You seem to know the IAB charter quite well, Brian! It is true that the mission of the Internet Society is "To promote the open development, evolution, and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people throughout the world". The principles listed in the discussed document are a good fit to the values of the Internet Society. On Aug 16, 2012, at 1:02 PM, Brian E Carpenter wrote: > On 16/08/2012 09:10, Hannes Tschofenig wrote: > ... >>> 4) What is the relationship between this document and the mission of the ISOC, which, as I understand it, is to promote the open development, evolution, and use of the Internet? >> >> The Internet Society needs to speak for themselves. > > Quite right. However, the IAB's charter includes advising the ISOC, and this > Affirmation can fit right in there. > > Brian