Exactly! A robust , cost effective and timely appeal mechanism is required! Robust - An appellate body that is independent and transparent and its decisions are enforceable and binding on ICANN, Cost effective - appeals that are easily accessible and affordable to all applicants to pursue; and Timely - the process is swift. These simple things will make the DIDP process a lot more transparent and by extension strengthen accountability at ICANN. Re-consideration of an ICANN's decision to refuse a DIDP request to the Board or to the Ombudsman ( who reports to the said Board) is unsatisfactory as it is open to undue influence by the Board / Ombudsman by caused by the day to day working relationships that those persons enjoy with the persons whose decision is being challenged - this is an inherently flawed model that does not promote confidence in the appeal process. regards Karel DOUGLAS On Tue, Oct 6, 2015 at 2:01 PM, Nicolas Adam <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I agree wholeheartedly :) > > > > > On 06/10/2015 12:20 PM, Tamir Israel wrote: > >> Yes, but even in Canada, this tool is sometimes [mis]-used to force >> people to narrow their requests unnecessarily. >> >> I don't think it's unreasonable to go one step further and make ICANN >> shoulder a high degree of the cost here unless it becomes truly >> unreasonable, in which case tailoring the request or offering to let the >> requestor pay should be the remedy. They get all these revenues from >> DNS, may as well put them to good use. >> >> Best, >> Tamir >> >> On 10/6/2015 12:03 PM, Nicolas Adam wrote: >> >>> In Canada, when it is, you just have to pay the extra work load and/or >>> material to get it, and they offer you to refine your search instead >>> and work with you on your request. There is no way that a no is >>> acceptable. >>> >>> Big item for transparency and accountability IMO. >>> >>> Nicolas >>> >>> >>> On 06/10/2015 9:47 AM, Karel Douglas wrote: >>> >>>> In some jurisdictions this can be a legitimate reason for denial if >>>> the request is too burdensome. >>>> >>> >>