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IETF 76 November 12, 2009 Olaf M. Kolkman. IAB Report. About the IAB. IAB Charter RFC2850 http://www.iab.org/about/overview.html IAB Homepage http://www.iab.org/ Documents http://www.iab.org/documents/selected-iab-documents.html Minutes http://www.iab.org/documents/iabmins/indext.html
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IETF 76 November 12, 2009 Olaf M. Kolkman IAB Report
About the IAB • IAB Charter RFC2850http://www.iab.org/about/overview.html • IAB Homepagehttp://www.iab.org/ • Documentshttp://www.iab.org/documents/selected-iab-documents.html • Minuteshttp://www.iab.org/documents/iabmins/indext.html • Goal: no more than 1 or 2 meetings behind • Batch of minutes posted this week • Correspondencehttp://www.iab.org/documents/correspondence/index.html • The IAB
Document ActivityDocuments published • RFC5620: RFC Editor Model (Version 1) AUTH48 • RFC5694: Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Architecture: Definition, Taxonomies, Examples, and Applicability • RFC 5704: Uncoordinated Protocol Development Considered Harmful
Documents ActivityOngoing • IAB thoughts on IPv6 Network Address Translation • draft-iab-ipv6-nat-02Comments from the call for comments have been incorporated. • Submission to the RFC editor pending • IAB Thoughts on Encodings for Internationalized Domain Names • draft-iab-idn-encoding-01 Inspiration for today's plenary
Document Activitywhat happened to? • On RFC Streams Headers and Boilerplates • draft-iab-streams-headers-boilerplates-08 MISSREF: draft-housley-iesg-rfc3932bis • Defining the Role and Function of IETF Protocol Parameter Registry Operators • draft-iab-iana-04(update imminent) • Evolution of the IP model • draft-iab-ip-model-evolution-01(update imminent)
Signing .ARPA • We received an implementation plan from IANA on the way forward w.r.t. signing .arpa. • Two step approach: • Temporary setup: quarter 4, 2009 • Integration in the architecture developed to maintain the root: quarter 2, 2010 • IAB has responded positively to that plan
Inter Organizational:appointments • Thomas Narten is reappointed as the IETF liaison to the ICANN BoT • Fred Baker appointed as liaison to the Smart Grid Interoperability Panel • Henk Uijterwaal appointed the IETF-selected member on the 2010 ICANN NomCom
Inter organizational:IAB commentary • Commented on White Paper: Modernising ICT Standardisation in the EU - The Way Forward (White Paper) • http://www.iab.org/documents/correspondence/2009-08-28-IAB-EuroICT-Reply-final.pdf • Provided comments to the ICANN CEO and ICANN BoT on the “Scaling the Root Study” • http://www.iab.org/documents/correspondence/2009-10-14-ICANN-Scaling-the-Root.html
Organizational:RFC Editor Model (recap) • Model described in RFC5620 • RFC Editor model implementation responsibilities: • IAOC responsible for selecting RFC Production Center and RFC Publisher • IAB responsible for appointing • RFC Series Advisory Group (RSAG) done • An ad hoc advisory committee assists during the selection of the RSE and ISE (ACEF) done • The RFC Series Editor (RSE) • The Independent Submissions Editor (ISE)
RFC Editor implementation status I • IAOC awarded RFC publisher and RFC Production Center contracts to AMS • Sandy Ginoza and Alice Hagens are core members of the production center crew. • Independent Submission Editor • Significant delays because of focus on the RSE function • Interviews are being held by the ACEF
RFC Editor Implementation status II • RFC Series Editor function • Call for nominations: July 8 • Close nominations: August 15 • Advice from the ACEF: • No suitable match between function, expectation and candidates • Advice to seek somebody to manage the transition • IAB defined the transitional RSE and calls for candidates
RFC Editor Implementation Status III • What is different with respect to previously • Less uncertainty about the state of the Production and Publication functions • More focus on transitional aspects: • refine the role of RSE after initial transition • possibly propose modifications to the RFC Editor Model • different type of commitment • No disclosure of names of candidates
RFC Editor Implementation status IV • Call for nominations is now open evaluation will start November 23 • IAB believes this approach is in line with RFC5620 and general community consensus. • Community feedback is welcomed and will be taken into account • ISI and Bob Braden are willing to extend their current contract and consult during the transition • More information: http://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/ietf-announce/current/msg06709.html http://www.iab.org/documents/correspondence/2009-11-04-Transitional-RSE-SOW.pdf
Worth Mentioning • No Appeals