Re: IANA document

["Steven M. Bellovin" <smb@research.att.com>]

In message <402023CA.306@airespace.com>, "Scott G. Kelly" writes:
>Hi Paul,
>
>I guess I'm concerned about two eventualities: (1) the expert, perhaps 
>for personal reasons, treats one person's request differently than 
>another's, or (2) the expert, perhaps due to a personal opinion, refuses 
>to allow something that other "experts" view as a good idea. Do you 
>think there are adequate contingencies in place to prevent either of these?
>
>Of course, we all believe that if we were the designated expert, such a 
>thing would never occur. But we are all human, so maybe it could at 
>that. I guess that so long as there is some sort of reliable appeal 
>process for such cases, that addresses my concern to some extent.
>

You can always appeal to the IESG.

		--Steve Bellovin, http://www.research.att.com/~smb