EPDP for Specific Curative Rights Protections for IGOs: Difference between revisions

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 # Institute rules and procedures for arbitral review of UDRP decisions in cases involving IGO Complainants.
 # Institute rules and procedures for arbitral review of URS decisions in cases involving IGO Complainants.
-# Choice of law to be mutually agreed upon or, in the absence of agreement, may be either the registrar or registrant's principal address as listed in the relevant WHOIS database; as a last resort, arbitration panel may determine what law to apply.<ref name="finalrep" />
+# Choice of law to be mutually agreed upon or, in the absence of agreement, may be either the registrar or registrant's principal address as listed in the relevant WHOIS database; as a last resort, an arbitration panel may determine what law to apply.<ref name="finalrep" />
+The recommendations were designed to address the "review gap" in UDRP and URS procedures that initiated the EPDP in the manner prescribed by the charter document.<ref name="finalrep" /> The team noted the concerns expressed during the public comment period:
+<blockquote>The Public Comments demonstrated strong concerns, particularly amongst individual commentators, regarding the EPDP team’s proposal to exempt IGO Complainants from the requirement to agree to submit to a Mutual Jurisdiction, to the extent that it would result in limitations on the registrant’s ability to file court proceedings against an IGO or in compelling a registrant to go to arbitration. These commentators emphasized that the outcomes of the EPDP should not reduce or otherwise adversely affect the rights of registrants.<ref name="finalrep" /></blockquote>
+The arbitration procedure was intended to provide recourse for registrants without requiring IGOs to submit to the jurisdiction of specific courts.
+At [[ICANN 74]], the GNSO Council approved the final report and its recommendations.<ref>[https://74.schedule.icann.org/meetings/H2wGoiw8J8Lv7u6z8 ICANN 74 Archive - GNSO Council Meeting], June 15, 2022</ref>
+==Public Comment Outcomes==
+The EPDP produced the following recommendations to define “IGO Complainant,” exempt IGO Complainants from the Mutual Jurisdiction requirement, maintain a voluntary mutual arbitration option within the UDRP and URS, and clarify the law to be used in voluntary arbitration proceedings.<ref>[https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/generic-names-supporting-organization-council-gnso-council/epdp-specific-crp-igo-final-report-02-04-2022-en.pdf CRP IGO Final Report, GNSO Council Files]</ref>
+===Perspectives===
+The EPDP recommendations received support from the [[GAC]] and several [[GNSO]] [[Stakeholder Group]]s. However, a few concerns were raised, such as the potential impact on [[registrant]] rights if IGOs are exempted from the requirement to agree to submit to Mutual Jurisdiction.<ref>[https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/generic-names-supporting-organization-council-gnso-council/public-comment-summary-report-final-report-epdp-specific-curative-rights-protections-igos-01-03-2023-en.pdf Public Comment Final Report EPDP on CRP for IGOs, ICANN Files]</ref>
+''Supported EPDP Recommendations''
+* [[RrSG]], [[GAC]], and [[RySG]]
+''Conditionally Supported with Further Review''
+* [[BC]] supported Rec 1 and partially supported Recs 3 and 4; suggested further expert review and consideration during GNSO's Phase 2 PDP.
+''Conditionally Supported with Additional Requirements''
+* [[ICA]] recommended approval through the RPMs Phase 2 PDP or expert review; supported Rec 1 with minor changes and opposed exempting IGOs from the Mutual Jurisdiction requirement.
+''Opposed EPDP Recommendations''
+* [[George Kirikos]] recommended rejecting the EPDP final report entirely, because he believes it was influenced by a captured group and disregarded community input. He opposes providing IGOs with greater rights and argued for preserving registrant rights.
-The recommendations were designed to address the "review gap" in UDRP and URS procedures that initiated the EPDP in the manner prescribed by the charter document.<ref name="finalrep" />
 ==References==