Re: Report from the IAB

[S Moonesamy <[e-mail]>]

Hello,
At 02:42 17-07-2016, IAB Chair wrote:
>     IAB TRANSPARENCY AND THE IAB WIKI

[snip]

>We've also had a couple of requests to consider holding the IAB
>business meetings in the way that the IESG formal telechats work --
>accessible to anyone in the community.  This would probably result in
>rearranging how the IAB does some of its work, and it might increase
>the number of executive sessions -- which would therefore never get
>minuted, so there might actually be a net decrease in transparency.
>We're willing to consider that, but before we do it would be helpful
>to know whether anyone cares.  If you think you'd be likely to join
>IAB business meetings as an observer for those portions that were
>open, it would be helpful to know it.  Please send the IAB your
>thoughts.

There is a cost to transparency.  On one hand it can create more work 
for the IAB.  On the other end it can help demystify the work of the 
IAB.  The IAB would have to publish an agenda in advance if it wishes 
to have part of its business meeting open.  On balance, it is better 
to make the business meetings accessible to anyone interested.

Regards,
S. Moonesamy