[rfc-i] draft-iab-rfc-editor-model-v2-02 - policy authority
dhc at dcrocker.net
Thu Jul 7 07:00:28 PDT 2011
On 7/7/2011 5:24 AM, Olaf Kolkman wrote:
> Responding to Dave CROCKER, more for context than to engage in debate.
>> A way to put the choice here:
>> 1. For matters of policy, is the final assessment done by the IAB? If
>> not, then who? By final, I mean top of the appeals chain, if there is
>> 2. Whoever does that final assessment, is the decision make based on their
>> own preferences or based on their sense of community rough consensus, for
>> some definition of community?
>> 3. If they do it on their own, why is community rough consensus not used?
> I've been pondering about this a bit.
> As for 1, final assessment, that is the IAB. As for 2, decision based on
> their own preference or community rough consensus: I'd say it is the IAB that
> takes responsibility for the final decision (so the decision is _theirs_).
> However that decision is rooted in the sense of community rough consensus.
Here's an attempt at clarifying the meaning of "rooted in the sense of community
1. If the community provides no clear indication of rough consensus,
can/should/will the IAB still make a decision? If so, what kind of criteria
will the IAB use. For example, it might choose to use a vote of the IAB.
2. If the community provides a clear indication of rough consensus, but the
majority (or more) of the IAB disagrees with it, is the IAB empowered to make a
decisions that differs from the apparent community rough consensus?
> Which answers 3.
Sorry, but I don't see it. What part of your text answered the "why" of #3?
> Anyhow, more to the point. In trying to come up with a more stricter
> definition of "Internet Community" I came up with the text below. This puts
> the burden on the RSE to seek input in places where she thinks that is
> relevant an provide an explanation why those places are selected and other
> places are not actively reached out to. This is, as part of the
> recommendation, part of the final decision.
> Does that work?
> Policy Authority
> All decisions are to be made in the overall interest of the Internet
> community. The RSE is responsible to identify materially concerned interest
> groups within the Internet community and reach out to them. Those interest
> groups naturally include the IETF community, but may also, for example,
> include the Network research and network operations communities.
> The RSE must consult with the community on policy issues. The RSE works with
> the community to achieve policy that meets the overall quality, continuity,
> and evolution goals the RSE is charged with meeting. As described below in
> Section 3.1 the RSE reports the results of such interactions, to the RSOC,
interactions, to -> interactions to
> including a description of the outreach efforts and the specific
> recommendations on policy. This enables the RSOC to provide the oversight
> the IAB is required to apply, as well as to confirm that the Internet
> community has been properly consulted and considered in making policy.
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