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====GPDP====

====GPDP====

The global numbers community uses the Global Policy Development Process (GPDP) to guide the [[PTI]] on what actions to take. The steps of the GPDP are as follows:

The global numbers community uses the Global Policy Development Process (GPDP) to guide the [[PTI]] on what actions to take. The steps of the GPDP are as follows:

#  A proposed global policy can be submitted either to one of the RIR policy fora (via mail lists or public policy meeting) or to the ASO Address Council directly.

#  Anyone can submit a global policy proposal to one of the RIR policy fora (via a mail list or public policy meeting) or the ASO AC directly.

# The members of the Address Council will request that the global policy proposal be placed on the agenda for next open policy meeting in each region, in accordance with the applicable policy process.

# The members of the AC will then request that the global policy proposal be placed on the agenda for the next open policy meeting in each region.

# After consideration of the proposal at each of the RIR meetings, the staff of the RIRs will work with each other, and with the policy proposer to document the common elements of such outcomes.

# After consideration of the proposal at each of the RIR meetings, the staff of the RIRs will work together with the policy proposer to document the common elements.

#This common text will be ratified by each RIR, by methods of its own choosing.

#The common text will be ratified by each RIR.

#This ratified common text is the proposed global policy proposal that is forwarded to the ASO Address Council, which will either

#The ratified common text is forwarded to the ASO AC, which will either

#:a. pass it to ICANN for ratification as a global policy, or

#:a. pass it to the ICANN Board for ratification as a global policy, or

#:b. advise the NRO Executive Council that the Address Council has concerns as an outcome of its review and that the proposal requires further review within the public policy development process, or

#:b. advise the [[NRO]] Executive Council that the Address Council has concerns and that the proposal requires further review within the public policy development process, or

#:c. request the NRO Executive Council for an extension of time to complete the review of the proposal.

#:c. request the NRO Executive Council for a time extension.

#If the AC has passed the proposal onto ICANN Board, the directors will review it and consult with the AC or RIR through the NRO as well as other ICANN bodies, if necessary.

#If the AC passes the proposal onto ICANN Board, the directors will review it and consult with the AC or RIRs through the NRO as well as other ICANN bodies, if necessary.

# After 60 days, the ICANN Board will then

# After 60 days, the ICANN Board will  

#:a. accept the proposal by a simple majority vote; or

#:a. accept the proposal by a simple majority vote, or

#:b. reject the proposed policy by a supermajority (2/3) vote; or

#:b. reject the proposed policy by a supermajority (2/3) vote, or

#:c. by a simple majority vote request changes to the proposed policy; or

#:c. by a simple majority vote request changes to the proposed policy, or

#:d. take no action, ''in which case the proposal becomes global policy''.

#:d. take no action, ''in which case the proposal becomes global policy''.

#If the ICANN Board rejects the proposal, it must provide the ASO a document of its reasoning and concerns within 60 days.

#If the ICANN Board rejects the proposal, it must provide the ASO a document of its reasoning and concerns within 60 days.

#After deliberation among the RIRs, the NRO Executive Council can indicate to the ASO that it may submit a modified or the same exact proposal to the ICANN Board.  

#After deliberation among the RIRs, the NRO Executive Council can indicate to the ASO that it should submit a modified or the same proposal to the ICANN Board.  

#The resubmitted proposal becomes global policy unless the ICANN Board rejects it by a supermajority (2/3) vote; if it is rejected, the RIRs and ICANN enter into mediation.<ref>[https://aso.icann.org/policy/global/global-policy-development-process/ ASO GPDP]</ref>

#The resubmitted proposal becomes global policy unless the ICANN Board rejects it by a supermajority (2/3) vote; if it is rejected, the RIRs and ICANN enter into mediation.<ref>[https://aso.icann.org/policy/global/global-policy-development-process/ ASO GPDP]</ref>