On Apr 23, 2008, at 7:14 PM, Cheryl Langdon-Orr wrote:
the RALO representatives in the ALAC GNSO Improvements WG
Cheryl, thank you for the detailed explanation. It helps. On the substance, I am big believer in tasking trusted people with responsibility and giving them the authority to make decisions as needed. In reaching compromises with many disparate groups, this is the only way. More consultation back with the ALS representatives would have been helpful though. We should never be surprised by outcomes. As a matter of procedure, you used the quoted words above, but the people on the WG were *ALAC* representatives, not necessarily RALO representatives. While I have the greatest respect for Alan and Vanda, they are both NomComm appointees to the ALAC. Alan is from North America, but he is not the designated representative of any North American ALS. Personally, I take great comfort in the fact that Alan was on the committee. Given his liaison work, he's the *one* person I would have wanted on the committee. But the fact that the NARALO was not on the committee perhaps explains some of the disconnect we are now experiencing. As ever, it comes down to communication. -- Bret