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

Sun Jan 8 10:28:51 EET 2023

Dear all,

Thanks for the information and summary. Agreed that it’s something we should definitely keep an eye on in the future.

Best wishes,
Janis

—
Janis Wong
Postdoctoral Research Associate, The Alan Turing Institute
https://janiswong.org

> On 7 Jan 2023, at 17:34, Akinremi Peter Taiwo <compsoftnet at GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> 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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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 <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/ <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
> 
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> 
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> Date: Thu, May 2, 2019 at 8:15 AM
> Subject: [NPOC-EC] NPOC Public Statement of .org renewal
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> 
> 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.
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> Regards,
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