AC Role RE: [ppml] Re: Independent space from ARIN

[John M. Brown]

I disagree, the AC should be able to provide  unsolicited
advise to the BoT.

But then the AC needs newer and better leadership, which is
one of the reasons I resigned from the AC, its lack of leadership.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ppml at arin.net [mailto:owner-ppml at arin.net] On 
> Behalf Of Alec H. Peterson
> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:21 AM
> To: ppml at arin.net
> Subject: Re: [ppml] Re: Independent space from ARIN
> 
> 
> Hello William,
> 
> --On Thursday, April 24, 2003 1:20 -0700 william at elan.net wrote:
> 
> >
> > So if AC is here and listening I think you should consider 
> spending a 
> > lot more time on the operational issues and problems and not bother 
> > going after policy making (you're not parliment here) - 
> leave that to 
> > people actually making proposals. This is in fact what I 
> see as proper 
> > role for AC - identify ARIN operational problems and assist arin in 
> > solving them (with new policy making being left to general 
> community).
> 
> (Putting on my ARIN AC Chair hat)
> 
> First and foremost, I can assure you the AC is here and definitely 
> listening (and not just the people who are posting).
> 
> The AC's role is explicitly defined in the ARIN bylaws.  
> Article VIII, 
> section 3:
> 
> Function. It shall be the function of the Advisory Council to 
> act in an 
> advisory capacity to the Board of Trustees on matters as the Board of 
> Trustees may, from time to time, request involving IP 
> allocation policies 
> and related matters. Between meetings of the Advisory Council, the 
> President of ARIN shall be the point of contact between the Advisory 
> Council and the Board of Trustees.
> 
> At this time, the BoT has a standing request for the AC to 
> provide advice 
> on IP allocation policy matters.  In addition, the BoT asked 
> the AC for a 
> recommendation on the key signing key management draft at our 
> meeting min 
> Memphis.  It is not the AC's place to provide unsolicited 
> advice to the BoT.
> 
> Alec
> 
> --
> Alec H. Peterson -- ahp at hilander.com
> Chief Technology Officer
> Catbird Networks, http://www.catbird.com
>