Re: [Ianaplan] Question from the ICG

Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond <ocl@gih.com> Tue, 29 September 2015 17:24 UTC

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On 29/09/2015 16:15, Andrew Sullivan wrote:
> I am therefore not convinced even a little bit that additional formal
> commitments, rules, processes, or anything of that sort, are
> advisable.  The goal is to make the Internet better, not to achieve a
> nicely designed process.  As the WG (and, in other contexts, the IAB)
> said, the appoach we're using today (which is mostly informal) is
> working well.  There is no reason to invent new ways of ensuring that
> communication when the communication now flows without such
> inventions.

I understand the reticence in "if it ain't broken, don't fix it". The
recommendation was made by several entities, including the ALAC. We were
concerned that whilst today there appears to be several informal
channels, the future might not keep it this way. So we felt that it
would be a good idea to keep at least a formal channel open so that we
don't end up with one operational community deciding to split without
finding a way to keep the three functions operated by the same IANA
functions operator.
I'd see it as an opportunity to enhance collaboration between
operational communities. As individuals we are not immortal. I have no
idea what the next generations will be like and whether this collegial
collaboration will continue.
Kindest regards,

Olivier

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Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond, PhD
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