Mary: >>> The problem with this argument is that it appears that we have a choice between "limited knowledge of congestion control" and "an empty seat". Which one is more likely to be able to learn about it? >> >> If that were the extent of this discussion, then the answer would be obvious. It is not that simple. >> >> This is not the first time we have experienced difficulty in filling the Transport AD seat. Frankly, since RAI was extracted from Transport this has been a recurring concern. At various points over the last three years, there have been discussions about reorganization. That topic has come up on this thread already. >> >> So, the community is faced with two choices: >> (1) fill the seat with someone with limited knowledge of congestion control, but adequate time commitment to do the job; or >> (2) reorganize the areas in some fashion. > [MB] Can you expand on this reorganization? This wasn't explicitly > stated in your original email. How would this make up for not having > someone with Congestion Control expertise, which seemed to be the core > issue that has been discussed on this thread? Note, I'm not debating > there might be other value in the reorganization, I'm just puzzled as > to how it solves this specific problem. > [/MB] The original email point to the requirements for the positions that NomCom is to fill. A reorganization could change the positions or change the requirements. Russ