On 29 May 2013, at 16:44, "Michele Neylon :: Blacknight" <michele@blacknight.com> wrote:
Also I'd be wary of setting restrictions on who should / shouldn't be chair / co-chair
To be fair, I doubt Roland was suggesting that. IMO he's right: it would be best if the vacancy was filled by someone who is on the government side of the fence. That's of course for the WG to decide. And it's no reflection on Maria or her new job either. Since this WG's mostly about co-operation with goverment, someone who is from the government side would be an ideal choice to complement Maria's experience and excellent range of contacts. We are trying to bring these people into RIPE and facilitate dialogue. A new co-chair who isn't up to speed on how government/regulators work would probably not help that approach.