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PDP Chair Election

Start here for the proposal-by-proposal record: what changed, why it mattered, who argued for what, how positions evolved, what was decided, and where the evidence still has gaps.

Source facts

Policy ID
LAC-2020-9
RIR
LACNIC
Official status
Abandoned
Normalized status
Abandoned
Introduced
Jun 17, 2021
Last source update
Oct 10, 2026
Coverage
Partial

Who actually shaped the debate?

1Total participants
UnknownDiscussion contributors
1Formal actors
UnknownDiscussion messages
UnknownEffective participants
UnknownTop-five discussion share
UnknownPeople covering 50%
UnknownPeople covering 80%

Policy evolution

2
Abandoned · Abandoned
Jun 17, 2021
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PDP chair membership or sponsorship qualification · The proposed eligibility language changes from requiring a chair to be part of, or supported by, a LACNIC member organization to requiring the chair to be a LACNIC member or be supported by a LACNIC member.

Authority responsible for election appeals · Appeals are redirected from the LACNIC Board of Directors to the body or commission designated by LACNIC to lead the election process.

Election appeal procedure and deadline · The provisions allowing the Board of Directors to convene a committee for an appeal and requiring completion within four weeks are removed.

3
Abandoned · Abandoned
Jun 17, 2021
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Election administration responsibility · Election organization and leadership changed from a body or commission designated by LACNIC to the LACNIC Board of Directors, which may appoint a commission; the reference to the election's schedule was also replaced with its terms.

Enforcement of Policy List electoral-use rules · Responsibility for dealing with breaches changed from the body or commission designated by LACNIC to lead the election process to the LACNIC Board of Directors.

Election appeals · Appeals changed from being addressed to the body or commission designated by LACNIC to being addressed to the LACNIC Board of Directors; the new text allows the Board to convene a committee and requires completion within four weeks.

Presentation information · The presentation field changed from no specified event to LACNIC35 with the date 11/05/2021.

4
Abandoned · Abandoned
Jun 17, 2021
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Policy text · Astra identified a substantive wording change in this retained policy section.

Policy text · Astra identified a substantive wording change in this retained policy section.

Policy text · Astra identified a substantive wording change in this retained policy section.

Policy text · Astra identified a substantive wording change in this retained policy section.

Policy text · Astra identified a substantive wording change in this retained policy section.

Policy text · Astra identified a substantive wording change in this retained policy section.

Policy text · Astra identified a substantive wording change in this retained policy section.

Policy text · Astra identified a substantive wording change in this retained policy section.

Policy text · Astra identified a substantive wording change in this retained policy section.

Policy text · Astra identified a substantive wording change in this retained policy section.

Policy text · Astra identified a substantive wording change in this retained policy section.

Policy text · Astra identified a substantive wording change in this retained policy section.

Debate timeline

  1. Introduced

    Introduced

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  2. Official version

    1

    Abandoned · Abandoned

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  3. Official version

    2

    Abandoned · Abandoned

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  4. Official version

    3

    Abandoned · Abandoned

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  5. Official version

    4

    Abandoned · Abandoned

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  6. Official decision

    abandoned

    abandoned

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Entities

Freshness: Stale
  1. Discussion messages0
    First activityUnknown
    Last activityUnknown
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies25

Sources and coverage

Official policy sources

Public discussion archives

  • lacnic-politicas
    Earliest captured
    Oct 21, 1999
    Latest captured
    Oct 8, 2026
    Last refresh
    Aug 13, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    5,371
    Known gaps
    26
  • www.lacnic.net
  • lacnic-anuncios
    Earliest captured
    Aug 13, 2026
    Latest captured
    Oct 7, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 10, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    2,122
    Known gaps
    0
  • lacnic-ietf-lac
    Earliest captured
    May 30, 2013
    Latest captured
    Dec 30, 2015
    Last refresh
    Oct 10, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    1,133
    Known gaps
    0
  • lacnic-infofrida
    Earliest captured
    Aug 14, 2006
    Latest captured
    Sep 13, 2011
    Last refresh
    Oct 10, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    292
    Known gaps
    0
  • lacnic-iot
    Earliest captured
    Oct 6, 2015
    Latest captured
    Jul 11, 2017
    Last refresh
    Oct 10, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    373
    Known gaps
    0
  • lacnic-lacnog
    Earliest captured
    Aug 1, 2026
    Latest captured
    Oct 9, 2026
    Last refresh
    Oct 10, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    6,127
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    0
  • lacnic-lactf
    Earliest captured
    Apr 13, 2004
    Latest captured
    Dec 29, 2006
    Last refresh
    Oct 10, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    2,267
    Known gaps
    0
  • lacnic-seguridad
    Earliest captured
    Jan 26, 2006
    Latest captured
    Dec 28, 2007
    Last refresh
    Oct 10, 2026
    Coverage
    Source coverage is incomplete.
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    1,356
    Known gaps
    0

Coverage

Partial
Earliest captured: Oct 21, 1999
Latest captured: Oct 10, 2026

Freshness

Freshness: Stale · Last refresh:

Known gaps

  • politicas.lacnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • www.lacnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • lacnic-politicas: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • www.lacnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • lacnic-anuncios: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • lacnic-ietf-lac: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • lacnic-infofrida: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • lacnic-iot: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • lacnic-lacnog: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • lacnic-lactf: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • lacnic-seguridad: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.