On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 7:01 PM, Michael StJohns <[email protected]>wrote:

> I've been watching this with interest.  I'm especially in agreement with
> Leslie's comments about chair load.
>
> Because of the legal issues with respect to the IETF trust and the
> implementing documents for the IAOC, its going to be pretty difficult to
> come up with a way to remove some of the responsibilities from the Chairs
> (meeting attendance, voting, etc) without also removing the authority.
>
> We're arguing somewhat in circles.
>
> I agree with Bob's comments below that the leadership of the IESG and the
> IAB need to be involved in the operation of the IAOC, but I no longer think
> there are enough hours in the day for the IETF and IAB chairs to be able to
> do everything they need to do.
>
> I hesitate to suggest this, but its probably time:
>
> Let's add a position to the IESG - Executive Vice-Chair or Co-Adjutor
> Chair.   Basically, either the chair's personal representative (Executive
> Vice-Chair) or their replacement in waiting (Co-Adjutor Chair).
>
> Have the IAB select a vice-chair when they select the chair.
>
> Modify the various documents to describe the various responsibilities for
> the Vice-chairs - suggestions for the IETF co-chair would be to stick
> him/her with the IAOC, the Trust and at least half of the Administrivia..
>  For the IAB - ditto plus liaison and appeals.
>
> Modify the IAOC documents to permit either of the two co-chairs to be
> designated for a year at a time as IAOC members by the respective chairs
> choice (but can't be pulled off once on).   No modificiations to the Trust
> legal document, but probably modify the administrative document to require
> the chair and co-chair for the IAB and IETF be invited to all non-closed
> meetings.
>
> Job description to the Nomcom - for the IETF, the co-chair is a
> chair-in-training with the expectation they may make a decent Chair when and
> if the time comes.  Maybe rotate that job every two years regardless to
> ensure a couple of people with some of the chair experience are in the pool.
>  Maybe even every year.
>
>
I have suggested this verbally several times, and so would support it, but
each time it has gotten shot down as "not the IETF/IESG/IAB way."

Regards
Marshall


> Mike
>
>
>
> At 10:27 AM 9/21/2011, Bob Hinden wrote:
> >>> I think it's very important for the I* chairs to share the
> responsibility for IAOC decisions by being voting members.
> >>
> >> Why?
> >
> >
> >So we don't have the IESG and IAB having disputes with the IAOC.  Having
> the IETF and IAB chairs share the decisions avoids a lot of this.  I think
> you are aware of a few times where we got close to this and I think the
> current structure helped avoid it.
>
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