Re: [sig-policy] Regarding the no consensus decision of PROP-028-v001

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

MAEMURA and all,

I see.  Well "Consensus" decided by fiat is still not consensus.
Unless such can be definitively measured, a consensus cannot
exist in reality.

Anyone's judgment is subject to question or scrutiny, anyone's!

This is bad policy making...

MAEMURA Akinori wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> During its telephone conference meeting of 25 November 2005,
> and APNIC EC discussed the current situation regarding
> proposal "prop-028-v001", calling for the abolition of per-
> address fees for NIRs.
>
> The EC recognised that under the APNIC policy development
> process there is no requirement for this matter to be
> discussed by the EC, because the  SIG chair has reached a
> judgement of "no consensus" on this matter
>
> The EC however discussed the matter, and it saw no reason to
> question the judgement of the SIG chair regarding consensus
> within the NIR SIG.
>
> It must be concluded therefore that the decision of the SIG
> chair stands, and that further discussion of the proposal
> will continue on the sig-nir mailing list toward the
> consensus in the next APNIC21.
>
> Regards,
>
> MAEMURA Akinori
> Chair, APNIC Executive Council
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