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

[Bill Darte]

John,

Of course it is you privilege to disagree on what the AC 'should' be able to
do, but the AC has a specific role to play as Alec has outlined and the
bylaws express.  It is also you priviledge to work to change that charter as
you see fit and to express yourself to the Board in any manner that you feel
appropriate.  In that, you as a clueful member of the community, have a
broader mandate than do we on the AC.  I encourage you and others to take
advantage of this list to do so, or to pursue other venues (future
meetings), etc.

As for leadership of the AC.  I will stand in support of Alec.  No leader is
infallible and the charge of organizations change.  Alec has provided
continuous, engaged and successful leadership across the changing landscape
of AC work.  He has stepped up to the, again, changing focus of the AC since
the last meeting in Memphis and has proven himself to be reliable and
capable in that role. 

Bill Darte
ARIN AC

> -----Original Message-----
> From: John M. Brown [mailto:john at chagres.net]
> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 1:11 PM
> To: 'Alec H. Peterson'; ppml at arin.net
> Subject: AC Role RE: [ppml] Re: Independent space from ARIN
> 
> 
> 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
> > 
>