Something like 120 contributions have been
uploaded to 16e for consideration at Sessions#33. We have only through
July 2nd to provide reply commentary on these contributions, plus all
other comments to the D3 draft. I think we need to organize immediately,
or there is no way that we are going to get this done and be ready to make it
through this volume of contributions at Portland.
The nightmare scenario is having to wade through
all of these individual contribution presentations, discussion, potential
modification, at the meeting itself. Based on this volume, we will have
no choice but to bull our way through, omit discussion and potential
modification, and just vote. Because of the volume of material it is
likely that members will not have adequately reviewed all material to make an
informed vote at that time without discussion, which will not be
possible. So good contributions will be voted down because of the volume
of work.
In order to avoid that outcome, I think we need
to organize material into common topicality that volunteers can address both
through the list and in reply commentary. This will give contributors
the benefit of some focused evaluation and provide members relief from having
to review all contributions. To facilitate establishing topical focus, I
would encourage contributors to provide a one or two paragraph
overview/summary of their contribution to the list.
Any thoughts on this proposal?
Thanks,
Phillip Barber
President
Broadband Mobile Technologies,
Inc.
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