Harald sez: if "decisions of the IAOC can be appealed" rather reads: ---------------------------------------------------------- If someone believes that the IAOC has violated the IAOC rules and procedures, he or she can ask the IETF leadership to investigate the matter, using the same procedure as is used for appeals of procedural issues in the IETF, starting with the IESG. If the IESG, IAB or the ISOC BoT find that procedures are violated, they may advise the IAOC, but does not have authority to overturn or change a decision. this sort of wording halps deal with the worry I had in that an appeal will not stop the IETF from working and restricts the appeals to those that relate to violating "rules and procedures" and does not support the idea of allowing an appeal of a decision to hire a particular vendor just because someone did not like the vendor or thought they could do something cheaper Scott _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf