[IOT] segmenting certain IRP comments

[McAuley, David]

Dear members of the IRP IOT,



On tomorrow's agenda is an item described as "5. Attempt to segment out some issues for early decision"



I am going to ask that we consider a list (see below) of certain comments that may lend themselves to quick resolution, at least in discrete parts in some cases.



Here are the comments I refer to and my thinking on them:



1.       ALAC - a comment<https://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-irp-supp-procedures-28nov16/pdfr73b8iz2zV.pdf> about continuous IRP improvement. I note that there is provision to allow for review of IRP at Bylaw 4.6(b)(ii)(F) and that, in my opinion, should be sufficient.



2.       Some of IPC comments<https://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-irp-supp-procedures-28nov16/pdft75S74tOev.pdf> - regarding invoice date, panel make-up on appeals, and wording about ICDR rules themselves not be overtaken as regards appeals, and costs of delay on appeal. In my opinion the invoice date as the date to measure when costs are due would be fine; I think the appeals panel should be left as is in current bylaw and am not sure it would be fair to eliminate the judges who ruled below; a rule specifically calling out an underlying ICDR rule seems a bad idea to me as that underlying rule could change; and costs of delays on appeals can be handled by panel as matter of discretion.



3.       DotMusic - These comments<https://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-irp-supp-procedures-28nov16/pdfzqApbhRMhH.pdf> seek to eliminate Board confirmation of standing panelists nominated by SOs and ACs. But that confirmation process is in the bylaws and we cannot overturn that.



4.       DotRegistry - This comment<https://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-irp-supp-procedures-28nov16/pdfYWMiLvnODO.pdf> seeks that any review of an IRP decision can only be made in a court and expresses concern about a standing panel of "ICANN insiders." Again, however, the bylaws on this have been adopted.



5.       INTA's comment<https://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-irp-supp-procedures-28nov16/pdfyVMCP8h4dU.pdf> seeks to enlarge the bylaws' concept of standing and allow those to be claimants who not only have suffered harm but who are at risk of imminent harm. Again, this would entail changing the bylaws in my opinion.



6.       And Auerbach's comment<https://forum.icann.org/lists/comments-irp-supp-procedures-28nov16/msg00003.html> says that "materially affected" is too stringent for standing and that a party should be able to bring an IRP claim should be broadened (e.g. to at least include anyone using an IP address or domain name, - in fact it should include "everyone"). But this is a bylaw provision.

David



David McAuley

International Policy Manager

Verisign Inc.

703-948-4154



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