Re: Gen-ART LC review of draft-bradner-iaoc-terms-01

[John C Klensin <[e-mail]>]

--On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 18:23 -0400 "Scott O. Bradner"
<[e-mail]> wrote:

> fwiw - based on your & Dave's previous comments I am
> removing this level of detail from the draft  and just saying
> that the IAOC will develop processes for the transition and
> elections

I think that makes more sense.

> I can also say that the processes will be subject to public
> comment before adoption
 
> that said, I see problems with having the previous chair run
> the elections in almost all cases if the previous chairs term
> is up they would not likely be in the meeting and if the term
> is not up the person, more often than not, will be running for
> an additional term.
>...

More as an observation than something I think should be written
specifically into the document, but, at least until other things
change, there are guaranteed to be three people on the IAOC who
are not going to be the next Chair (can't remember whether BCP
101 prohibits it, but I think we can count on busy schedules and
other commitments if it does not) and who either have, or soon
will have, lots of experience chairing meetings) -- the IETF
Chair, the IAB Chair, and the ISOC President (in no particular
order).  Any of them could be drafted as interim Chair for the
purpose of chairing a meeting to select a regular Chair without
any of the concerns associated with your scenario.

    john