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Re: [Pesci-discuss] Question: stability of IAB

Geoff Huston <gih@apnic.net> Wed, 19 October 2005 21:31 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Pesci-discuss] Question: stability of IAB
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At 11:12 PM 19/10/2005, Melinda Shore wrote:
>On 10/19/05 5:56 AM, "Sam Hartman" <hartmans-ietf@mit.edu> wrote:
> > I don't know what the answer is, but I think it important to consider
> > carefully before deciding the IAB's role is stable.
>
>Stable over what period?  I think perhaps there's an issue with
>the IAB's output not being taken to heart but the reasons for
>that may not be structural.  Unless what's under discussion is
>some truly radical transformation of the decision-making processes,
>it probably does make sense to assume the IAB's role is stable
>for the time being but may change in the future.



The IAB's role appears to be stable in terms of the appeal process and the
nomcom process. Beyond that I suspect that currently its role at any point
in time is an outcome of a negotiation between the then-IESG and the
then-IAB.

regards,

   Geoff



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