Re: address directorate ping

["Steven M. Bellovin" <smb@research.att.com>]

In message <E18sYzW-0007do-00@roam.psg.com>, Randy Bush writes:
>>>>>> I just wanted to ping to ask about the status of the address
>>>>>> directorate theory.  
>>>>> do you mean the address allocation directorate, i.e. who helps
>>>>> on RIR issues?  if so, i could help compose it any time.
>>>> That is indeed the one.  As I last heard it, it would live
>>>> somewhere between Internet and Ops.  Just let me know where
>>>> when it's figured out... :-)
>>> i did not feel we had the mandate to do this.  if i did, it would
>>> already be done and we would be meeting in sf.
>> I think we're in deadlock.  
>> I'm trying to express that I think there is a need/would
>> like to work with such an entity.  I don't have the 
>> power to create such an entity or cause it to be created.
>> So, with that expression of interest, do you need anything
>> else from my end?
>
>ok, ok.  iesg, you all cool with thomas and i creating an ip
>address allocation and administration directorate?  imiho, it would
>be rather operationally oriented and filled, with one or two
>protocol folk and one or two routing people.
>

If you've got the time slot for another directorate, I have no problems.

		--Steve Bellovin, http://www.research.att.com/~smb (me)
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