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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear members of the IRP IOT,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">On the call yesterday, in our discussion of assistance to SOs/ACs in preparing to exercise their roles vis-à-vis establishment of the standing panel, I mentioned an email memo that I had sent to the ccNSO Guidelines Review Committee (in
which I participate) regarding IRP implications for SOs - and undertook to forward a copy to our group for disclosure purposes.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The email memo is below.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">David <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">David McAuley<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sr International Policy & Business Development Manager<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Verisign Inc.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">703-948-4154<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> ccnso-grc-bounces@icann.org [mailto:ccnso-grc-bounces@icann.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>McAuley, David via ccnso-grc<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, May 07, 2017 1:05 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> kimberly.carlson@icann.org; ccnso-grc@icann.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] Re: [ccnso-grc] REMINDER: GRC call | 8 May @12:00 UTC<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dear members of the Guideline Review Committee:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Item #5 on our agenda for tomorrow’s call is “<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">IRP next steps, if any.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">As you know, the ccNSO (along with other SOs and ACs) has a role in nominating members to the IRP standing panel.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">I lead the IRP Implementation Oversight
<a href="https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=59643726">Team</a>. We on the IOT have indicated that we will assist in this endeavor as best we can.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">To that end, I raised the matter some time ago with ICANN Legal and they in turn have contacted ICANN policy team members who are apparently now in the process of reaching
out to SOs and ACs in an effort to ensure widespread knowledge of this role and preparations to carry it out. One thing under consideration (not yet confirmed) is to conduct webinar(s) in this respect.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">In the meantime, in this memo I will note each provision in Bylaw Section 4.3 (“Independent Review Process for Covered Actions”) that may touch SOs and ACs. These will
be the substantive points around which we can build a new process if we wish.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">a.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Under Section 4.3(b)(i) each SO can become an IRP Claimant and ICANN cannot object to an SO’s standing to bring a claim. NOTE – under Section 4.3(x)(iv),
<span style="background:white">by submitting an IRP claim, a claimant agrees that the IRP decision is intended to be a final, binding arbitration decision. Any claimant that does not consent to the IRP being final may initiate a non-binding IRP - IF<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span>ICANN<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background:white"> agrees
- but such a non-binding IRP decision would not be enforceable. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">The Empowered Community can likewise bring claims without objection to standing by virtue of the same section.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">c.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Under Section 4.3(c)(i), the IRP cannot hear challenges by the EC to the results of an SO PDP unless the SO that approved the PDP support’s the EC’s challenge.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">d.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> Under Section 4.3(c)(ii), the IRP cannot hear challenges to delegation/redelegation of ccTLDs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">e.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Under Section 4.3(e), an SO (or any other claimant other than the EC) bringing an IRP claim is strongly encouraged to engage in a cooperative engagement process
to try to resolve the dispute. Failure to participate in good faith could lead to incurring ICANN’s costs if the claimant loses (see Section 4.3(e)(ii)). [Another Work Stream 2 subgroup is tasked with developing rules for Cooperative Engagement Process.]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">f.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Under Section 4.3(h), an SO as an IRP claimant should participate in conciliation discussions with ICANN in an attempt to narrow the issues.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Under Section 4.3(j)(ii), SOs will help establish a standing panel of IRP panelists:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l5 level2 lfo4">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Consult with ICANN, ACs, and the IOT to seek admin support for IRP (Section 4.3(j)(ii)(A));<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Work with ACs and the ICANN Board to identify and solicit applications from well qualified candidates and then vett the applications (Section 4.3(j)(ii)(B));<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Panelist qualifications are referred to in Sections 4.3(j)(i); 4.3(j)(iv); and 4.3(q).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">An SO bringing an IRP claim will have to understand and abide by the rules of procedure of the IRP support organization (currently ICDR) as supplemented by
the IOT-developed supplementary procedures. (See Sections 4.3(g), 4.3(k)(ii) – under which an SO claimant will have to pick one panelist from the standing panel to serve as one of three panelists on the case - and 4.3(n)).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">AN SO as claimant will be able, if it chooses, to seek interim relief (including an injunction) from an IRP panel under Section 4.3(p) to prevent harm for which
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</span></span><![endif]>Section 4.3(r) indicates that each claimant shall bear its own legal expenses – and may incur other costs if the panel decides that its claim was frivolous or abusive. (However, Section 4.3(y) says that ICANN shall
<span style="background:white">eek to establish means by which community (and some other) claimants can meaningfully participate in and have access to the IRP process.</span>)<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Section 4.3(w) permits an appeal of an IRP panel decision to the full standing panel if filed within 60 days of the IRP panel’s issuance of the decision.
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Section 4.3(x) gives a claimant a right to seek enforcement in a competent court if ICANN fails to abide by a final IRP decision.
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