EARN EXECUTIVE: Paul Bryant, (PB) Secretary Avi Cohen, (AC) Frode Greisen, (FG) President Michael Hebgen, (MH) Vice President Jean-Claude Ippolito,(JCI) Treasurer Dennis Jennings, (DJ) Stephano Trumpy, (ST) EARN STAFF: Alain Auroux, (AA) Paris Office Jerry Striplin(part) (JS) EARN OSI Centre
Information of a contractual or personal nature which could prejudice EARN negotiations is not in the published EARN Executive minutes
Executive meeting 22
DJ - write to Physics Library Retain
Board Meeting October 24/25, 1988
JCI/AA to split travel by category for 1989 Complete
FG Circulate BITNET charter for Associate Networks Retain
FG - discussions with UK and Germany on budget Complete
Noted - The German contribution will be paid in full and
next years contribution will be sought.
For UK discussion see 28.16.
Executive meeting 25
25.1 To ask X.25 group to study conformance with
Cosine specification. Remove
Resolved - The EOC will be asked to undertake this study. Action DJ
Executive meeting 26
26.4 Update EARN technical and management plan
EXEC25 89 Retain
26.6 Produce terms of reference for EARN-VAS and
set up Complete
26.7 Implement EXEC76 89 for control of lists Complete
26.8 Revise and clarify EXEC59 89 Retain
26.9 Set up political and technical meetings with
IBM in ESINET Retain
26.13 Manage LISTSERV, provide detailed proposal
LISTGATE Retain
26.14 Investigate statistics collection on a VAX Retain
26.16 Discuss EARN/NORDUNET and re-draft Complete
Board meeting June 1/2, 1989
21.5.1 Produce draft OSI plan by September 14, 1989 Complete
21.7.2 To produce proposals for dealing with late
payments including disconnection procedures Complete
21.7.3 produce "server compensation proposals Retain
21.7.3 Work towards applying traffic keys for charging
and report on application to 1991 figures Complete
21.7.4 Investigate options for trans-Atlantic back-up Retain
21.8.4 Draw up terms of reference for a Permanent Group
on user support activities Complete
Executive meeting July 6/7, 1989
27.1 To bring the NOG minutes to the Executive Complete
27.1 To publish the BOD minutes Complete
27.2 To revise the transition plan - EXEC91 89 Complete
27.3 To revise PROJECT SEC16 and publish Complete
27.4 To revise the "migration resources" EXEC62
89 as required EXEC Retain
27.5 Amend EARN/NORDUNET agreement - EXEC81 89
and negotiate for signature Retain
27.7 Develop the financial model and distribute Complete
27.8 Revise the proposal for late payments Complete
27.9 Amend EARN accounting mechanisms - EXEC85 89
and publish Complete
27.10 Re-issue "management of change" with the
annex Complete
27.11 The draft BOD agenda - EXEC79 89 will be
updated Complete
27.12 Inform BOD and TELEMED of decision to
allow membership Complete
27.13 Investigate security group Retain
27.15 Produce terms of reference for user support
group Complete
27.15 The NOG and IP groups will be asked to
report on gateways Retain
27.16 Clarify technical details for Italian G-box Retain
27.16 Request DEC to provide G-box to Austria Complete
27.17 Form "Scholar Committee" Retain
27.18 Send "Associate Membership Form" to BOD Retain
27.19 Investigate "Associate Membership Tag" Complete
Noted - The "Associate Membership Tag" will be in the next
version of BITEARN NODES
27.21 Put confidential papers in LISTSERV Retain
27.22 Investigate tax on spares for EARN equipment Retain
27.23 Set up "User Support" permanent group Complete
27.24 Review the EARN projects and tasks Retain
27.25 Send amended letter to Iceland Complete
Resolved - To review the Icelandic situation Action FG
Items for decision.
Resolved - An amended version of the letter to Klaus Ullman will be sent. Action FG
Noted - The update to the 1989 budget.
Resolved - The budget for 1990 as in EXEC102 89 will be presented for approval by the Board of Directors with "DEC Contribution" replaced by "DEC contribution to be used this year". Action AA
Noted - The list of contributions expected and received is published in EXEC129 89.
Noted - The expenditure to August 31 published in EXEC130 89.
Noted - There have been 15 confirmations for the 1990 contributions and 7 outstanding.
Resolved - Countries not having confirmed their 1990 contribution will be reminded. Action AA
Resolved - To add maintenance costs into the forward look. A letter will be sent to G-box sites with respect to maintenance. Information to be provided by DJ and JS. Action AA
Resolved - The first 3 pages of EXEC113 89 hopefully updated by server compensation figures will be issued as a BOD paper together with a firm recommendation. Action PB
Resolved - The codes were approved and will be published.
Noted and welcomed - The SNA report. The Executive look forward to the subsequent recommendation for any international use of SNA.
