Re: [sig-policy]Proposals for Address Policy SIG at APNIC15

[Anne Lord <anne@apnic.net>]

hi Randy,

Thanks very much for your input. Could you be persuaded to present your
ideas at the Address Policy SIG in Taipei? Whilst I can present a review
of existing processes, it would be very useful to hear your ideas and
use these as a basis for further discussion.

I am copying Arano San, the chair of the Address Policy SIG in case
he wishes to comment.  

Best wishes,
Anne 
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Anne Lord, Manager, Policy Liaison                  <anne@apnic.net>
Asia Pacific Network Information Centre       phone: +61 7 3858 3100
http://www.apnic.net                            fax: +61 7 3858 3199
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On Thu, 13 Feb 2003, Randy Bush wrote:

> anne,
> 
> re the process discussion:
> 
> given that
> 
>   o the apnic region is
>     - geographically large,
>     - culturally diverse,
>     - linguistically diverse, and
>     - in this weakening global economy (thanks george), has
>       stakeholders who can not afford the time and transport
> 
>   o the subjects that the apnic itself or apnic members seem 
>     to feel free to set policy on include serious engineering
>     matters that affect the entire internet
> 
>   o under current process it seems to be considered quite fine
>     to have major proposals made a week before they can be
>     decided in a face to face meeting of a small number of 
>     people where the above-mentioned barriers to prudent
>     decision making exist
> 
> i propose that
> 
>   o the current process for policy discussion as exemplified
>     by this discussion thread itself is far from optimal, is
>     far from inclusive of all needed expertise, disenfranchises
>     many stakeholders, and is far hastier than is actually 
>     needed.
> 
>   o that apnic policy making move to more of an arin-like model,
>     which might be characterized by
>     - no discussion without a written proposal
>     - meetings are used to get depth and high-bandwidth
>       communication, not make [semi-]binding decisions
>     - discussion on mailing lists is the primary decision
>       mechanism (a la ietf)
>     - the process of a decision is expected to take at least
>       90 days from the last major proposal change so that all
>       parties can be included and be able to safely give their
>       input and have it discussed by the entire community.
> 
> i hope this is helpful.
> 
> randy
>