[arin-ppml] Proposed Petition Process for New PDP -- Comments Due 9 May

Recent comments on the PPML have requested more detail regarding the 
petition process. The proposed Policy Development Process (PDP) 
increases the number of petition points from two (2) to four (4). The 
threshold levels and process activity for these petitions are in 
consonance with the existing petition process. The details of the 
petition process are provided in the text below.

REMINDER:  Please post your opinions to arin-ppml at arin.net 
<mailto:arin-ppml at arin.net> no later than 5 PM EDT, Friday, 9 May 2008.

Regards,

Member Services
American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)

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OVERVIEW

The proposed PDP is intended to bring forth clear, technically sound and 
useful policy; reduce overlapping policy proposals; require both staff 
and legal assessments before discussion; give adequate opportunity for 
discussion prior to each public policy meeting; and provide a means of 
review prior to possible adoption.  The proposed PDP empowers the ARIN 
Advisory Council by shifting its scope from a policy advisory body to a 
policy development body while providing checks and balances and 
maintains an open and transparent process. The checks and balances are 
provided through the means to petition at various points in the PDP.

THE PETITION PROCESS

At each point in the process where a decision is made there is a means 
for this decision to be overruled.

1. Submittal Petition. [10 days, maximum]

If the staff and originator cannot reach an agreement on clear and 
understandable text, the originator may make a Submittal Petition and 
send the proposal to PPML and request community support to have the 
proposal forwarded to the AC for review. The originator is responsible 
for initiating the petition on the PPML (within 5 business days of a 
good faith effort to reach agreement or after the end of the process 
time limit for this step); the message must include the proposal and a 
petition statement. The petition duration is 5 business days. The ARIN 
President determines if the petition succeeds. Success is support from 
at least 5 different people from 5 different organizations.

2. Discussion Petition. [10 days, maximum]

If any member of the community, including a proposal originator, is 
dissatisfied with the AC action on a policy proposal they can initiate a 
Discussion Petition to move this particular proposal to the PPML for 
discussion as a draft policy. Anyone may initiate the petition on the 
PPML (within 5 business days of publication of the AC's decision or 
after the end of the process time limit for this step); the petition 
must include the proposal and a petition statement. The petition 
duration is 5 business days. The ARIN President determines if the 
petition succeeds. Success is support from at least 10 different people 
from 10 different organizations.

3. Last Call Petition. [10 days, maximum]

If any member of the community, including a proposal originator, is 
dissatisfied with the AC action on a draft policy they can initiate a 
Last Call Petition to move this particular draft policy to the PPML for 
last call. Anyone may initiate the petition on the PPML (within 5 
business days of the publication of the AC's decision or after the end 
of the process time limit for this step); the petition must include the 
draft policy and a petition statement. The petition duration is 5 
business days. The ARIN President determines if the petition succeeds. 
Success is support from at least 10 different people from 10 different 
organizations.

4. Board of Trustees Consideration Petition. [10 days, maximum]

If any member of the community is dissatisfied with the AC action on a 
draft policy they can initiate a Board of Trustees Consideration 
Petition to move this particular draft policy for consideration by the 
Board of Trustees. Anyone may initiate the petition on the PPML (within 
5 business days of the publication of the AC's decision or after the end 
of the process time limit for this step); the petition must include the 
draft policy and a petition statement. The petition duration is 5 
business days. The ARIN President determines if the petition succeeds. 
Success is support from at least 10 different people from 10 different 
organizations.

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