" Each working group will determine the balance of email and face-to- face sessions that is appropriate for achieving its milestones." " It can be quite useful to conduct email exchanges in the same manner as a face-to-face session, with published schedule and agenda, as well as on-going summarization and consensus polling." " ... it is common (though not required) that active "interim" face-to-face meetings, telephone conferences, or video conferences may also be held. Interim meetings are subject to the same rules for advance notification, reporting, open participation, and process, which apply to other working group meetings." This should really be a minor glitch for the IETF, if we believe in our own rules. Regards Brian Carpenter
