Re: Request for Extension

[Vince Wolodkin <wolodkin@digitalink.com>]

Robert T. Nelson wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 27 Aug 1997, Ivan Pope wrote:
> 
> > >The purpose of our extension request to NTIA
> > >was simply one of fairness.  If the PAB uses
> > >the extra time to incorporate responses that
> > >address points made in other submissions,
> > >then it is only fair that others have a
> > >like opportunity to respond.
> >
> > PAB was given extra time in order to vote on its submission being an
> > official as opposed to individually signed document. It has no intention of
> > changing it.
> 
> Additionally, PAB rules are such that there is a 2 week comment period,
> looking for dissenters. There was insufficient time in between Kevin's
> final draft, and submission date. Yes. Kevin could have written faster,
> but he does have other things to attend to (clients, wife, silly things
> like that). Remember, everyone, we are all volunteering our time in some
> way to work these things out.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Rob Nelson
> rnelson@internoc.com

Yes, perhaps it would be better if the people working on this stuff were
working full-time at it.  Hopefully, the govt's RFC/NOI will help head
things in this proper direction.  Rule by consensus seems untenable. 
That's the nice thing about govt's...we vote for and elect them and then
we trust them to do our bidding or we vote against them.  I don't
remember getting a chance to vote in ISOC.

>From "Race for your life Charlie Brown":

The girls are heading downriver on a raft when they approach a fork.  To
be fair, Peppermint Patty takes a vote and assigns Marcie to count the
votes.  They all fill out their secret ballots.  As Marcie announces
that the vote is tied 2/2, they run aground.

Vince Wolodkin