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Miner Council Decision Rules: Overview

Summary

  • Councils | Representation | Process, Domain of Authority | Decision-making Rules
  • Platform Council | Platform Council
    · Members: 8
    · Representation: Balanced across all four Miner Groups. | Telcoin Improvement Proposal (TIP)

    Platform-wide rules
    including communication and information, compliance, legal and organizational rules. | Proposal Authority: Platform, Treasury, Compliance Councils, TAO

    Approval: 6 out of 8
    Quorum: 100%
    Duration: 120 hours
    Channel: telcoinplatformcouncil.eth
  • Platform Council, Treasury Council | Platform Council
    · Members: 8
    · Representation: Balanced across all four Miner Groups.

    Treasury Council
    · Members: 4
    · Representation: Balanced across all four Miner Groups. | TEL Improvement Proposal (TELIP)

    Platform-wide rules
    that involve the TEL Treasury, TEL token contract, Telcoin Network, the Telcoin Association Constitution, and governance infrastructure. | 1. Platform Council: Must approve before submitting to the Treasury Council

    Approval: 6 out of 8
    Quorum: 100%
    Duration: 120 hours
    Channel: telcoinplatformcouncil.eth

    2. Treasury Council: Must vote after the Platform Council has affirmed.

    Approval: 4 out of 4
    Quorum: 100%
    Duration: 72 hours
    Channel: telcointreasurycouncil.eth
  • TAN Council | TAN Council
    · Members: 6
    · Representation:
    Stakers: 2 reps
    Developers: 2 reps
    Liquidity Miners: 1 rep
    Validators: 1 rep | Telcoin Application Network Improvement Proposal (TANIP)

    TAN operational rules including allocation, harvesting, planning and financing, information, communication. | Proposal Authority: TAN Council, TAO

    Approval: 5 out of 6
    Quorum: 100%
    Duration: 120 hours
    Channel: telcointancouncil.eth
  • TELx Council | TELx Council
    · Members: 6
    · Representation:
    Stakers: 1 rep
    Developers: 1 reps
    Liquidity Miners: 3 reps
    Validators: 1 rep | TELx Improvement Proposal (TELxIP)

    TELx operational rules including allocation, harvesting, planning and financing, information, communication. | Proposal Authority: TELx Council, TAO

    Approval: 5 out of 6
    Quorum: 100%
    Duration: 120 hours
    Channel: telxcouncil.eth
  • Compliance Council | Compliance Council
    · Members: 4
    · Representation: Balanced across all four Miner Groups. | Compliance Improvement Proposal (CCIP)

    Authority
    • Veto authority over all Miner Council proposals
    • Compliance,
    • Legal and Organizational,
    • Conflict Resolution,
    • Actor Authorizations | Proposal Authority: TAO, Compliance Council

    Approval: 3 out of 4
    Quorum: 75%
    Duration: 72 hours
    Channel: telcoincompliancecouncil.eth

Telcoin Improvement Proposal (TIP)

  • Miner Councils: Platform Council, Compliance Council
  • Authority: Platform-wide proposals that do not involve the TEL Treasury, Telcoin Network, Governance Infrastructure including
    • Communication and Information Rules
    • Compliance, Legal & Organizational Rules
    • General-purpose Platform improvements which do not require financing
  • Voting Rules: Platform Council must affirm with
    • Approval Rate: 6/8
    • Quorum Rate: 100% quorum
    • Duration: 5 days
    • Veto Authority: The Compliance Council may veto at any time using the CCIP process.

TIP Process

  1. TIP Forum Proposal: Forum members submit a proposal to TIP channel on the Telcoin forum.
  2. Platform Council Proposal: A Platform Council, the Telcoin Autonomous Ops, Ltd (TAO), or Compliance Council member decides to submits the proposal to the Platform Council Snapshot page.
  3. Platform Council Vote: The Platform Council must vote with 6/8 approval within 120 hours (5 days) from Platform Council snapshot proposal submission, or else the proposal will not pass.
    1. Approval Rate: 6/8
    2. Duration: 120 hours (5 days) If the proposal receives at least 6/8 approval within 5 days of submission, it is affirmed.
  4. Compliance Council Veto Proposal: The Compliance Council may veto a TIP by submitting a veto proposal to the Compliance Council discord.
  5. Compliance Council Vote: The Compliance Council must vote to veto the proposal within 72 hours after it is approved by the Platform Council, or else the proposal will be approved.
    • Approval (Veto) Rate: 3/4
    • Duration: 72 hours (3 days)
  6. Implementation: The Platform Council either implements the proposal itself or works with the TAO or other third parties to implement the update.
  7. Documentation: The Proposal Author from the Platform Council coordinates with the TAO (or another administrator as determined by the Platform Council) to update Telcoin.org TIP documentation.

For more information:

TEL Improvement Proposals (TELIP)

  • Miner Councils: Platform Council, Treasury Council, Compliance Council
  • Authority: Platform-wide policies that involve the TEL Treasury, Telcoin Network, or Governance Infrastructure.

