>The legal issue raised by a previous reply that resonates with me is >that someone unsatisfied with a business decision by the adjusted >IAOC membership could sue based on documented process not being >followed to appoint the membership. Are you aware of any case law that suggests that any U.S. court would be interested in interpreting or enforcing the nitpicky details of the IETF's governance, or that there is any reason to believe that there are third party beneficiaries to the IAOC's operating rules? R's, John PS: Perhaps we can all stop playing Junior Lawyer now.