[address-policy-wg] Re: RIPE NCC Board and the PDP Was: 2007-08 New Draft Document Published (Enabling Methods for Reallocation of IPv4 Resources)

Daniel Karrenberg wrote:
> [speaking as a private citizen and not as RIPE NCC staffer]
>
> In my reality that is not quite right and it is important to be clear:
>
> The policies we re discussing are made by RIPE using its PDP which is 
> described in http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-428.html .
>
> There is no direct involvement of the RIPE NCC other than providing support. 
>
> There is no involvement of the RIPE NCC board other than its members ability
> to participate in a personal capacity.
>   
Yes, you are quite right and I should have been clearer in my response. 
The RIPE NCC board only has involvement once the RIPE NCC is asked to 
implement policy. However the board has a duty to feed back through the 
PDP during the development process if it feels that a policy, which is 
currently under development may not be implementable by the RIPE NCC for 
whatever reason. We have seen the recent consequences of this duty being 
neglected.

I'm not entirely sure through what formal channel this feedback should 
come (if indeed there is a formal channel), but I have taken the step of 
making sure that future board meetings should include a section on 
current policies under development so that we can spot them coming.

Hope this clarifies my previous remarks

Nigel