Resolved - The terms of reference were approved. It was suggested that DEC and IBM experts should be involved. There will be an initial meeting in Pisa and EARN will provide up to 4000 ECU for travel. The scope should be extended to estimate the resources required.
Resolved - The agenda was approved with changes and will be sent to the BOD with a request for further items and papers. The dead line for papers is October 1, 1989. Action PB
Resolved - The proposal was approved with changes and the scheme will be used for future papers.
Resolved - The paper will be re-drafted and commented on electronically prior to submittal to the BOD. The Executive will propose that countries in the situation of "non-payment" may attract sanction proposals from the Executive. Action AC
Resolved - The paper will be re-drafted and commented on electronically prior to submittal to the BOD. Action AC
Resolved - A letter will be sent to Eric Thomas responding to his request for comment from the Executive in his recent message to DEAR-BOD concerning LISTSEV 1.6. Action FG
Resolved - EXEC125 89 was approved with amendments. The group will be chaired by AC aided by AA.
Resolved - EXEC118 89 was approved. The chairman will be ST. Up to 6000 ECU was approved for travel.
Noted - The UK will be in a non-payment situation.
Resolved - An invoice will be issued for the remainder of the UK contribution. If this is not paid the Executive will recommend to the BOD that sanctions be applied. EXEC115 89 will not be published. Action AA,FG
Noted - AA will be full time until November 1 and part time until January 1. He will move to the new EARN office at CIRCE on September 21.
Resolved - The plan with changes was approved for circulation to the BOD by September 14 for comment. A version possibly amended in the light of comment will be presented to the BOD. Action DJ
Noted - It is still EARNs policy that there should be one international line per country.
Resolved - The situation will be investigated. Action AA
Resolved - EARN France will be asked for comment. Action JCI
Executive planning
The important topics will be:-
Items for information
Noted - Will be published
Noted - Will be published
Noted - The paper does not give the requested information as to whether EARN traffic can use the link.
Noted - Will be published
Noted - Will be published
Noted - Will be published
Noted - Will be published
Noted - Will be published
Noted - Will be published
Noted - See 28.3
Noted - Will be published
Executive meeting 22
DJ - write to Physics Library
Board Meeting October 24/25, 1988
FG Circulate BITNET charter for Associate Networks
Executive meeting 26
26.4 Update EARN technical and management plan
EXEC25 89 AA
26.8 Revise and clarify EXEC59 89 AA
26.9 Set up political and technical meetings with
IBM in ESINET FG
26.13 Manage LISTSERV, provide detailed proposal
LISTGATE AA
26.14 Investigate statistics collection on a VAX AA
Board meeting June 1/2, 1989
21.7.3 produce "server compensation proposals AA,MH,PB
21.7.4 Investigate options for trans-Atlantic back-up DJ,FG
Executive meeting July 6/7, 1989
27.4 To revise the "migration resources" EXEC62
89 as required EXEC DJ
27.5 Amend EARN/NORDUNET agreement - EXEC81 89
and negotiate for signature DJ
27.13 Investigate security group AA MH
27.15 The NOG and IP groups will be asked to
report on gateways ST
27.16 Clarify technical details for Italian G-box ST
27.17 Form "Scholar Committee" AC
27.18 Send "Associate Membership Form" to BOD AA
27.21 Put confidential papers in LISTSERV PB
27.22 Investigate tax on spares for EARN equipment AA
27.24 Review the EARN projects and tasks AA
Executive meeting September 7/8, 1989
28.1 Ask EOC to study conformation with COSINE
specifications DJ
28.1 Review the Icelandic situation FG
28.2 Send an amended version of the letter to
Klaus Ullman (EXEC114 89) FG
28.3 Prepare slightly amended version of the
1990 budget as per EXEC102 89 for the BOD AA
28.3 Send reminder to countries not having
confirmed their 1990 contribution agreement AA
28.3 Write to G-box sites with respect to
maintenance. Information from DJ and JS AA
28.4 Hopefully update first 3 pages of EXEC113 89
with server compensation figures and submit
to BOD PB
28.8 Amend BOD agenda and issue PB
28.10 Re-draft EXEC109 89, issue to Executive for
electronic comment and submit to BOD AC
28.11 Re-draft EXEC110 89, issue to Executive for
electronic comment and submit to BOD AC
28.12 Send letter to Eric Thomas regarding
LISTSERV 1.6 FG
28.16 Issue invoice to UK for full balance of
contribution AA
28.16 Prepare proposal on sanctions on the UK in
the event of non-payment to submit to BOD FG
28.18 Issue amended OSI development plan to the
BOD by September 14, 1989 DJ
28.19 Investigate Belgium situation with respect
to their international connection ?
28.20 Ask EARN France to comment on EXEC121 89 JCI