Re: [ga] Webcast of Today's NC Meeting

[Rick H Wesson <wessorh@ar.com>]

Danny,

I would encourage the NC not to fund travel to F2F meetings for anyone,
even if you happen to be one that benefits from such this time around.

With 4 meetings a year, 3 of which cost in the thousands for most to
attend, I suggest that the NC and other Constituencies focus on having
decisions made on the mailing lists and teleconferences.

The IETF has a long history, like 20 years, of not making decisions at F2F
meetings. Instead, all decisions are made via mailing lists and phone
conferences. The F2F meetings are for doing work, not decision making.

It will be increasingly difficult to justify who gets travel expenses and
who does not; all the while increasing the operating costs of the DNSO
which is something we need to keep at a minimum.

We need to encourage everyone to use the facilities of the Internet and
PSTN to allow everyone a voice, not just those that attend the F2F
meetings.

best regards,

-rick

Rick Wesson
CTO Registrars Constituency

On Fri, 17 Aug 2001, Joanna Lane wrote:

> Dear Peter,
>
> During the NC's extensive deliberations yesterday on the Board Director
> election, you, as a representative of the ccTLD Constituency, set the
> criteria that any candidate running for this job should who be willing to
> attend Montevideo and meet with the Constituencies face to face. As a direct
> result of your astute arguments, the first round of vote cast on the
> election was deferred until Saturday 8th September, decided by a clear
> majority of the NC. If I understand you correctly, you then indicated that
> if the reason for non-attendance was financial, then transportation could be
> provided for candidates, but that a willingness to attend was essential. Let
> me make a clear statement that I am willing to attend.
>
> Notwithstanding the fact that I have not received any invitations to
> participate in any Constituency meetings in Montevideo, I am eager to do so,
> and more than happy to make the effort to comply with your requirement of
> me. I do fully appreciate your concerns, and understand the particular
> difficulties of using written questions, or teleconferences when liaising
> with a diverse and multi-lingual membership. Prior to your statement, I saw
> good, but not vital, reasons for my attendance. Subsequent to your statement
> and the supporting vote of other NC members, it is obvious that any
> candidate who does not attend will lose this election.
>
> While not wishing to add to your burdens, and in order to not unfairly
> disadvantage any of my fellow candidates, I am therefore requesting that you
> make whatever ground, air and lodging arrangements may be necessary for all
> of us to attend Montevideo.
>
> My own position is this. I have family visiting from Europe until the 4th,
> but could leave on the 5th/6th, which would allow me to attend the ccTLD
> constituency meeting on the 7th at 2pm, or at your members convenience,
> another time.
>
> Regarding other Constituencies, at the time of writing, I have participated
> in a 90 minute teleconference with the IPC, and submitted responses to
> written questions posed off-list by the gTLD. I can only assume that any
> other constituency requirements will be forthcoming, including the BC, from
> whom I have not yet heard.
>
> Regards,
> Joanna
>
>
>
>
>
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