On 21/06/2015 16:16, Robin Gross wrote:
It would be useful to play both scenarios out a bit - how would we do this under the Empowered Designator model and also the Hybrid Model?
Is there still interest in these models? I thought they were only proposed as an alternative to UAs, as those were thought to be problematic in a number of respects (bueaucratic and formalistic, potential for loss of control over UA 'avatars', infinite regression of accountability problem, etc). I understood the Designator approach as simply being an alternative that got "as much as possible" of the member model while avoiding these perceived problems with UAs. With the "Empowered SOAC" model, those concerns fall away. That being so, is there any reason left to pursue the designator/hybrid model? That is, is there any independent reason why someone might prefer it over the Empowered SOAC model? If not, perhaps we can safely abandon these alternatives and focus on the leading model. -- Malcolm Hutty | tel: +44 20 7645 3523 Head of Public Affairs | Read the LINX Public Affairs blog London Internet Exchange | http://publicaffairs.linx.net/ London Internet Exchange Ltd 21-27 St Thomas Street, London SE1 9RY Company Registered in England No. 3137929 Trinity Court, Trinity Street, Peterborough PE1 1DA