[arin-ppml] [arin-council] AC Role in Petitions

[Charles O'Hern]

On 4/14/11 5:10 PM, Joe Maimon wrote:
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> 
> Charles O'Hern wrote:
>> On 4/14/11 9:29 AM, Joe Maimon wrote:
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>>> PDP states "Any member of the community, including a proposal originator". On the face of it, this means anyone, including the AC, possibly even including ARIN Bot and Staff.
>>> Further, stating that a forthcoming revision will contain this rule is an implicit acknowledgment of such.
>>>
>>> I will note that the PDP explicitly excludes ARIN BoT and Staff from submitting a proposal except under Emergency Action. I do not see a corresponding exclusion for petition
>>> counting.
>>>
>>> Is this AC rule even valid?
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>> The PDP doesn't seem to include (I couldn't find mention of) a rule to limit the AC's ability to create rules for the members of the AC.
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> As the AC is not a wholly disjoint entity from the PDP, their behavior vis-a-vis the PDP should be governed by the PDP. And in fact, much of their behavior is.
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> If they do not share this view, why the intention to include this rule as a revision in an upcoming revision of the PDP? As an FYI? Is the PDP an FAQ on the PDP?
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> 
> Joe
> 

True, but this behavior is not governed by the NRPM (or PDP).  I'm not crazy about the behavior, but its not forbidden, therefore, permitted.  Perhaps you can draft a revision
proposal that addresses the AC passing rules governing the actions of its membership?

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Charles O'Hern
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