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Cross Instance Federation Control

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:
GAR ≥ Operational
No critical risk flags
network_graph_and_metaontology.federation.enabled = true
Interop standards declared
Clear separation_of_powers structure

II. Federation Interface Layer

Each instance must expose:
Governance spec version
Decision type taxonomy
Ledger reference format
Role authority map
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
Reference ledger ID

IV. Cross-Instance Decision Modes

Advisory Mode
Non-binding coordination signals.
Joint Resolution Mode
Parallel decisions executed independently but harmonized.
Delegated Execution Mode
One instance authorizes another via explicit threshold.
Delegation must include:
Scope
Time limit
Revocation mechanism

V. Shared Resource Pools

If resource pooling occurs:
Allocation logic must be explicitly codified
Risk exposure boundaries declared
Exit conditions defined
Dispute arbitration mechanism specified

VI. Federation Revocation

An instance may exit federation if:
Constitutional amendment authorizes exit
Notice period observed
Shared obligations reconciled
Exit must:
Preserve audit trail
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
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