On 07/02/2018 02:40, Alissa Cooper wrote: > >> On Feb 5, 2018, at 10:07 PM, Pete Resnick <presnick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> In Section 4.2, there is the following: "This means that the IESG sets high level policies related to, among other things, meeting venues. The IETF Chair, among other things, relays these IESG-determined policies to the IAOC". Why isn't this draft updating RFC 4071 given that it changes the "grant of authority"? Why is the IESG using this intended BCP to specify that it sets high level policies? >> >> This one I'll let my AD answer. I believe 4.2 documents the current state of affairs. > > Correct. I don’t see anything in this document that is inconsistent with RFC 4071 or RFC 3710. > > Alissa +1 The IASA is the servant of the IETF and it's the IESG that declares consensus on IETF requirements and policies. So I don't see any change to the chain of authority here. Brian