Re: Feedback Requested on Draft Fees Policy

"Richard L. Barnes" <rbarnes@bbn.com> Fri, 20 July 2012 14:07 UTC

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+1

Although I wonder whether radical openness would be cheaper in the long run: Put everything online and have an auto-responder at subpoena@ietf.org that says "Go look it up yourself."

--Richard



On Jul 20, 2012, at 10:05 AM, Warren Kumari wrote:

> 
> On Jul 20, 2012, at 9:07 AM, IETF Administrative Director wrote:
> 
>> The IAOC is seeking community feedback on a proposed policy by the IAOC to impose 
>> fees to produce information and authenticate documents in response to subpoenas and 
>> other legal requests.
>> 
>> The IETF receives requests for information, documentation, authentication or other 
>> matters through subpoenas and less formal means that require manpower and materials 
>> to be expended.  These requests are on the rise. During the period 2005 to 2010 the IETF 
>> responded to nine subpoenas.  Since 2011 the IETF has received five subpoenas and three 
>> other legal requests for authenticated documents.  
>> 
>> Each such request is time sensitive and involves the IETF Counsel, the IAD, and members 
>> of the IAOC, who together form the Legal Management Committee, to rapidly analyze and 
>> identify the means for satisfying the request.  Often there is a need to retain outside counsel, 
>> especially in cases that might lead to depositions or court testimony. 
>> 
>> The IAOC believes a Schedule of Fees is an appropriate and reasonable means to recover 
>> costs associated with such efforts.
>> 
>> The draft policy entitled Draft Fee Policy for Legal Requests can be found 
>> at: <http://iaoc.ietf.org/policyandprocedures.html>
>> 
>> Before adopting a policy the IAOC would like feedback on this before making a 
>> decision.  Comments appreciated to ietf@ietf.org by 6 August 2012.
>> 
>> Ray Pelletier
>> IETF Administrative Director
>> 
> 
> 
> LGTM++.
> 
> Seems like a grand idea -- who knows, may even help avoid nuisance suits (although the fees are so small (compared to all the other costs) that I don't hold much hope of this…).
> 
> W
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