>> one difference in north america from the other 'regions' is that there >> is a strong and very separate operator community and forum. > Right. However, it seems to me that this strong separation has led to > exactly the problem you raised. The issue, as far as I can tell, is > that there are functions and services performed by ARIN that can > impact the operational community yet even within the existing ARIN > structures, there is no obvious (to me at least) mechanism by which > the operational community can voice their concerns/provide input/etc. > on these services and functions (excluding address allocation/policy > of course).
i will admit to some carry-over from the ietf's old high and mighty attitude, "we're open, if you want to talk about it, come to our turf." i am happy to say that this has been changing in recent years. randy
