Cross-Instance Federation Control Protocol
Interoperability, Authority Boundaries & Network Integrity
Purpose
The Federation Control Protocol governs structured coordination between autonomous governance instances while preserving local authority and preventing boundary collapse.
Federation is opt-in and rule-bound.
I. Federation Preconditions
An instance must satisfy:
network_graph_and_metaontology.federation.enabled = true Interop standards declared Clear separation_of_powers structure II. Federation Interface Layer
Each instance must expose:
Credential validation method Interface must be schema-compatible.
III. Authority Boundary Rules
Federation does not:
Override constitutional invariants Override treasury controls Merge role authority without explicit joint resolution Collapse amendment pathways Each federated action must:
Declare originating instance Declare decision type authority IV. Cross-Instance Decision Modes
Non-binding coordination signals. Parallel decisions executed independently but harmonized. One instance authorizes another via explicit threshold. Delegation must include:
V. Shared Resource Pools
If resource pooling occurs:
Allocation logic must be explicitly codified Risk exposure boundaries declared Dispute arbitration mechanism specified VI. Federation Revocation
An instance may exit federation if:
Constitutional amendment authorizes exit Shared obligations reconciled Exit must:
Revoke delegated authorities Seal cross-instance credentials VII. Structural Guarantees
The Federation Control Protocol ensures:
Autonomous instance integrity Non-collapsing authority boundaries Interoperable semantic mapping Traceable decision provenance Scalable network coordination without centralization