RE: [soac-mapo] Terminology DRSP

[Milton L Mueller <mueller@xxxxxxx>]

Important question, Chuck.

I don't think I am advocating micro level involvement - but it depends on what 
you mean by the micro level.
As I envision it, the objection is made, the administrative stuff is handled by 
the contractor, and the expert advice/report is received, the Board reads it 
and makes a decision. Is that micro-level?

What I don't see as viable: the Board decides in each case whether to engage an 
advisor, hears and weighs evidence from both parties, etc., then makes a 
decision.

Your question has made me understand better why some feel there is no 
distinction between "advice" and "recommendation." What is in the expert 
report? If it just says, "veto" or "don't veto" then its easier for the board 
but then the board is totally outsourcing the decision. I still don't want the 
advisory panel to make a decision, and I certainly don't want a Board 
supermajority to be required to overturn such a decision. I would be ok with a 
"recommendation" from an expert panel if the Board still had to vote by a 
supermajority to veto a TLD (regardless of what rec the panel made).

--MM

From: Gomes, Chuck [mailto:cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 8:31 AM
To: Milton L Mueller; Philip Sheppard; soac-mapo
Subject: RE: [soac-mapo] Terminology DRSP

Milton,

Are you suggesting that the Board should be involved at a micro level in 
evaluation of Rec6 string objections?