Thank you. This is very helpful for me. Michael
On Mon, Jan 18, 2021 at 00:18 John Curran <[email protected]> wrote: > Michael - > > Per its Bylaws, ARIN is obligated to "utilize an open, transparent > multi-stakeholder process for registry policy development.” > > As such, the ARIN Policy Development Process (PDP) is more than advisory, > it fulfill an organizational obligation that there be a clearly documented > process that is followed in a open & transparent manner. > > In practice this would mean that the Board would have to change the ARIN > PDP if it ever felt it necessary to proceed outside of the currently > adopted process. The Board has the power to do so, but is unlikely to > undertake that sort of activity capriciously given that the Bylaws also > provide the ARIN membership with the ability to remove Board members. > > Best wishes, > /John > > John Curran > President and CEO > American Registry for Internet Numbers > > > On 17 Jan 2021, at 7:48 AM, Michael B. Williams < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Hi John, > > Just to be clear though my understanding is that despite the PDP being in > place and the board principally following the process, there is no > requirement to do so. The board could decide for any reason to implement or > change a policy even if it was not an emergency situation or warrant an > urgent need. I just think this needs to be made clear to the community that > the PDP is a process used to help inform the boards decision making and is > non-binding. While the board generally adheres to the recommendations they > are able to institute any policy, reject any policy, or decide that today > they did not feel like using the PDP simply because they did not want to. > > Regards, > > Michael > > On Sun, Jan 17, 2021 at 23:33 John Curran <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On 17 Jan 2021, at 4:16 AM, Michael B. Williams < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > Fernando - >> > >> > I don’t believe this is correct. The board, from my reading, is able to >> make and adopt without any other input or approval from anyone else any >> policy they deem appropriate fair and fit for internet number and resource >> allocation. >> > >> > John Curran - please correct me if I’m wrong here but the board could >> make and adopt policies without any community input or consideration if it >> so desired. Just because the board chooses to, as a general matter of >> principle, does not make this binding >> >> Michael - >> >> You are correct - the ARIN Board can make (or suspend) policy without any >> input or approval if need be, but the Board has adopted the ARIN Policy >> Development Process that reserves such acts for emergency situations. >> Accountability to the ARIN community is maintained via the ARIN members >> collective power to elect and remove Board members. >> >> Best wishes, >> /John >> >> John Curran >> President and CEO >> American Registry for Internet Numbers >> >> >> -- > Sent from Gmail Mobile > > > -- Sent from Gmail Mobile
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