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On 23-Jan-14 09:59, Steven Ryerse wrote:<br>
<blockquote type="cite"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I
would like to take this opportunity to point out that this is a
glaring example of where the ARIN Board of Directors is acting
to make a policy change without consulting this community before
taking action concerning the policy(s). </span></blockquote>
<br>
Nit: Board of Trustees, not Directors.<br>
<br>
The Board members are part of the community, and one of their
responsibilities is to take action on behalf of the community when
there is an urgent problem--and then hand it back to the rest of us
for a more complete response as soon as circumstances permit. We
entrust them with rather expansive authority because it's necessary
to fulfill that responsibility.<br>
<br>
<blockquote type="cite"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I
would also point out that this action by the ARIN Board pretty
much deflates the argument that ARIN’s role is only to implement
and facilitate community-based Internet self-governance that
I’ve seen argued in this forum and in the press by John Curran
and others. It is to the ARIN Board & Management’s credit
that they do solicit this community’s input on most policy
changes. However, I think it is important that this community
fully understand that they have chosen to solicit input on
policy decisions but are not required to follow it. </span></blockquote>
<br>
ARIN Staff is obligated to follow whatever policies the ARIN Board
adopts, and Staff's role in the policy-making process is limited to
advice and facilitation.<br>
<br>
You are correct that the ARIN Board isn't obligated to listen to
input; if they had a record of abusing their discretion, though, it
would be our responsibility to replace them.<br>
<br>
S<br>
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-- <br>
Stephen Sprunk "God does not play dice." --Albert Einstein<br>
CCIE #3723 "God is an inveterate gambler, and He throws the<br>
K5SSS dice at every possible opportunity." --Stephen Hawking<br>
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