On 12 Sep 02  06:49:07, Thom Lacosta said the following to Bob Short:

TL> Can Ward, in and of himself, change existing rules on the fly?
 
TL>  BS> From the last paragraph in Section 7.1:

TL>  BS> In cases not specifically covered by this document, the
TL>  BS> International Coordi- nator may issue specific interpretations or
TL>  BS> extensions to this policy.  The Zone Coordinator Council may
TL>  BS> reverse such rulings by a majority vote. ----
TL>  BS> Clearly, unforseen absence of x# of RC's qualifies.  :)
 
TL> Then it would appear that no matter what changes are made to P4, it's still
TL> something that we ultimately do not control...any IC could overturn existin
TL> policy.

Ultimate control is not what we want nor need.  A document such as
this must have some flexibility, or (as has been pointed out) it
becomes too cumbersome and politically technical.

The best we can produce is one that contains adequate checks and
balances.  The RCC is the check for the IC.

Bob

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