An issue has been raised about how to interpret RFC 3777 in the case of the replacement for Pekka Nikander on the IAB. Specifically, the duration for the replacement's appointment is ambiguous, as different interpretations are possible (have been made) as to whether the point of interest is when the mid-term vacancy occured (which was before IETF65) or when the replacement is named (which will obviously be after IETF65). The IAB takes no position on what the answer *should* be, but in the interest of giving the NomCom clear and direct guidance, we have reiterated our request to find a replacement for the remainder of Pekka's term -- to March of 2007. This seems the most straightforward path given competing interpretations of RFC 3777. This seems to be an instance of testing a corner case in the process RFC. We suggest RFC 3777 should be amended with due speed to prevent similar confusion in the future. Leslie. _______________________________________________ IETF-Announce@ietf.org https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf-announce
