Re: PAB Composition of POC
Robert F. Connelly (rconnell@psi-japan.com)
Fri, 09 Jan 1998 15:43:28 +0900
At 02:56 PM 1/8/98 -0800, Kent Crispin wrote:
>On Fri, Jan 09, 1998 at 10:01:48AM +1300, Peter Mott wrote:
>> >one simple question about the PAB appointing folks to the POC.
>> >can the PAB appoint folks that have not signed the gTLD-MoU?
>>
>> Tricky question.
>
>Indeed. Here's what the MoU says about PAB:
>
>
> a.Signatories to this MoU may choose to voluntarily participate in
> a gTLD Policy Advisory Body (PAB) that periodically meets either
> in person or on-line.
>
> b.The role of the Policy Advisory Body is to make recommendations
> to the Policy Oversight Committee (see Section 6) regarding
> general policy matters relating to gTLDs and the DNS and to advise
> the Policy Oversight Committee with respect to amendments to this
> MoU and the CORE-MoU.
>
> c.The PAB shall apply rough consensus modes for determining its
> recommendations to the POC.
>
>It says "signatories may chose to participate". It does not otherwise
>specify how membership in PAB is defined.
>
>Are all current POC members signatories of the MoU? I am under the
>impression they are not. There is certainly no requirement for it.
>IANA, for example, is free to pick whoever it likes as a
>representative.
>
>> Here's my understanding on this ...
>>
>> The only people who can participate in PAB are those individuals
>> appointed by organisations who have signed the gTLD-MoU
>
>Perhaps PAB could create a second class of membership?
Dear Kent:
Antony has proposed so several times, but I don't think it should be done.
Regards,
BobC