[tlp-interest] Re: ALAC Position on the Proposed Amendment to IETF IPMC Bylaws

[Brian E Carpenter <[e-mail]>]

On 15-Dec-25 09:13, Jay Daley wrote:
> Hi Brian
> 
>> On 13 Dec 2025, at 11:16, Brian E Carpenter <[e-mail]> wrote:
>>
>> On 13-Dec-25 09:32, Russ Housley wrote:
>>> Brian:
>>> Please look here: https://trustee.ietf.org/iana-ipr/ <https://trustee.ietf.org/iana-ipr/>
>>> Follow the link to the IANA IPR Community Agreement.  In that agreement, the IETF Trust agrees to consult with the CCG before taking actions on "matters concerning the IANA Intellectual Property".  It has a list of the actions that are explicitly covered.
>>
>> I completely agree that they should have *consulted*. But the text (clause 2.3(e) of the Community Agreement) does in fact leave the ultimate power of decision to the Virginia Trust.
> 
> My reading is that 2.3.e only applies when the Trust is required to consult with the CCG, but  4.2, the IANA IPR transfer clause, explicitly requires approval rather than consultation.

Thanks for the pointer. IANAL, so I won't express a further opinion.

    Brian

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> Jay
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