status of bb-deployment [Re: IEEE 802.16 access technology + IPv6 deployment

[Pekka Savola <pekkas@netcore.fi>]

On Sun, 6 Nov 2005, Fred Baker wrote:
> This is actually something we probably want to discuss breifly tomorrow. I'm 
> told that DOCSIS has delayed its comments, and that a date has not been 
> given. One way to look at that is "this document should wait for the DOCSIS 
> comments and then be updated", which is where we came out in August; the 
> other is that it is sufficient for DOCSIS 1.0, 1.1, and 2.0 services. If the 
> latter is true, then we may simply want to add a note saying as much, publish 
> this, and plan on a revision when DOCSIS emits its update. I have not heard 
> that the latter is false.

Back in August 2005, there was an offlist agreement (with chairs, 
authors, Alain, and Tony) as follows:

"1) Let them (Alain & Tony) to provide all the required inputs maximum 
until middle of October, so they have actually more time that they 
asked for.

2) With inputs or without them, the document will be ready from our 
side, and they will not object if they didn't provided the inputs (for 
example new architecture still not agreed, etc.). So by the cut-off 
date before the next IETF, will be moved forward to the next step.

3) If no inputs are available or a more complete thing is needed for 
DOCSIS 3.0, then a new document can be made specifically for that 
architecture."

It is no surprise that DOCSIS 3.0 might be delayed; that was expected 
already before the last IETF.  Unless there is opposition to this from 
other members of the WG, we should IMHO move forward.  We can't wait 
forever for input to come especially because we already agreed not to 
wait any longer.  The document can easily be revised later on, or 
DOCSIS 3.0 can be described separately.

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