[LEAPSECS] 2007-12-31 23:59:60 Z (sic)

[Ashley Yakeley]

On Jan 1, 2008, at 18:55, Steve Allen wrote:


> And in cases like that of Hugo Chavez with Venezuela last year,

> even the authority can be sorely confused.

> Which is why non-repudiable *is* a good idea.

>

> What would IANA have done in the case of Venezuela?

> Issue an update and then a week later issue another update?


I don't think non-repudiability is relevant for TZ at least.  
Venezuela is free to announce and revise time zone changes as often  
as it likes.

-- 
Ashley Yakeley