This document is ready to go, modulo some nits. Herein, my list of nits: General Because you define the terms, you should use them consistently. Please check for "Coordinator" (replace with "TZ Coordinator") and "TZ list" (replace with "TZ mailing list"). Sec 1.0 OLD The TZ mailing list would fit nicely just as such a list. NEW The TZ mailing list would fit nicely as just such a list. Sec 1.1 OLD The TZ Coordinator also has responsibility for maintaining the TZ mailing list. NEW The TZ Coordinator also has responsibility for managing the TZ mailing list. OLD 2. Procedures for selecting a technical expert for the technical expert who will play the role of TZ Coordinator and release manager for the TZ database; NEW 2. Procedures for selecting a technical expert who will play the role of TZ Coordinator and release manager for the TZ database; Sec 2 OLD The list will be used just as it has been, to learn of, discuss, and confirm TZ definition changes, as well as an announcement list for new versions of the database. NEW The list will be used just as it has been: to learn of, discuss, and confirm TZ definition changes, as well to serve as an announcement list for new versions of the database. Sec 3 OLD Moving forward, the TZ database and supporting code SHOULD be signed prior to release using a well known key, along with any appropriate supporting information and distributed from a well known location that is advertised by IANA in a manner of its choosing. NEW Moving forward, the TZ database, supporting code, and any appropriate supporting information SHOULD be signed prior to release using a well known key and distributed from a well known location that is advertised by IANA in a manner of its choosing. OLD 1. New keys are only to be created when the region a key was envisioned to cover is not accurately reflected by an existing key. COMMENT Because you just mentioned "key", meaning "cryptographic key", in the previous paragraph, it needs to be clear that these are not those. OLD To be clear, the TZ Coordinator SHALL NOT set timezone policy policy for a region NEW To be clear, the TZ Coordinator SHALL NOT set timezone policy for a region OLD actually is, or in case of historical corrections, was. NEW actually is (or, in case of historical corrections, was). Sec 4 OLD The IESG will use rough consensus of the TZ mailing list as their primary guide to further action, when it exists, and whatever other means they have at their disposal, when rough consensus cannot be found. NEW The IESG will use rough consensus of the TZ mailing list, when such consensus exists, as their primary guide to further action. When rough consensus cannot be found, they will use whatever other means they have at their disposal. Sec 5 OLD apellants MUST show material harm from the decision NEW appellants MUST show material harm from the decision Sec 8 OLD The IANA SHALL assist the IESG, as required, in filling of the TZ Coordinator, based on the procedures set forth above. NEW The IANA SHALL assist the IESG, as required, in selection of the TZ Coordinator, based on the procedures set forth above. -- Barry _______________________________________________ Ietf mailing list Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf