On 4/21/11 10:38 AM, Dave CROCKER wrote: > > > On 4/20/2011 2:21 PM, Brian E Carpenter wrote: >> In the case of the IETF Chair I believe the issue is that it's >> highly desirable, from a governance viewpoint, that the IETF Chair >> has *personal* responsibility in IAOC decisions, > > > Why? > > What happens if the person in that role is not specifically "accountable"? We have the potential for disconnect between the business of the ietf and the business of running the ietf. We had that before so it's not a hypothetical scenario. > And by the way, what does it mean to be accountable in the way that you > consider so important? It means that the ability to perform the iaoc function is a consideration for filling and retaining the role of ietf chair. > What actions flow from that accountability? > > d/ > _______________________________________________ Ietf mailing list Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf