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- The TSC may meet as needed to discuss emerging issues. Issues may be raised for TSC consideration by:
- any TSC member
- any sub-project or workstream lead
- any member of a sub-project or workstream
- others with the prior permission of either of the TSC Co-Chairs
- Transparency. The TSC meetings and all decision making shall be open
- Quorum. A majority of TSC members need to be present for a TSC meeting to make decisions. If at any time a quorum ceases to exist, then no decisions can be made past that time.
1.3. TSC Decision Making Process
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- The intent is for the TSC to find a path to consensus within the TSC and community.
- TSC meetings shall require a quorum (defined in the Anuket Project Charter) to make any decision. If a TSC meeting fails to meet the quorum requirement, discussions may proceed, however there shall be no voting or decisions made.
- Decisions by the TSC are made after a review of the opinions, optional virtual discussion virtual discussions/debate, options are identified, consensus sought, and, if necessary, a vote of the TSC members taken.TSC member's can madate a proxy to participate on TSC meetings instead of them
- In order to maintain the objective that the TSC should consist of active contributors, a proxy must be an active contributor, as identified in the last annual community election. An exception may be made if approved by the TSC.
A proxy may only be designated by an active TSC member. Also, a proxy is only valid as long as the TSC member that appointed the proxy remains on the TSC. In addition, proxies may not designate another proxy.
- A TSC member may not be a proxy for another TSC member, unless approved by the TSC.
- A proxy for one TSC member may not also serve as the proxy for another TSC member, concurrently. A TSC member must notify the TSC of a proxy designation by sending email to the TSC mailing list, or by announcing a proxy in a regular TSC meeting and having the designation recorded in the minutes. A proxy may not "self-announce". That is, attend the TSC meeting and announce that they are the proxy for a TSC member, with no previous notification from the TSC member.
- in general, a proxy should not serve for more than 6 consecutive meetings, unless approved by the TSC. In addition, a TSC member may not designate a proxy for more than 25% of the meetings in a TSC term (typ 1 year), unless approved by the TSC. If a TSC member anticipates being unavailable for longer than that, then they should offer to step down. An exception may be made by approval of the TSC.
- Simple TSC issues may be resolved by a short discussion and simple majority vote of the TSC members in attendance.
- TSC discussions associated with simple issues may be over email or at a meeting of the TSC.
- TSC decisions at meetings satisfying the quorum requirements shall pass with a majority vote of the TSC members present, except if the decision affects the Anuket Charter, Anuket Technical Steering Committee Operations and Procedures or Anuket Project Operations and Procedures clauses that have a different voting criterion specified within the respective documents.
- TSC decisions may be made by an electronic vote without a meeting require a majority vote of all members of the TSC.
- During an electronic vote, if any two (2) TSC members request a meeting to discuss the decision, the electronic vote in process shall end without effect, and a new vote may be initiated after the meeting to discuss the decision has completed.
- Major TSC issues may only be resolved at a TSC meeting except that the voting shall be electronically.
- Major issues are of a fundamental nature or those with wide ranging impact on the community or operation of the Project or operation of the TSC.
- Any two (2) TSC members may ask that an issue be classified as a major issue.
- The TSC may form a sub-committee to recommend options that may or may not be accepted by the TSC.
- Decisions can only be made by a two-thirds (2/3rd) vote of the entire TSC members conducted electronically ten (10) business days after the TSC makes a recommendation.
- Changes to the Charter are subject to the Charter clauses 7.c and 8.
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2.2. TSC Membership
Only active Anuket community members can be Anuket TSC members. Only TSC members can vote on TSC decisions, electing TSC co-chairs, sub-project leads, workstream leads, and sub-project committers.
2.2.1. TSC Member Elections
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- If a TSC member is no longer able to perform the TSC duties, the TSC member may inform the TSC via an email to the TSC email list.
- If a TSC member moves companies, that member must notify the TSC via an email to the TSC email list. That TSC member may remain a member unless:
- the move places the member in conflict with the TSC composition rules, or
- the TSC member (at his/her determination) will no longer be able to perform their TSC duties.
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- In the event of a TSC member resignation:
- an election for the position is held within 30 days of notification to resign. The conditions of the election are the same as for any TSC election.
- If the said position was of that of a TSC co-chair, then the TSC co-chair position will undergo re-election after the successful appointment or election of the new TSC member.
- When the next General TSC election is held, any seat filled by a Replacement of a TSC Member (per above) will also be included in the general TSC election.
TSC Member and Position Holder term
The TSC is elected for an one (1) year term. TSC members elected later (e.g. as a replacement) will end their TSC membership when the term of the TSC ends.
The regular term for TSC member or any Position Holder shall begin on the first Sunday of the year and end on the first Saturday of the following year.
In case of a vacancy, or an election or appointment during the regular term of the TSC, the term of the member shall begin on the day specified as the start of the term and shall end as of the regular term, viz. the first Saturday of the following year.
2.2.2 TSC Member Proxy
TSC members can appoint a proxy for their substitution on TSC meetings
- In order to maintain the objective that the TSC should consist of active contributors, a proxy must be an active contributor. An exception may be made if approved by the TSC.
A proxy may only be designated by a TSC member.
- A TSC member may not be a proxy for another TSC member.
- A proxy for one TSC member may not also serve as the proxy for another TSC member, concurrently. In addition, proxies may not designate another proxy.
- A TSC member must notify the TSC of a proxy designation by sending email to the TSC mailing list, or by announcing a proxy in a regular TSC meeting and having the designation recorded in the minutes. The notification shall consist of the full name, proxy duration, email-id and id(s) for the contribution tools used by Anuket Project.
- A person may not self-nominate, either at a TSC meeting or email, that they are the proxy for a certain TSC member.
- In general, a proxy should not serve for more than 6 consecutive meetings, unless approved by the TSC. In addition, a TSC member may not designate a proxy for more than 25% of the meetings in a TSC term (typically 1 year), unless approved by the TSC.
2.3. TSC Composition
The Anuket TSC shall consist of fifteen (15) members of which at least seven (7) will represent Telco Operators.
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- Defining Anuket release vehicles (such as a Coordinated Release) that align with the Project’s mission,
- Fostering cross-project collaboration,
- Serving as Anukets’s primary technical liaison body with other consortiums and groups,
- Developing an architecture,
- Setting simultaneous release dates,
- Defining release quality standards,
- Defining technical best practices and community norms (including the establishment and maintenance of a Development Process),
- Monitoring technical progress,
- Mediating technical conflicts between Committers and PTLs,
- Organizing inter-project collaboration,
- Coordinating technical community engagement with the end-user community.
Only TSC members can vote on TSC decisions, sutch as electing TSC co-chairs.
4. Amendments
Amendments to this Anuket TSC Operations and Procedures document can only be made by a two-thirds (2/3rd) vote of the entire TSC members.
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