IAB and IESG Selection, Confirmation, and Recall Process: Operation of the Nominating and Recall Committees (RFC2727)
Original Publication Date: 2000-Feb-01
Included in the Prior Art Database: 2000-Sep-13
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Abstract
The process by which the members of the IAB and IESG are selected, confirmed, and recalled is specified. This document is a self- consistent, organized compilation of the process as it was known at the time of publication.
Network Working Group J. Galvin
Request for Comments: 2727 eList eXpress LLC
BCP: 10 February 2000
Obsoletes: 2282
Category: Best Current Practice
IAB and IESG Selection, Confirmation, and Recall Process:
Operation of the Nominating and Recall Committees
Status of this Memo
This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the
Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for
improvements. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.
Copyright Notice
Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2000). All Rights Reserved.
Abstract
The process by which the members of the IAB and IESG are selected,
confirmed, and recalled is specified. This document is a self-
consistent, organized compilation of the process as it was known at
the time of publication.
Table of Contents
1 Introduction ................................................. 1
2 General ...................................................... 2
3 Nominating Committee Selection ............................... 6
4 Nominating Committee Operation ............................... 8
5 Member Recall ................................................ 11
6 Changes From RFC2282 ......................................... 12
7 Acknowledgements ............................................. 13
8 Security Considerations ...................................... 14
9 References ................................................... 14
10 Editor's Address ............................................ 14
11 Full Copyright Statement .................................... 15
1. Introduction
This document is a revision of and supercedes RFC2282. It is a
complete specification of the process by which members of the IAB and
IESG are selected, confirmed, and recalled as of the date of its
approval. However, these procedures are subject to change and such
change takes effect immediately upon its approval, regardless of
whether this document has yet been revised.
The following two assumptions continue to be true of this
specification.
(1) The Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) and Internet Research
Steering Group (IRSG) are not a part of the process described
here.
(2) The organization (and re-organization) of the IESG is not a part
of the process described here.
The time frames specified here use IETF meetings as a frame of
reference. The time frames assume that the IETF meets at least once
per calendar year. This ...