P. Pawan

Commission: differing notes are normal; all SIR decisions were unanimous

The Commission said written notes and differing views among its members are standard deliberation before decisions, that Commissioners' suggestions were for improving processes, and that all its decisions over the past year, including the SIR, were unanimous decisions of the full Commission. It said ECINET runs under strict security and audit controls and that EROs and DEOs exercise their statutory powers of registration and deletion.

Signed by P. Pawan, Deputy Director. The note does not deal with the specific objections on Form 6, ERONet access, the 28 July work allocation order or the West Bengal appeals.

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