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Network Working Group B. Leiba Network Working Group B. Leiba
Internet-Draft Huawei Technologies Internet-Draft Huawei Technologies
Updates: 3777 (if approved) September 14, 2012 Updates: 3777 (if approved) September 26, 2012
Intended status: BCP Intended status: BCP
Expires: March 18, 2013 Expires: March 30, 2013
Update to RFC 3777 to Clarify Nominating Committee Eligibility of IETF Update to RFC 3777 to Clarify Nominating Committee Eligibility of IETF
Leadership Leadership
draft-leiba-3777upd-eligibility-03 draft-leiba-3777upd-eligibility-04
Abstract Abstract
RFC 3777 specifies that "sitting members" of the IAB and IESG "may RFC 3777 specifies that "sitting members" of the IAB and IESG "may
not volunteer to serve on the nominating commitee". Since that not volunteer to serve on the nominating commitee". Since that
document was written the IAOC was formed, and that body is not document was written the IAOC was formed, and that body is not
covered by RFC 3777. There is also uncertainty about whether ex- covered by RFC 3777. There is also uncertainty about whether ex-
officio members and liaisons are included as "sitting members". This officio members and liaisons are included as "sitting members". This
document clarifies those situations. document updates RFC 3777 and clarifies those situations.
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Table of Contents Table of Contents
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2. Replacement of RFC 3777, Section 4, Paragraph 15 . . . . . . . 3 2. Replacement of RFC 3777, Section 4, Rule 15 . . . . . . . . . . 3
3. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Author's Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Author's Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1. Introduction 1. Introduction
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experience necessary to understand of the IETF process: those experience necessary to understand of the IETF process: those
individuals can bring a broader perspective to the nominating individuals can bring a broader perspective to the nominating
committee and will help ensure that the people it selects for the committee and will help ensure that the people it selects for the
leadership positions are better prepared to fulfill the roles. leadership positions are better prepared to fulfill the roles.
RFC 3777 specifies that "sitting members" of the IAB and IESG "may RFC 3777 specifies that "sitting members" of the IAB and IESG "may
not volunteer to serve on the nominating committee". Since that not volunteer to serve on the nominating committee". Since that
document was written the IETF Administrative Oversight Committee document was written the IETF Administrative Oversight Committee
(IAOC) was formed, and that body is not covered by RFC 3777. There (IAOC) was formed, and that body is not covered by RFC 3777. There
is also uncertainty about whether ex-officio members liaisons, and is also uncertainty about whether ex-officio members liaisons, and
such are included as "sitting members". This document clarifies such are included as "sitting members". This document updates RFC
those situations, with the understanding that the intent of RFC 3777 3777 and clarifies those situations, with the understanding that the
was to exclude those currently in IETF leadership positions from intent of RFC 3777 was to exclude those currently in IETF leadership
voting on the selection of the new leadership. positions from voting on the selection of the new leadership.
In order to allow the largest reasonable list of potential nominating In order to allow the largest reasonable list of potential nominating
committee members, we do not want to exclude those at lower levels of committee members, we do not want to exclude those at lower levels of
IETF leadership. In particular, this document does not exclude IETF leadership. In particular, this document does not exclude
participation from working group chairs, IRTF research group chairs, participation from working group chairs, IRTF research group chairs,
members of directorates and special review teams, and members of members of directorates and special review teams, and members of
other advisory bodies. other advisory bodies.
2. Replacement of RFC 3777, Section 4, Paragraph 15 2. Replacement of RFC 3777, Section 4, Rule 15
The following paragraph replaces RFC 3777, Section 4, paragraph 15 in The following paragraph replaces RFC 3777, Section 4, rule 15 in its
its entirety. entirety.
15. Members of the Internet Society Board of Trustees and sitting 15. Members of the Internet Society Board of Trustees and sitting
members of the IAB, the IESG, and the IAOC, including members in ex- members of the IAB, the IESG, and the IAOC, including members in ex-
officio positions, may not volunteer to serve as voting members of officio positions, may not volunteer to serve as voting members of
the nominating committee. Liaisons to these bodies from other bodies the nominating committee. Liaisons to these bodies from other bodies
or organizations are not excluded by this rule. or organizations are not excluded by this rule.
3. Security Considerations 3. Security Considerations
This is a procedural document, and is entirely unrelated to security. This is a procedural document, and is entirely unrelated to security.
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