[SubPro-IRT] Draft Applicant Support Handbook for 6 February IRT meeting #26b

[Susan Payne]

Thanks Kristy, hi all

Following up on the second point I raised during today's call, Section 5.5.1 sets out the eligibility for Non Profits, Charities or Equivalent, and criterion 2v deals with public benefit as follows: "The organization's activities cannot benefit private persons or non charitable organizations".  My understanding of the intent is that this would exclude from eligibility a non profit/charity/equivalent that was structured in such a way that its revenues or assets are returned to a private person or non-charitable organization. However, I think the language used could be read as covering any charity which provides benefits to third parties, for example by means of grants or access to goods or services, which I don't believe is the intent.  Assuming my understanding is correct, I think it would be helpful to provide a clarifier to this criterion, perhaps as a footnote.  Something along the lines of "For the avoidance of doubt this is not intended to refer to the provision of support to third parties, for example grants, goods or services, made in the ordinary course of the performance of the applicant's charitable or public benefit mission."

If it's not possible to agree this at this time, I can of course make a public comment to this effect.

Susan


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Greetings IRT members,

As promised during the 1 February IRT meeting #26a, the Applicant Support Program (ASP) Project Team is sharing the Draft Applicant Support Program Handbook in advance of the next IRT meeting #26b on Tuesday, 6 February.  Please see: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w3_kYNYcEjXin5D1O9x4hxcpYJr7JqlY/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=102500713462362391761&rtpof=true&sd=true (this will also be posted to the wiki on Monday, 5 February).

Please note that remaining bracketed or placeholder text throughout the ASP Handbook is color-coded (see p. 2). In addition, ICANN org has continued to work on-list with ASP IRT members to propose updated language on some of those bracketed highlighted areas. As such, you may see a few spots with remaining suggested text and comments to the ASP IRT regarding those suggested changes. We hope to resolve those suggestions in advance of the IRT plenary session on 6 February.

As noted during IRT meeting #26a, ICANN org kindly requests plenary IRT members to liaise with their counterparts in the IRT ASP Sub-Track<https://community.icann.org/x/LIBME> to understand the work done to date, and to discuss any questions or concerns you or your constituencies may have through the IRT ASP Sub-Track members members. Please bring any remaining questions or comments on the ASP Handbook to our IRT plenary meeting next Tuesday, 6 February (#26b).

Many thanks in advance for your time and we look forward to meeting next week.

Kind regards,
Kristy, on behalf of the ASP Project Team
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