Re: [Ianaplan] Process concern regarding the IETF proposal development process

I agree with Miles, except on one point, see below.

Best,
Richard

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ianaplan [mailto:ianaplan-bounces@ietf.org]On Behalf Of Miles
> Fidelman
> Sent: lundi, 26. janvier 2015 20:06
> To: ianaplan@ietf.org
> Subject: Re: [Ianaplan] Process concern regarding the IETF proposal
> development process
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> Andrew Sullivan wrote:
> > On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 12:13:27PM -0500, Miles Fidelman wrote:
> >> meetings - and basically silent about any role of IAOC in
> formulating policy
> >> for the IETF
> > This is ridiculous.  The IAOC has no role in "formulating policy for
> > the IETF", as the documents Bernard suggested you read make perfectly
> > clear.  The IAOC is accountable to the IETF.  I don't see any reason
> > to take up the WG's time with the sort of complaint you're making if
> > you cannot even bother to attend to the plain English meaning of the
> > documents.
> >
>
> I can read just fine.  I'm pointing out that:
>
> 1. the ICG asked for a response that included attention to policy,
> legal, and contractual issues - from the IETF,

My understanding is that the response is supposed to reflect the consensus
of the global multi-stakeholder community. So the IETF, as I understand it,
is supposed to consult and take into account the views of that broad
community.

> prepared through a
> consensus process
> 2. Every step along the way, the position was stated that the WG was
> charted to only deal with technical issues, that the IAOC would address
> legal, and contractual issues - which to me are definitely policy related
> 3. When I asked, repeatedly, "so what's the process by which those
> issues would be addressed," the most recent answer was a pointer to the
> online procedures for the IAOC
>
> That is a distinct procedural gap and flaw.  I'm simply pointing it out.
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