[AfriNIC-rpd] RE: Last call for comments for Policy Development Process

[Vincent Ngundi]

Hi McTim,

On Oct 2, 2007, at 5:36 PM, McTim wrote:

> Hi All,
>
>
> On 10/2/07, Hisham R Rojoa <hisham at afrinic.net> wrote:
>> Dear Colleagues and Members
>>
>> Apologies but I forgot to mention that the policy reached  
>> consensus with the
>> following modifications:
>
> If the proposal is modified, then shouldn't we be back at step 3 (or
> even step 1) on:
>
> http://www.afrinic.net/pdp.htm
>
> After all, the amendments/modifications have no chance to be discussed
> by the list until AFTER it has reached f2f consensus if we go on to
> step 5 (15 day Last Call), as we seem to be doing now.  I think that
> if suggested changes to a proposal are agreed at the f2f meeting, the
> rest of the list should get a chance to have their say on the proposal
> as if it was a new proposal.

(a) IMHO, this would fall under "amendments to new PDP". Seems you  
might have to propose something to that effect, a policy proposal  
(amendment?) for that matter.

(b) The last-call is meant to incorporate recommendation/comments  
made during the f2f meeting.

(c) The current PDP says:

<snip>

"4. If there is consensus at the open policy meeting, go to step 5  
(read last-call) as itemized below. If there is not consensus, step 3  
will be repeated until consensus is reached or the policy proposal is  
abandoned (or withdrawn)"

</snip>

There was consensus during the f2f meeting and in line with the  
current PDP, we should go step 5, which is the last-call.

Regards,

-Vincent

>
>>
>> 1. The number of members of the moderator group from the community  
>> would be
>> 3 instead of 2
>> 2. The 30 day deadline for the board to ratify the proposal has  
>> been removed
>
> I would like to see a thorough description of what powers the Board
> has at this point, listed in the PDP.  Do they have the power to
> disapprove a proposal after Last Call if they disagree with it, or can
> they only NOT ratify a proposal because the PDP was not followed?
>
> As far as removing the 30 day deadline, was this done for
> administrative reasons (it's hard to get all Board memebrs together at
> same time within 30 + 15 days of a f2f meeting perhaps).  Removing the
> deadline might make it possible for the Board NOT to ratify a proposal
> for months or even years, no?
>
> Can someone who was in Durban explain it to me?
>
> -- 
> Cheers,
>
> McTim
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