[Npoc-discuss] ICANN vs NameCheap IRP Decision on Price Cap for Dot ORG

[Akinremi Peter Taiwo]

Dear Jean,

Good summary.

Even if there is no changes, it is good to see that ICANN need to improve
its overall decision making and transparency.

Regards

On Sat, 7 Jan. 2023, 3:36 pm Jean F. Quéralt, <
000016bf26350d73-dmarc-request at listserv.syr.edu> wrote:

> Hi Caleb.
>
> Thanks for the update and the links.
>
> After reading them, I understand that the timeline of events would
> summarize as follows?
>
> - ICANN decided to remove the caps unilaterally.
> - Namecheap said no no and filed a challenge.
> - Caps were removed.
> - IRP ruled that the removal was against ICANN Bylaws
> - ICANN needs to revisit their decision following the recommendations from
> the IRP
> - Caps are still removed
> - ICANN the revision will trigger to either keep the caps removed or
> reinstate them
>
> - No caps decision means no change in status so no much of a justification
> to be made
>
> - Reinstating the caps will require proper articulation (which at this
> point will be harder/costly because of the due diligence)
>
>
> >> So it seems that bringing back the caps is pretty much out of the table.
>
>
> Am I reading this wrong?
>
> Cheers.
>
> Jean F. Queralt
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>
> On Sat, 7 Jan 2023 at 12:27, Caleb Olumuyiwa Ogundele via Npoc-discuss <
> npoc-discuss at icann.org> wrote:
>
>> Dear NCSG / NPOC Members,
>>
>> Earlier in 2019 a couple of conversations on price caps in the proposed
>> renewal of .ORG Registry Agreement came up as a hot topic and there were
>> lots of public comments on the implication of removing a price cap for the
>> dor ORG.
>>
>> NPOC through the then Chair (Joan Kerr) submitted an open letter and
>> public comment on NPOC's rejection of removing the price cap. (see the
>> attachment to understand the context for those just catching up on the
>> issue).
>>
>> NameCheap an ICANN registrar took ICANN to the  Independent Review
>> Process (IRP) panel and a verdict/recommendations were made.
>>
>> The links below are public statements from both ICANN and Namecheap.
>>
>> *ICANN's Statement
>> <https://www.namecheap.com/blog/namecheap-vs-icann-removal-of-price-caps-for-org-and-info-found-improper/>*
>>
>> https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-receives-final-declaration-in-the-namecheap-independent-review-process-05-01-2023-en
>>
>> *NameCheap's Statement
>> <https://www.namecheap.com/blog/namecheap-vs-icann-removal-of-price-caps-for-org-and-info-found-improper/>*
>>
>> https://www.namecheap.com/blog/namecheap-vs-icann-removal-of-price-caps-for-org-and-info-found-improper/
>>
>> I'm still searching for the IRP panel report but can't find it. So
>> whoever finds it first should kindly share.
>>
>>
>> Why this email: This is for our general information and to suggest that
>> these issues should be one of the things we should watch out for and engage
>> at the next ICANN meeting as I suspect this issue will always come back to
>> the community for more conversational input.
>>
>>   --
>> *Caleb Ogundele*
>>
>> Email: muyiwacaleb at gmail.com
>>
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>> From: Joan Kerr <joankerr at fbsc.org>
>> Date: Thu, May 2, 2019 at 8:15 AM
>> Subject: [NPOC-EC] NPOC Public Statement of .org renewal
>> To: <globalsupport at icann.org>, <npoc-ec at icann.org>, Maryam Bakoshi <
>> maryam.bakoshi at icann.org>
>>
>>
>> Dear Mr. Weinstein
>>
>> On behalf of the NPOC Executive Committee and members of NPOC, I am
>> submitting the attached statement as our public comment regarding the .org
>> renewal.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> --
>>
>> Joan Kerr, Entrepreneur, Artist, Humanitarian
>>
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