Re: [Mtgvenue] document status, the role of the iaoc, and enforceability

[S Moonesamy <[e-mail]>]

Hi Eliot,
At 10:13 06-01-2017, Eliot Lear wrote:
>Yes, there is this indirection with NOMCOM.  Having a voice is
>important.  I don't really know the composition of the meetings
>committee, but it seems to me that perhaps that is a place for a certain
>amount of diversity so that concerns can be identified early.  Maybe
>it's just me, but when I consider a question like, "should the IETF meet
>in a certain location?" my first question is, would I be comfortable
>with my wife or daughter present?  In other words, I personalize it.  I
>would expect others do something similar, if only subconsciously.  Had

The meeting committee is not responsible to the 
IETF.  The line of responsibility goes to the 
IAOC.  For what it worth, 20% of the IAOC members are appointed by Nomcom.

It is not unusual for a person to think about 
whether he or she would like to go to 
venue.  However, the selection of venue should 
not be a matter of personal preference.  the 
question to ask is whether there be any concerns 
from IETF attendees if that venue is 
selected.  It is not possible for a select group 
of persons to be aware of all the 
concerns.  However, they should have read the 
IETF discussion list and the triannual attendees 
mailing lists to get a sense of which concerns might be raised.

Regards,
S. Moonesamy