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Securing Generic Top-Level Domains for the Cardano Ecosystem

System10mo ago1 post
DReps 199SPOs 15CC 6

5 of 6 committee members voted

  • Ace Alliance71aa5b3a…8f04
    YesActive · term ends epoch 726Rationale

    The Ace Alliance finds the proposed “Securing Generic Top-Level Domains for the Cardano Ecosystem” Info Action Constitutional. We comment only on its constitutionality, not the merits of the initiative itself, in line with Article VII, Section 4 of the Cardano Constitution.

    A PDF version of this rationale is also made available.

    The Ace Alliance finds this Governance Action to be constitutional. Our review concerns the constitutionality of the Info Action, which serves as a poll of the DReps regarding the Cardano Foundation’s initiative to apply for generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs), not the commercial or strategic merits of the gTLD application itself. Constitutional Committee members may not prevent Info Actions from being recorded on-chain but they are allowed to express their views on whether the actions proposed within an Info Action would be constitutional if implemented by on-chain mechanisms (Article VII, Section 4).

    This action was submitted by the Cardano Foundation to assess community sentiment regarding the registration of .ada and .cardano domains. Because the proposal explicitly states that the initiative will utilize the Foundation’s own financial resources and does not request funds from the Cardano Treasury, it does not trigger the substantive requirements or guardrails associated with Cardano Blockchain Ecosystem Budgets (Article IV and TREASURY-04a). Using an Info Action to gauge sentiment on an off-chain initiative without any future on-chain change is a valid exercise of governance rights within the decentralized ecosystem (Article III, Section 4).

    Due to its adherence to constitutional provisions under Articles III and VII of the Cardano Constitution, this Info Action is Constitutional.

  • Cardano Japan Council725d4d44…7b31
    YesExpired · term ends epoch 653Rationale

    We consider this governance action to be constitutional.

    This proposal is an informational governance action by the Cardano Foundation that does not involve treasury withdrawals or institutional changes. We have determined that it contains no elements that violate the Constitution.

    This proposal is consistent with Article 3, Section 4 of the Constitution and does not violate any other provisions; therefore, it is constitutional.

  • Eastern Cardano Council2ea7a78e…10ec
    AbstainActive · term ends epoch 726Rationale

    We have determined that this Info action does not meet the criteria deemed necessary for the Constitutional Committee to assess its constitutionality.

    Article VII, Section 1 of the Cardano Constitution states "The Constitutional Committee shall comprise a set of owners of ada that is collectively responsible for ensuring that on-chain governance actions prior to enactment on-chain, are constitutional."

    Additionally; Article VII, Section 4, Paragraph 2 states "Because "Info" actions have no on-chain effect and, accordingly, are neither constitutional nor unconstitutional, Constitutional Committee members may not prevent "Info" actions from being recorded on-chain. Members of the Constitutional Committee may nevertheless record a vote on-chain regarding an "Info" action in order to express their view on such "Info" action, including whether the suggested course of action proposed in such "Info" action, would be, in the view of such member, unconstitutional if it were to be enforced by on-chain mechanisms."

    Finally; Article VII, Section 4, Paragraph 3 states "In the case of "Info" actions that propose a Cardano Blockchain ecosystem budget, Constitutional Committee members shall record a vote on-chain that sets forth their opinion as to whether the proposed budget, if it were to be implemented in the form contained in the "Info" action, would violate this Constitution."

    The governance action with ID "gov_action15dh...78hvja" and title "Securing Generic Top-Level Domains for the Cardano Ecosystem", as an Info governance action, does not relate to a budget proposal, nor does it gauge sentiment towards another type of governance action which could be enacted on-chain, so the Constitutional Committee is not empowered to assess its constitutionality, ensuring DReps and SPOs are the only ones able to influence its outcome.

    We therefore Abstain.

    We abstain from assessing the constitutionality of this governance action.

  • KtorZ64f97568…3a49
    AbstainExpired · term ends epoch 653Rationale

    Abstaining for it isn't of constitutional matter.

    Abstaining for it isn't of constitutional matter.

  • Tingvard646d1b3a…be43
    AbstainActive · term ends epoch 726Rationale

    Tingvard abstain from judging this Info Action, as it merely polls community sentiment regarding the Cardano Foundation’s intention to apply for the .ada and .cardano gTLDs.

    This governance action is an Info Action under Article III, § 4 and carries no on-chain effect. Info Actions do not enact changes to the protocol, governance framework, or treasury. Under Article VII, § 4 such actions are neither constitutional nor unconstitutional. Therefore, Tingvard abstain from judgment.

    Tingvard abstain, as this Info Action has no on-chain effect and lies outside the scope of constitutional review.

  • Phil_uplc68bb0b42…8746
    Not votedExpired · term ends epoch 653No rationale