[NCSG-PC] URGENT CO-SIGN request: Joint letter to Board on IRP Rules of Procedure

[farzaneh badii]

Hi PC

If no objection I will ask to add our name as Co signer to the letter in a
couple of hours.

On Mon, Oct 22, 2018 at 8:47 PM farzaneh badii <farzaneh.badii at gmail.com>
wrote:

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> From: farzaneh badii <farzaneh.badii at gmail.com>
> Date: Mon, Oct 22, 2018 at 8:46 PM
> Subject: Fwd: URGENT CO-SIGN request: Joint letter to Board on IRP Rules
> of Procedure
> To: NCSG List <NCSG-DISCUSS at listserv.syr.edu>
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> We received this from Malcolm. An issue that we were concerned and said in
> our public comment. Perhaps we can add our name quickly?
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> As you may know, the IRP Implementation Oversight Team last week adopted
> "Interim Rules of Procedure" that include a deadline for filing of no
> later than 12 months after ICANN's action (rather than after anyone is
> affected by the action complained about).
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> I have just been told that these rules have been sent to the Board for
> approval on Thursday.
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> You will recall that this will deprive many potential claimants of the
> right to bring IRP cases, simply because ICANN's action is not
> implemented for 12 months and so nobody ever acquired the right to
> challenge it before the deadline expired.
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> Each of your constituencies (SG, for NCSG) wrote to oppose the adoption
> of this "right of repose" for ICANN in the first public consultation,
> and each of you (except IPC) wrote to welcome the team's decision to
> reverse itself in the public consultation August just passed.
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> I therefore assume you are as concerned as I am that the IOT has now put
> up these "Interim Rules" for approval, at ICANN Legal's request: the
> opposite of what was promised in the recent consultation!
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> While the IOT currently plans to "continue these discussions" once the
> interim rules are adopted, there must be a real risk that these "interim
> rules" become permanent, if only because ICANN and the Chair refuse to
> join a consensus to change them.
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> Most Board members have no clue this is controversial (or even that it's
> scheduled), and unless we intervene strongly it is likely to be nodded
> through on the consent agenda on Thursday. However, I have spoken to
> Matthew and Avri, so they are ready (and I believe supportive) should
> Cherine ask them if this should be deferred.
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> I have drafted a letter to Cherine warning him that these rules are
> incompatible with the Bylaws (see attached).
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> Will you CO-SIGN this letter on behalf of your constituency?
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> P.S. This needs to go out urgently if it is to persuade the Board to
> drop this from the consent agenda. As tomorrow (Tues) is constituency
> day, I need your answer by the 5pm tomorrow.
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> Farzaneh
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> Farzaneh
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Farzaneh
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