Vlad, Looks okay. Brian. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Androuchko, Vladimir" <vladimir.androuchko@itu.int> To: "pso-pc, ITU (MLIST)" <pso-pc@ties.itu.int> Cc: "'Amy van der Hiel'" <amy@W3.ORG> Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 4:42 PM Subject: Draft Reply to ISO application for SDO membership of the PSO > Dear Protocol Council Members, > > Please find below for your consideration and comments > the draft reply to ISO application. > > Have a good week-end, > > Best regards, > Vlad > > **************************************************************************** > ***************** > Dear Mr. Brannon, > > On behalf of the PSO Protocol Council I have to inform you on the following: > > PSO Protocol Council discussed ISO application for SDO membership of the PSO > Please find below the positions of different PSO signatories and the > decision taken: > > ETSI Representatives fully supported ISO application and stated that they do > not see anything that may prevent ISO from joining PSO-PC. > ETSI considers that ISO is fully qualified as an SDO in terms > of existing MOU and ETSI is in favour of inclusion of ISO as a member of > PSO. > > ITU-T Representatives welcomed ISO application. ITU also believes that ISO > fulfills the necessary requirements. > > IETF Representatives opposed to the ISO application. > > > IETF representatives referred to the Section 8 b (i) of MOU: "...In order > for an organization to become a party to this MOU, all then-existing MOU > signatories must agree that such an organization qualifies as an SDO..." > and further explained that as the PSO is evidently being wound up by the > Board of ICANN, it would be > unfair for ISO and PSO to admit ISO at this point in time. > > W3C Representative supported the position of IETF. > > As Protocol Council is a consensus-based body, and a consensus could not be > reached on this issue, > the conclusion made is that ISO can not be admitted into PSO at this point > in time. > > Protocol Council Members noted that if ISO wishes it may apply to ICANN > under the terms of the MOU Section 8 (b) (ii), which says that: > > "...Rejected applicants may appeal to the ICANN Board, which may override > such a rejection if the ICANN Board finds, by at least two-thirds vote, that > the organization meets the SDO criteria set forth above..." > > Sincerely yours, > > Vladimir Androuchko > > PSO-PC Secretary August 2001-August 2002 >