Re: What is the purpose of the discussion? Answer

[James Kempf <James.Kempf@Sun.COM>]

One more thing that occured to me after I hit the "Send" button.

If you have any requirements that you think are more specific, then
by all means post them. That is what this list is all about.

		jak
		
>From: "Atsushi Takeshita" <takeshita@dcl.docomo-usa.com>
>To: <more@ops.ietf.org>
>Cc: <paul.reynolds@orange.co.uk>
>Subject: Re: What is the purpose of the discussion? Answer
>Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 17:20:46 -0700
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>Paul,
>
>Thank you for your reply.
>
>I understand your point.
>My concern is that the requirements are too general
>to influence IETF discussion.
>
>I guess we need to make detailed requirements for
>a specific topics based on the informational RFC  you
>mentioned below.
>
>Am I correct?
>
>If my guess is correct, I understand the goal of this discussion
>and its importance.
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <paul.reynolds@orange.co.uk>
>To: <more@ops.ietf.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 1:17 AM
>Subject: What is the purpose of the discussion? Answer
>
>
>>
>>  For many years, individuals involved in ISPs have been an important
>component
>> of IETF, as they have brought experience and requirements to the task of
>> developing protocols for the Internet. Until recently, most ISPs were
>involved
>> in providing service through standard wired networks. With the growth of
>the
>> wireless Internet, the technology and business of mobile operators are
>becoming
>> more like that of an ISP and less like that of a telephone company. Mobile
>> operators have traditionally not had as  close a relationship with the
>IETF.  To
>> start this engaugement an Internet Draft
>>
>http://www.ietf.org/internet-draft/draft-reynolds-mobile-isp-requirements-00
>.txt
>> ,  has been produced which represents the result of a year long study
>comprising
>> the major mobile operators and mobile ISPs.
>>
>> The percieved problem is that the IETF needs to tackle, that isn't already
>> within  scope for an existing WGs, is to have protocol development more
>focused
>> upon wireless requirements. To address this problem the discussion has two
>main
>> objectives:
>>
>> 1: Present  an opportunity for companies and individuals that will have to
>> deploy and offer Internet services on wireless networks to present ***
>what they
>> think the wireless requirements for the protocols  to support those
>services
>> should be ***, and for equipment vendors, software developers, academic
>> researchers, and others involved in engineering and development of mobile
>> networking protocols *** to engage in a discussion with the wireless ISPs
>on
>> their requirements ***
>>
>> 2: The next stage is to *** conduct a BoF *** which will make the case for
>> forming a short term, focused, working group to refine  the requirements
>in
>> draft-reynolds-mobile-isp-requirements-00.txt   for *** publication as an
>> Informational RFC ***.
>>
>>
>> Paul Reynolds
>> Orange SA
>>
>>
>>
>>
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