[ICP2_review] Comments on RIR Governance Document

[Andrew Dul]

Hello,

Below please find my comments regarding the recently published 
Apr-14-2025 draft of the "RIR Governance Document"


In Section 2.3 there is no specific requirement that the applications 
and responses be made public.  I recommend inserting language to make 
this clear.

2.3.a.i Add "A Candidate RIR's Proposal shall be publicly published."

2.3.a.ii Modify to "shall publicly publish"

2.3.a.iv Modify to "shall publicly publish"

Regarding Nonrecognition Proposals

I would suggest adding language that allows an RIR in its bylaw or other 
governance documents which defines specific criteria for initiating a 
Derecognition proposal

For example add a

2.3.b.i.c A Derecognition action of an RIRs Members as defined in an 
RIR's governance documents.

Regarding Recognition Criteria

3.1.b uses the undefined criteria "broadly support" I would suggest 
considering more specific criteria either by referring to other more 
specific definitions or creating a definition that would support the intent.

3.1.c uses the phrase "committed to supporting" again this criteria is 
not clearly defined.

Regarding Ongoing Commitments

While I understand the desire to not burden the document with lots of 
text regarding detailed commitments, I suggest that some of the 
requirements could benefit from some additional details, specifics, or 
references to other standards.

For example

4.1.d - "good corporate governance" is an undefined term which could 
benefit from specific criteria which defines good governance or pointing 
to an governance standard or auditing standards or allow the NRO to 
define later and use the phrasing used in 4.1.k "using standard 
protocols and specifications as adopted by the NRO"

4.1.g - Is there a missing comma between "impartial publicly" , is the 
hyphen in "Community-driven" intentional how is this different from a 
space as a separator?    e.g. should this be "open, transparent, 
impartial, publicly documented and Numbering Community driven"

4.1.j - Modify to "publicly publish"

4.1.l - Should this include reference to 5.3.a Handoff successor -  
Modify to "... to enable another RIR, entity designated by the other 
RIRs, or Handoff successor to perform..."



Thanks for your consideration of these comments.

Andrew