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[Howard Eland]

> On Dec 7, 2016, at 4:27 PM, Jim Reid <jim at rfc1035.com> wrote:
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>> On 7 Dec 2016, at 21:01, Verd, Brad <bverd at verisign.com> wrote:
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>> I'd like to have more discussion about your proposal to add Matt and David to the list.
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> +1
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>> If I understand correctly, this proposal comes from you (the ICANN support staff) because you anticipate future discussions for which their input will be needed or will be beneficial?  Would they fill the roll of an outside SME as described in the charter?
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> At this stage I think it may be premature to add David and Matt to this list.

Other than for support, why would the list deviate from the charter-specific delegation list?  Can it?  If it can, should it?  Certainly no disrespect intended for the individuals - I think these questions hold true for any proposed addition to the list.

>  We (we == RZERC) might want to (temporarily) add them as the need arises. Both David and Matt probably don’t need added to yet another mailing list atm, particularly the RZERC one while we’re bootstrapping the committee. If there’s value in adding them at this stage, then fine. Though the justification for doing that now is unclear to me.
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> RZERC may well need to call on David and Matt as SMEs if/when it is asked to consider something: that seems a long way off. Unless of course you know something Steve that we don’t. :-)
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> FWIW I’m uneasy about the RZERC list having almost as many ICANN staff on it as RZERC appointees. That doesn’t look good to me. YMMV.

+1 

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>> If so, I was under the working impression that we RZERC would call upon SME’s as needed, is that everyone else’s understanding?
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> That’s my understanding too.

Strictly from the SME standpoint, I don’t think we want to ever add SME’s to the list.  If there’s a topic thread they should address, then we can add them to that specific thread on the To: or Cc: line.

-Howard

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