As of this morning, I have 41 nominating committee volunteers and two liason contacts. Of the volunteers, the POISED document (RFC 1396) says I must draw seven names. The stochastic event will happen on Monday, January 10. If you wish to volunteer, please drop me a note with your name, business address, and business and home telephone and FAX numbers. You must have attended two IETF meetings and not want a job on the IESG or the IAB. Many have asked as to the scope of the work involved. By April at the latest (and realistically, by March) we must propose persons to replace six current IAB and six current IESG members. Many of the incumbents are interested in continuing in service, but not all. I expect that somewhere between 40 and 80 hours of effort will be asked of each nominating committee member over the next three months. ============================================================================= Is that the light at the end of the tunnel I see? Or is it an oncoming train?