Re: IAB request for clarifications in RFC2727bis

[Geoff Huston <gih@telstra.net>]

At 01:22 PM 3/14/2003 +0100, Brian E Carpenter wrote:
> This is the main reason why I believe an ISOC Board liaison
> in the NomCom is essential. Up to now, the Board has had no
> way to get an unbiased view of whether the process has run
> well. Last year, when NomCom took one or two surprising
> decisions, this led to a good deal of last minute emergency
> communication (and confusion).


The ISOC Board did have a liaison to the Nomcom in the early days. I
was an ISOC liaison on the first Nomcom.

I can report that it certainly made it easier in the confirmation stage,
where the Board was able to gain some first-hard assurance that
the committee had acted diligently and appropriately in reaching
its slate.

I've forgotten when this was phased out, but by 1997 I know
that the ISOC liaison position had fallen by the wayside. LIke
Brian I would say that there is some considerable merit in having
such an ISOC liaison position from the ISOC Board of Trustees.

   Geoff