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reorg section on "speaking for the IETF"
by merging part of the former paragraph in. This is an alternative to PR #60 in case we want to keep the subsection.
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material information that is intended to be shared by the peer organization.
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Formal messages from the IETF to the peer organization are usually carried in liaison
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statements. In certain situations, the liaison manager may carry additional messages for
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providing further context. However, if these communications aim to "represent the IETF",
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they must have consensus, e.g. by being based on an RFC or some other formal statement
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by a group within the IETF. For such additional communication, liaison managers
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may use any applicable businesslike approach, from
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private to public communications, and bring in other parties as needed.
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statements. The liaison manager must not send liaison statements on their own initiative to a
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liaised organization on behalf of IETF, or any of its areas and
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working groups.
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IETF liaison managers should also communicate and coordinate with
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other liaison managers where concerned technical activities overlap.
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## Speaking for the IETF
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The mandate for IETF liaison managers is strictly limited to
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conveying IETF consensus to the liaised organization. The liaison
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manager must not send liaison statements on their own initiative to a
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liaised organization on behalf of IETF, or any of its areas and
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working groups. The liaison manager speaks on behalf of the IETF on
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In certain situations, the liaison manager may carry additional messages for
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providing further context. For such additional communication, liaison managers
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may use any applicable businesslike approach, from
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private to public communications, and bring in other parties as needed.
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However, the mandate for IETF liaison managers is strictly limited to
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conveying IETF consensus to the liaised organization.
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The liaison manager speaks on behalf of the IETF on
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the subject matter of the liaison, but only after making sure that
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the IETF consensus is understood.
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the IETF consensus is understood. Specifically,
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if these communications aim to "represent the IETF",
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they must have consensus, e.g. by being based on an RFC or some other formal statement
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by a group within the IETF.
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# Security Considerations
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