--On Monday, January 30, 2017 12:14 -0500 Michael StJohns
<mstjohns(_at_)comcast(_dot_)net> wrote:
...
We are associated with two organizations that are, by charter,
mostly outward facing: the IAB and the ISOC. The latter
organization is probably the right one to take point on
statements of mostly political content related to issues that
affect our mission. I would like to suggest that we (the IAB
and IESG and IETF Chair) request the ISOC draft a message
along the lines of what the ACM and IACR and others have
already written. This would include such details as the
affect on the IETF's meetings and the ISOC's outreach program
and would ask them to incorporate suggestions from the IETF
community on content (but leaving the wording to ISOC). I'd
also suggest they provide a signature page where IETF
community members may endorse the ISOC message.
Concur. I must say that, even without such formal requests, I
hope ISOC is working on such a statement and am somewhat
disappointed to have not seen it already.
To the degree possible without getting into our own version of
"alternate facts", I think it would be worthwhile to identify,
not only effects on IETF meetings but potential negative effects
on the Internet if we can't get our work done in a way that is
consistent with international consensus.
I would further suggest that a faster but not perfect note is
better than the alternative.
Yes.
best,
john