On Sat, Nov 16, 2024 at 5:18 AM John Curran <jcurran@arin.net> wrote:
The ASO AC has drafted a document which outlines the principles for the proposed ICP-2 Version 2 policy, and this document is available online for review here - https://www.nro.net/policy/internet-coordination-policy-2/proposed-icp-2-ver...
Two thoughts: 1. The proposed principles fail to speak to one of the issues debated on NANOG this week, specifically jurisdictional resistance to political sanction. It seems to me that an RIR should be expected to locate itself in a legal jurisdiction where they're unlikely to be ordered to alter service that is within their territory but outside of that legal jurisdiction. Moreover, it seems to me that they should routinely monitor the local and regional legal environments and maintain contingency plans for relocation in the event of adverse changes. To the extent that the ICP offers ICANN authority over the number system, ICANN must do the same. ICANN cannot have final authority over the establishment of new RIRs should it come to operate in a jurisdiction whose governance would restrict recognition. I respectfully point out that he who shall not be named has made numerous campaign promises about changes to the system of law under which ICANN operates. The threat is not imminent, but it's there. 2. I'm not convinced that the service regions should be limited by the ICP to non-overlapping geographic territories. Although I generally favor geographic restriction as a matter of practice, perhaps it would be better to require unanimous assent to permit an RIR to operate with an overlapping territory. If the ICP does adopt the rule, it should apply only to number registration and should not restrict the RIRs from offering other services on a global basis. For example, RIPE RIS is not geographically bound and would be of little utility if it was. Nor was the ARIN policy and actions authorizing the release of IPv4 address space for RFC 6598 geographically bound. Regards, Bill Herrin -- William Herrin bill@herrin.us https://bill.herrin.us/