Discussion on change to policy process

> Altough this is very different from how we do things in the lir-wg
> there is one change I would like us to discuss:
> 
> "To be considered for presentation at these meetings the proposal
> should be submitted to ARIN staff six (6) weeks prior to commencement
> of the meetings to allow time for it to be posted and an announcement
> to be sent out at least thirty (30) days before the meetings convene."

This policy appears to work quite effectively in ARIN policy discussions.
More pointedly, when such efforts are *not* taken, the membership tends to
get quite upset.

Mailing lists are one of the few ways for RIPE to open its policy making
discussions to all interested parties. As such, all proposed changes to
RIPE policies should definitely be posted in lir-wg in advance of their
discussion at RIPE meetings.

Hans-Petter's policy process change is a good one, in my opinion.

/david