Minutes interim-2024-iab-27: Thu 15:00
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Minutes of the 2024-07-25 IAB Business Meeting, Vancouver

Attendance

Present

- Matthew Bocci
- Alissa Cooper
- Roman Danyliw (IETF Chair)
- Dhruv Dhody
- Wes Hardaker
- Cullen Jennings
- Suresh Krishnan
- Mirja Kühlewind
- Cindy Morgan (IAB Executive Administrative Manager)
- Tommy Pauly (IAB Chair)
- Colin Perkins (IRTF Chair)
- Alvaro Retana
- David Schinazi
- John Scudder (IESG Liaison)
- Christopher Wood
- Qin Wu

Regrets:

- Ryan Polk (ISOC Liaison)

Guests:

- Ignacio Castro, RASPRG Chair
- Brad Biddle
- Vigdis Bronder



1. RASPRG Review

  Ignacio Castro joined the IAB to give an overview of the Research and
  Analysis of Standard-Setting Processes Proposed Research Group
  (RASPRG).

  The goal of the Research Group is to get an understanding of the
  standardization process via evidence-based reproducible work. Its
  outputs include joint reports/papers and tools/data/open-source
  software. The RG does not plan to make hierarchical comparisons
  between SDOs or directly influence IETF operations.

  RASPRG has met at nearly every IETF meeting since IETF 114, and plans
  to continue holding 2-3 meetings a year, going forward. They are also
  planning to start looking at data from other SDOs beyond the IETF.

  Colin Perkins said that he plans to approve RASPRG as a full Research
  Group soon.


2. Meeting IETF Counsel

  The IETF legal counsel, Brad Biddle and Vigdis Bronder, joined the
  IAB to go through questions from the IAB on:

    • How the Note Well applies for IAB workshops under Chatham House
      Rule
    • Whether IPR disclosures are required for the Applied Networking
      Research Workshop, which is run as an ACM-sponsored conference
      that colocates with IETF
    • The legal implications of "side meetings" with regards to the
      Note Well and IPR disclosure rules.


3. Reviewing New Work

  Tommy Pauly asked the IAB to discuss any BOF reports or items from
  the New Work Help Desk by email.


4. NomCom IAB Job Description

  Cullen Jennings asked the IAB to review the IAB job description and
  send him any feedback by 2024-08-02 so that he can send the job
  description to the NomCom Chair.


5. Executive Session: Vote on RZERC Appointment

  Wes Hardaker recused himself from the discussion and vote. The IAB
  voted to select Willem Toorop as the IETF representative on the ICANN
  Root Zone Evolution Review Committee (RZERC).