, the {putative] registry operator requests a delegation.  I assume that it would be for ICANN to agree to grant and to show this by signing a contract.  If it refused to for reasons that failed the "bylaw test," an IRP against ICANN would seem to be appropriate.  But there might be other reasons - community objections, or GAC opposition or even failure to meet the criteria.  So wouldn't "might be applicable" be correct here?

On 2:  I guess this would be the same for a ccTLD as for a gTLD.  This would appear to fail PTI (or future IANA functions operator) obligations to ICANN under its contract.  I think I'm with Becky on this:  a bylaw requirement on ICANN to enforce its contract with PTI would seem to be the simplest approach and an IRP could then challenge ICANN for failure.  But is there a more direct approach here:  this would appear to be likely to fail one or more of the SLEs.  It should be reported to the CSC, which (if there is refusal to correct) would escalate to RySG and/or ccNSO which would then decide on further action (a special IFR which could then lead to a RfP).  I have a certain antipathy to parallel paths and would certainly prefer the more "resolution-based" CSC to the more legalistic IRP.

And, in the case of ccTLDs, judging whether there is justification to reject (or simply delay) might be difficult.

For 3:  this would seem to me to be a CSC issue - that's what they are there for, complete with their own processes to resolve the problem.  I guess that an obligation to enforce the contract would make it easier for the CSC to guarantee access to ICANN should PTI remain obdurate (and that might be particularly relevant in a post PTI world, should ICANN have to rebid the contract).

For me the fundamental reason why we might want to invoke an IRP would be that PTI is ignoring agreed policy (or seeking to impose its own ideas, as ICANN did in the early days).

Imagine PTI decides it wants to impose a contract on all its "customers" (where few ccTLDs have contracts and where (if I understand right) gTLDs have their authority from the contract they sign with ICANN.  That TLDs denied service unless they accept a condition that is not in policy (and therefore should be in breach of its contract with ICANN) should have the right to appeal through the IRP would seem to me to be reasonable use of an IRP.  Hanging around waiting for the ccNSO & GNSO to initiate a special IFR and then trigger remedial action and/or separation for an attempt at extension of power by PTI would seem to me possible, but not optimum.

Happy to hear thoughts.

Martin

From: cwg-stewardship-bounces at icann.org [mailto:cwg-stewardship-bounces at icann.org] On Behalf Of Gomes, Chuck
Sent: 25 January 2016 13:50
To: Matthew Shears <mshears at cdt.org>; jrobinson at afilias.info; cwg-stewardship at icann.org
Subject: Re: [CWG-Stewardship] CCWG-ACCT Request for Guidance on PTI - IRP - Please respond by 23h59 UTC Monday 25 January 2016

Let me give a few examples where I think that the IRP would be applicable:

1.       A gTLD is not delegated as requested by a registry operator without appropriate justification.

2.       Modification to a zone file record for a gTLD is not made without proper justification.

3.       SLEs are not met after applicable procedures are followed.

I think that we have recommended processes that would hopefully solve problems like the above well before an IRP would be needed, but it those processes do not work in a timely manner, then an IRP would provide an objective and well-defined option for an appeal.  I think the affected registry operator, the RySG or the GNSO should all have standing to use the IRP in cases like the above if needed.  The RySG in its comments over the history of the CWG Stewardship has repeatedly emphasized the need for registry operators to be able to appeal IANA decisions that they believe are contrary to policy.

I suspect that others could come up with other examples.

Chuck

From: cwg-stewardship-bounces at icann.org<mailto:cwg-stewardship-bounces at icann.org> [mailto:cwg-stewardship-bounces at icann.org] On Behalf Of Matthew Shears
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Subject: Re: [CWG-Stewardship] CCWG-ACCT Request for Guidance on PTI - IRP - Please respond by 23h59 UTC Monday 25 January 2016

Would it be useful to try and list the possible situations where recourse to an appeals mechanism would be used?  This might give us a better sense of what type of mechanism would be suited and whether or not the IRP would be appropriate/adequate?

Matthew
On 22/01/2016 12:33, Jonathan Robinson wrote:
All,

We have received a direct request (see below) from the CCWG Accountability Co-Chairs for further guidance with respect to the application of the IRP to the actions (or inactions) of PTI.

Moreover, we have had input from Sidley via the Client Committee as follows:

"Sidley spoke with Becky Burr from CCWG today regarding the CWG dependency for an IRP process.   Based on the call, it appears that the open question for CWG is whether the CWG dependency is adequately met with an ICANN bylaw provision that allows for an IRP if ICANN fails to enforce the contract with PTI (for example, due to a material performance breach by PTI that is not cured)  - or whether in addition to such an ICANN bylaw, a separate process is also required that would give direct customers a right to mediation or arbitration to address SLAs or other service issues.   If the latter is required, then in order for CCWG to create such a process, it would need input from CWG on what the standard of review should be for those types of proceedings and what the type of process would be - for example, would non-binding mediation be sufficient to address a direct customer issue or would binding arbitration be required?   By clarifying this point, CCWG will be better positioned to ensure that the CWG dependency is being met in the CCWG proposal."

So the essential question is:

A.     Is an ICANN bylaw provision that allows for an IRP if ICANN fails to enforce the contract with PTI (for example, due to a material performance breach by PTI that is not cured) sufficient?

OR

B.     In addition to such an ICANN bylaw, is a separate process also required that would give direct customers a right to mediation or arbitration to address SLAs or other service issues?

If B above, what type of process is necessary?

As discussed in our CWG meeting yesterday, it will be particularly helpful if when responding to the above, you provide a rationale for your response.
In addition, if possible, please make reference to (and be consistent with) the prior work of this CWG Stewardship (such as our proposal in response to the RFP from the ICG).

Given that the request from the CCWG Co-Chairs indicates their need to close this item by 28 January, we need to discuss this soon. Accordingly, we request that you provide input ASAP and, in any event, by 23h59 UTC Monday 25 January 2016.

Thank-you,

Jonathan & Lise
Co-chairs, CWG Stewardship

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Sent: 21 January 2016 17:05
To: Lise Fuhr <Fuhr at etno.eu><mailto:Fuhr at etno.eu>; Jonathan Robinson <jrobinson at afilias.info><mailto:jrobinson at afilias.info>
Cc: Mathieu Weill <mathieu.weill at afnic.fr><mailto:mathieu.weill at afnic.fr>; Thomas Rickert <thomas at rickert.net><mailto:thomas at rickert.net>; León Felipe Sánchez Ambía <leonfelipe at sanchez.mx><mailto:leonfelipe at sanchez.mx>; Grace Abuhamad <grace.abuhamad at icann.org><mailto:grace.abuhamad at icann.org>; acct-staff at icann.org<mailto:acct-staff at icann.org>
Subject: CCWG-ACCT Request for Guidance on PTI - IRP

Sent on behalf of CCWG-Accountability Co-Chairs

Dear Lise, Dear Jonathan,
This is to inform you that further to our call #79, the CCWG-ACCT seeks the CWG-Stewardship's guidance on the two proposed approaches that were suggested to address the dependency that relates to PTI compliance through the Independent Review Process (IRP) i.e.:
1.      Provide direct access to IRP for PTI action or inaction;
2.      Oblige ICANN in Bylaws to ensure PTI compliance, in which case failure to do is covered by IRP.
We are currently in the final stages of discussion to issue our supplemental report and would need to close this item by 28 January. Any prompt feedback you could send us would be much appreciated.
We look forward to your guidance.
Thank you
Best regards
Mathieu, Thomas, León

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