BOF: APNIC Member Agreement APNIC Open Policy Meeting Brisbane, 25 October 2000 ASIA PACIFIC NETWORK INFORMATION CENTRE.
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BOF: APNIC Member
Agreement
APNIC Open Policy Meeting
Brisbane, 25 October 2000
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New Member Agreement
Goals
Process
Features of new draft
Next steps
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Goals (Why change?)
Simpler and clearer document
Separate legal relationships from policy issues
Clarify mutual obligations
Of whole organisation and individual members
Stronger mutual protection
Aim for incremental, modular improvement
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Process
Consultation with legal advisors
Initial call for comments (05/08/99)
First release (15/10/99)
Comments (indemnity, breach notices)
Second release (22/12/99)
No further comments
Presentation at AMM, Seoul (03/03/00)
Suggestion that a special group of interested parties be
convened to progress this document.
BOF at Open Policy Meeting, Brisbane (25/10/00)
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Features of new draft
General structure
restricted to legal relationship
works with APNIC documents
continues beyond term of agreement
Important issues
Recitals
Renewals
Non-disclosure
Liability & indemnity
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Features of new draft
Important issues (cont’d)
Notices, responses, and appeals
Overview
staged process
about remedying problems
role of EC
Why this process?
mutual protection
added certainty
provides due process mechanism
Jurisdiction & dispute resolution
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Comments received at Seoul AMM
Comments received verbally
The contract must reflect the democratic
structure of APNIC.
The proposed draft appears commercial in
nature.
Some linguistic changes were necessary.
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Next Steps
Where to from here?
Present to membership for vote?
Further call for comments on current draft?
Mailing list?
Develop timeline for next draft?
Re-convene BOF at KL meeting (Feb 2001)?
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