Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) B. Leiba
Request for Comments: 6859 Huawei Technologies
BCP: 10 January 2013
Updates: 3777
Category: Best Current Practice
ISSN: 2070-1721
Update to RFC 3777 to Clarify Nominating Committee
Eligibility of IETF Leadership
Abstract
RFC 3777 specifies that "sitting members" of the IAB and IESG "may
not volunteer to serve on the nominating committee". Since the time
that document was written, the IETF Administrative Oversight
Committee (IAOC) was formed; that body is not covered by RFC 3777.
There is also ambiguity in RFC 3777 about whether ex officio members
and liaisons are included as "sitting members". This document
updates RFC 3777 to clarify the rules as they apply to members of the
IAB, the IESG, and the IAOC.
Status of This Memo
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1. Introduction
The "IAB and IESG Selection, Confirmation, and Recall Process:
Operation of the Nominating and Recall Committees" document [RFC3777]
defines the nominating committee process. On the nominating
committee, it is important to include people who have the experience
necessary to understand the IETF process: those individuals can bring
a broader perspective to the nominating committee and will help
ensure that the people it selects are better prepared to fulfill the
roles. That said, one of the key points in the process and in the
selection of the nominating committee is that the IETF wants to avoid
having the IAB and the IESG be self-selecting. The selection of the
nominating committee, therefore, excludes individuals who currently
serve on the bodies to which the nominating committee selects seats.
RFC 3777 specifies that "sitting members" of the IAB and IESG "may
not volunteer to serve on the nominating committee". Since the time
that document was written, the IETF Administrative Oversight
Committee (IAOC) was formed. Some IAOC members are selected by the
nominating committee (see [RFC4071], Section 4), and that body is not
covered by RFC 3777. There is also ambiguity in RFC 3777 about
whether ex officio members, liaisons, and such are included as
"sitting members". This document updates RFC 3777 to clarify the
rules as they apply to members of the IAB, the IESG, and the IAOC,
with the understanding of the intent of RFC 3777 as outlined above.
RFC 3777 does not exclude participation by working group chairs, IRTF
research group chairs, members of directorates and special review
teams, or members of other advisory bodies. This document makes no
changes in that regard.
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2. Replacement of RFC 3777, Section 4, Rule 15
The following paragraph replaces RFC 3777, Section 4, rule 15 in its
entirety.
15. Any person who serves on any of the Internet Society Board of
Trustees, the IAB, the IESG, or the IAOC, including those who serve
on these bodies in ex officio positions, may not volunteer to serve
as voting members of the nominating committee. Liaisons to these
bodies from other bodies or organizations are not excluded by this
rule.
3. Security Considerations
This is a procedural document, and it is entirely unrelated to
security.
4. References
4.1. Normative References
[RFC3777] Galvin, J., "IAB and IESG Selection, Confirmation, and
Recall Process: Operation of the Nominating and Recall
Committees", BCP 10, RFC 3777, June 2004.
4.2. Informative References
[RFC4071] Austein, R. and B. Wijnen, "Structure of the IETF
Administrative Support Activity (IASA)", BCP 101,
RFC 4071, April 2005.
Author's Address
Barry Leiba
Huawei Technologies
Phone: +1 646 827 0648
EMail: barryleiba@computer.org
URI: http://internetmessagingtechnology.org/
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