[IOT] Response to GetBaked Scenario

Elizabeth Le elizabeth.le at icann.org
Tue Apr 27 18:17:56 UTC 2021


Dear IOT members,

On the last IOT call,  ICANN Legal was asked to respond to whether the penultimate paragraph in Malcom’s GetBaked scenario is correct.  The relevant paragraph states:

ICANN Legal advise that GetBaked Inc can appeal the UDRP case under the terms set out in UDRP-Max. Alternatively, it is open to GetBaked to bring an IRP case about challenging more generally whether using it to require adherence to national health regulation is consistent with the policy as set out. However, ICANN Legal contends that the existence of the “abusive use of DNS policy” and the UDRP-Max enforcement mechanism are both immune to challenge, as both were adopted more than 120 days previously – in fact, by the time of the case, more than 5 years previously. Instead, challenges can only be brought on an “as-applied” basis.

As phrased, this paragraph is not accurate.  ICANN does not need to consent to whether or not parties can file an IRP.  Nor would ICANN say that challenges can be brought only on an ”as-applied” basis.  As we’ve previously stated, if an IRP is brought with the time limit for filing an IRP then there is no timeliness issue – regardless of whether the challenged action/inaction is the adoption of a policy or implementation of an adopted policy.  If an IRP is filed outside the time limit for filing, then the timeliness of the IRP will be challenged as part of the IRP.

Best regards,
Liz

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Elizabeth Le
Associate General Counsel | ICANN
12025 Waterfront Drive, Suite 300
Los Angeles, CA 90094
Direct: 1 310 578 8902


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