Hi Joseph,
At 03:44 25-03-2016, Joseph Lorenzo Hall wrote:
I guess it depends on what you mean by politics. There have certainly
been drafts that discuss law and policy considerations of potential
[snip]
"This document is motivated by the recognition that technical design
decisions made within the IETF and other standards bodies can have
significant impacts on public policy concerns."
Any attempt to influence the decision of a government is politics. A
technical design decision can have a social, economic or legal
impact. Would some of those decisions be viewed as political issues? Yes.
Regards,
S. Moonesamy