Voting Rules

  • Platform Council vote: The Platform Council must first affirm with
    • Approval Rate: 6/8
    • Quorum Rate: 100% quorum
    • Duration: 5 days
  • Treasury Council Vote: After the Platform Council has affirmed, the Platform Council or TAO may submit the TELIP for voting to the Treasury Council Snapshot.
    • Approval Rate: 4/4
    • Duration: 3 days
  • Veto Authority: The Compliance Council may veto at any time using the CCIP process.

TELIP Process

  1. TELIP Forum Proposal: Forum members submit a proposal to TELIP channel on the Telcoin forum.
  2. Platform Council Proposal: A Platform Council, TAO member, or other designated author on the Platform Council snapshot page decides to submits the proposal to the Platform Council Snapshot for voting.
  3. Platform Council Vote: The Platform Council must vote with 6/8 approval within 120 hours (5 days) from Platform Council snapshot proposal submission, or else the proposal will not pass.
    1. Approval Rate: 6/8
    2. Duration: 120 hours (5 days)
  4. Treasury Council Proposal: After the TELIP has been affirmed by the Platform Council, the proposal author may submit the TELIP to the Treasury Council snapshot for voting.
  5. Treasury Council Vote: The Treasury Council must vote with 4/4 approval within 120 hours (5 days) from Treasury Council snapshot proposal submission, or else the proposal will not pass.
    • Approval Rate: 4/4
    • Duration: 72 hours or 3 days
  6. Compliance Council Veto Proposal: At any point during the TELIP voting process and within 72 hours after it has been affirmed by the Treasury Council, Compliance Council or TAO members may submit a veto proposal to the Compliance Council snapshot using the CCIP process.
  7. Compliance Council Vote: The Compliance Council must vote to veto the proposal within 72 hours after it is approved by the Treasury Council, or else the proposal will be approved.
    • Approval (Veto) Rate: 3/4
    • Duration: 72 hours (3 days)
  8. Implementation:
    1. Off-Chain: The Platform Council, Treasury Council, or Compliance Council either implements the proposal itself or works with the TAO or other third parties to implement the update.
    2. TEL Transfers: TEL is transferred from the Treasury Wallet to the intended address as a result of the affirmation of the proposal.
  9. Documentation: The Proposal Author from the Platform Council coordinates with the TAO (or another administrator as determined by the Platform Council) to update Telcoin.org TELIP documentation.

For more information:

TAN Improvement Proposals (TANIP)

  • Miner Councils: TAN Council, Compliance Council
  • Authority: Proposals that regulate the TAN TEL inventory, provide for the construction and maintenance of TAN Network components, determine and enforce harvesting rules and other rules and activities related to TAN.
  • Voting Rules: The TAN Council proposes and votes using the TAN Council snapshot channel, the Compliance Council may veto the proposal at any time.
    • Approval: 5/6
    • Quorum: 100%
    • Duration: 5 days

TANIP Process

  1. TANIP Forum Proposal: Forum members submit a proposal to TANIP channel on the Telcoin forum.
  2. TAN Council Proposal: A TAN Council, TAO member, or other designated author on the TAN Council snapshot page decides to submit the proposal to the TAN Council Snapshot for voting.
  3. TAN Council Vote: The TAN Council must vote with 5/6 approval within 120 hours (5 days) from TAN Council snapshot proposal submission, or else the proposal will not pass.
    1. Approval Rate: 5/6
    2. Duration: 120 hours (5 days) If the proposal receives at least 5/6 approval within 5 days of submission, it is affirmed.
  4. Compliance Council Veto Proposal: At any point during the TANIP voting process and within 72 hours after it has been affirmed by the TAN Council, Compliance Council or TAO members may submit a veto proposal to the Compliance Council snapshot using the CCIP process.
  5. Compliance Council Vote: The Compliance Council must vote to veto the proposal within 72 hours after it is approved by the TAN Council, or else the proposal will be approved. .
    • Approval (Veto) Rate: 3/4
    • Duration: 72 hours (3 days)
  6. Implementation:
    1. Off-Chain: The TAN Council either implements the proposal itself or works with the TAO or other third parties to implement the update.
    2. TEL Transfers: TEL is transferred from the TAN Safe to the intended address as a result of the affirmation of the proposal.
  7. Documentation: The Proposal Author from the TAN Council coordinates with the TAO (or another administrator as determined by the TAN Council) to update Telcoin.org TANIP documentation.

For more information:

TELx Improvement Proposals (TELxIP)

  • Miner Councils: TELx Council, Compliance Council
  • Authority: Proposals that regulate the TELx TEL inventory, provide for the construction and maintenance of TELx components, determine and enforce harvesting rules and other policies and activities related to TELx.
  • Voting Rules: The TELx Council proposes and votes using the TELx Council snapshot channel, the Compliance Council may veto the proposal at any time.
    • Approval: 5/6
    • Quorum: 100%
    • Duration: 5 days

TELxIP Process

  1. TELxIP Forum Proposal: Forum members submit a proposal to TELxIP channel on the Telcoin forum.
  2. TELx Council Proposal: A TELx Council, TAO member, or other designated author on the TELx Council snapshot page decides to submit the proposal to the TELx Council Snapshot for voting.
  3. TELx Council Vote: The TELx Council must vote with 6/8 approval within 120 hours (5 days) from snapshot proposal submission, or else the proposal will not pass.
    1. Approval Rate: 5/6
    2. Duration: 120 hours (5 days) If the proposal receives at least 5/6 approval within 5 days of submission, it is affirmed.
  4. Compliance Council Veto Proposal: At any point during the TELxIP voting process and within 72 hours after it has been affirmed by the TELx Council, Compliance Council or TAO members may submit a veto proposal to the Compliance Council snapshot using the CCIP process.
  5. Compliance Council Vote: The Compliance Council must vote to veto the proposal within 72 hours after it is approved by the TELx Council, or else the proposal will be approved.
    • Approval (Veto) Rate: 3/4
    • Duration: 72 hours (3 days)
  6. Implementation:
    1. Off-Chain: The TELx Council either implements the proposal itself or works with the TAO or other third parties to implement the update.
    2. TEL Transfers: TEL is transferred from the TELx Safe to the intended address as a result of the affirmation of the proposal.
  7. Documentation: The Proposal Author from the TELx Council coordinates with the TAO (or another administrator as determined by the TELx Council) to update Telcoin.org TELxIP documentation.

For more information:

TELx Improvement Proposal (TELxIP) Rules

Compliance Council Improvement Proposal (CCIP) Processes

  • Miner Councils: Compliance Council, all Miner Councils. TAO, prospective position-holders (e.g. Developers, Validators, Council Members)
  • Authority: The CCIP process may be used by the Compliance Council to
    • Veto: Veto Miner Council improvement proposals,
    • Authorizations: Authorize new participants into positions of authority on the Telcoin Platform and within its governance system
    • Conflict Resolution and Authorizations Process Development: Introduce and improve conflict resolution and authorizations processes. Each proposal type differs in terms of procedural requirements.
  • Voting Rules: Compliance Council votes using their snapshot channel.
    • Approval: 3 out of 4
    • Quorum: 75%
    • Duration: 3 days

CCIP Veto Process

The following process is used by the Compliance Council to veto Miner Council improvement proposals (e.g. a TIP, TELIP, TELxIP, or TANIP).

  1. CCIP Proposal: In the 72 hours after the Miner Council IP is affirmed by the relevant Miner Councils, a Compliance Council or TAO member submits a proposal to veto the Improvement Proposal to the Compliance Council Snapshot.
  2. Compliance Council Vote: The Compliance Council must vote to veto the proposal within 72 hours after it is approved by the relevant Councils, or else the proposal will be approved. The Compliance Council members who vote to veto the proposal, must provide their rationale and feedback at the time of the vote.
    • Approval (Veto) Rate: 3/4
    • Quorum: 75%
    • Duration: 72 hours (3 days)
  3. Implementation: If the proposal is approved, the following actions take place
    1. Social: The relevant Councils either implement the improvement or works with the TAO or other third parties to implement the update.
    2. TEL Transfers: TEL is transferred from the relevant Council Safe to the intended address as a result of the affirmation of the proposal.
  4. Documentation: The Proposal Author from the relevant Council coordinates with the TAO to update Telcoin.org IP documentation.

CCIP Actor Authorizations Procedure

The following CCIP process is used by the Compliance Council to authorize new Miners(where applicable), Council Members, and operational contributors.

  1. Forum Proposal: The prospective participant submits an authorization proposal to the respective authorizations channel on the Telcoin Forum.
  2. Compliance Council Proposal: A Compliance Council or Telcoin TAO member submits the authorizations proposal to the Compliance Council snapshot for voting.
  3. Compliance Council Vote: Within 72 hours of submission, the Compliance Council votes to either approve or reject the prospective participant.
    1. Approval Rate: 3/4
    2. Quorum Rate: 75%
    3. Duration: 72 hours
  4. Authorization(or rejection): The new participant is either approved or rejected.
  5. Documentation: The proposal author from the Compliance Council coordinates with the TAO to update Telcoin.org authorizations documentation.
  • More Information:
    • Interactions and Outcomes: Authorizations
    • CCIP Proposal Template: Authorizations
      • Name:
      • Actor Type:
      • Required Information:
      • Implementation:

CCIP Process Development Procedure

The following CCIP process is used by the Compliance Council to develop, alter and implement authorizations and conflict resolutions processes and systems.

  1. Forum Proposal: A forum member submits the CCIP proposal to the CCIP channel on the Telcoin Forum.
  2. Compliance Council Proposal: A Compliance Council or Telcoin TAO member submits the CCIP proposal to the Compliance Council snapshot.
  3. Compliance Council Vote: Within 72 hours of submission, the Compliance Council votes to either approve or reject the proposal
  4. Implementation: If the proposal is approved, the Compliance Council implements on its own, with the Telcoin TAO, or another party as outlined in the proposal.
  5. Documentation: The proposal author from the Compliance Council coordinates with the TAO to update Telcoin.org documentation.
  • More Information:
    • CCIP Proposal Template: Processes Development
      • Abstract
      • Specification
      • Rationale
      • Implementation

For more information:

Compliance Council Improvement Proposal (CCIP) Rules

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