On 3/24/2017 4:31 PM, Pete Resnick wrote:
I am someone that has believed for quite some time that the IAB and IETF
chairs themselves really do not need to be members of the IAOC, as I
think it's a waste of resources,
The primary argument in favor of their ex-oficio membership is breadth
of view -- they have a degree of involvement in IETF-related activity
that no one else does, thus permitting a currency in assessment that
others cannot reliably provide.
From my time on the IAOC, I have to admit to seeing some legitimacy in
this view. Not enough to think they need to be voting members -- I'd
like to see the voting membership expanded, per the IASA 2.0 discussions
now underway. But enough to justify their ex-oficio participation.
d/
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Dave Crocker
Brandenburg InternetWorking
bbiw.net