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id: "irp"
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title: "IRP"
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updated: "2026-10-04T14:01:23Z"
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# IRP

Independent Review Process

A way to challenge ICANN before an independent panel of experts. A person or company that is harmed can claim that ICANN acted against its Bylaws or founding articles. It is ICANN's strongest accountability tool and has been used in several TLD disputes.

## related terms

- [ICANN Bylaws](https://tldlog.com/glossary/icann-bylaws/)
- [Reconsideration Request](https://tldlog.com/glossary/reconsideration-request/)
- [ICANN Board](https://tldlog.com/glossary/icann-board/)
- [Ombuds](https://tldlog.com/glossary/ombuds/)
- [Empowered Community](https://tldlog.com/glossary/empowered-community/)