Harald Tveit Alvestrand <harald@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > [yes, it's back to that grind again] > > (This issue has been split from #727 in the issue tracker, because > it's more specific than the original) > > Current draft says: > > The members of the IAOC shall select one of its appointed voting > members to serve as the chair of the IAOC, with all of the duties and > responsibilities normally associated with such a position. The term > of the IAOC chair shall be one year, with no restriction on renewal. > The chair of the IAOC may be removed at any time by the affirmative > vote of two-thirds of the voting members of the IAOC, or as a result > of his or her departure from the IAOC. > > The chair of the IAOC shall have the authority to manage the > activities and meetings of the IAOC. The IAOC Chair has no formal > duty to represent the IAOC, except as directed by IAOC consensus. > > The objections that have been made are of two kinds: > > - There is no referent for the phrase "all of the duties and > responsibilities normally associated with such a position". This > language was lifted from RFC 2850 (IAB charter) - but there, the IAB > chair had tradition as a guide. > > - There is nothing clear about whether the IAOC chair is peer, > superior or subordinate to the IAB chair or the IETF chair (or, for > that matter, the ISOC President). > > I don't think the last point should be addressed. This document lays > out the specific mechanisms for appointment of the IAOC and its chair; > it is clear that the document does not specify a hierarchy, but a > network relationship. > > To the first point, I think it's reasonable to remove the language > that doesn't have a referent. It also seems to me that it fits better > if rearranged a bit. What about this? > > The members of the IAOC shall select one of its appointed voting > members to serve as the chair of the IAOC. > > The chair of the IAOC shall have the authority to manage the > activities and meetings of the IAOC. > > The term > of the IAOC chair shall be one year, with no restriction on renewal. > The chair of the IAOC may be removed at any time by the affirmative > vote of two-thirds of the voting members of the IAOC, or as a result > of his or her departure from the IAOC. I hate to be a horrible nitpicker here, but the departure from the IAOC *shall* result in the chair being removed, right? I'm not sure what the most elegant language change here is, but... -Ekr _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf