On Sun, 4 Aug 2002, Sean Donelan wrote: [snip] : > Diverse input to a government process can be good for learning about : > choices, but consensus views should be helpful for making them. : : What group is the best forum for developing consensus views on : Internet operation policy issues? : : One of the Mr. Clarke's complaints in his speech was there is no group : the government can go to find out what the consensus view of Internet : operators is. IETF doesn't appear to want to take on that role. NANOG : isn't structured to develop policies for ISPs. IOPS, ICANN, ISPSEC, etc : have issues. ATIS, ITU, NRIC, NSTAC would love to take on the role. : : The National Cybersecurity Plan (or whatever the final name ends up) will : be announced in September. The next NANOG meeting is October 27-29. The : next IETF meeting is November 17-21. Invite him and/or members of his team to NANOG... scott