[rpd] A question for the PDWG

[Owen DeLong]

> On May 24, 2022, at 07:31, Mike Silber <silber.mike at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Jordi
> 
>> On 24 May 2022, at 15:55, JORDI PALET MARTINEZ via RPD <rpd at afrinic.net <mailto:rpd at afrinic.net>> wrote:
>> 
>> ...
>>  
>> The bylaws are encroaching the community sovereignty in many aspects, which means that the RIR is not complying with the ICP-2.
> 
> ICP-2 only requires compliance to allow for a new RIR to be established and recognised. The only ongoing obligation seems to be clause 9 “Record Keeping” and even then I am not really sure it is an ongoing obligation, or just an undertaking at a point in time which ICANN hopes will continue.
> 
> ICP-2 does not contain a provision for an RIR to be de-established and does not contain any compliance obligations. I suppose the other RIRs could remove an RIR from the ASO/NRO for non-compliance, however there is no mechanism for that.

Well said, Mike… Indeed, even if there were such a process, as I understand the NRO/ASO rules, it would require the unanimous consent of ALL current RIRs to take that action, thus meaning that the RIR being removed would have to agree to its removal.

Owen

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