Re: Transition

[Carl Malamud <[e-mail]>]

Peter -

I certainly agree that it makes sense to organize a large part of the
Thursday plenary around this subject.  The ramifications are quite
important.  Your concern over an agressive transition is well
understood.  We do not want to act in an overly hasty manner. However,
I also think it is important that any transition to a new system be
crisp and definite to avoid a state of gridlock.  At some point, we
will have to make a decision, and I believe the time is now.

I don't find the ISOC umbrella question to be any more or less serious
than the other issues on the table and don't see the ISOC question as
being a precondition for looking at other issues.  Indeed, I feel that
it is particularly important that the question of incorporation under
ISOC be part and parcel of the discussion of structural change in the
IETF.

If we drag this out for too long, we will only be hurting ourselves.
We have the best chance of getting the ISOC trustees to accept major
change in their own procedures if we present them with a complete
package.

Carl