I didn't say the EC would not put this proposal for membership voting and I
didn't say "EC believes that this particular policy proposal has no fee
implication". I can't tell you what the decision will be simply because
the EC has not formally discussed it yet. You were not at the NIR SIG
meeting so you didn't know there was heated discussion on this topic and
some EC members did voice out serious concerns then. But I guess you
understand that it is totally inappropriate for EC to stop this kind of
proposal to go through the process. Anyway, I can assure you that the EC
is very very concerned about the overall financials of APNIC and your
comments will be seriously considered when the EC makes decision on it.
Hope that it is clear.
Thanks a lot.
Che-Hoo
Thank you for this clarification, however I am deeply disappointed with
your response. I had thought that it was established practice for the
EC to refer all policy proposals with membership fee implications
to a formal membership vote, and I wonder how the EC believes
that this particular policy proposal has no fee implication, when its
entirely all about membership fees.
In this case I do not see that it is reasonable for the EC to make a
decision on behalf of the entire APNIC member community when it
has obvious financial implications for all APNIC members. Accordingly,
I would like to request that the EC pass this proposed policy to
a formal membership vote, using the online My-APNIC voting
mechanism as well as an on-site vote at the next APNIC members'
meeting. That way all the members of APNIC can express their
preferences on this proposal.
Do other members of APNIC share this perspective of passing this
proposal to a membership vote?
Regards
Stephan Millet