Re: IESG Statement on draft-malis-sonet-ces-mpls-05.txt

[The IESG <iesg-secretary@ietf.org>]

To the RFC Editor:

The IESG has consulted with the PWE3 WG chairs about the
relationship of this document with the work of the PWE3 working group.

The PWE3 WG moved beyond draft-malis-sonet-ces-mpls-05.txt as the base
for one of its chartered documents, draft-ietf-pwe3-sonet-01.txt. The
WG's chartered draft contains much material meeting requirements
(security, congestion avoidance, IP IP support as well as MPLS) not
envisioned by draft-malis-sonet-ces-mpls-05.txt, because of the WG
charter and the working group interoperabilty discussions going on.
Leaving aside the charter requirements, the documents have the same
subject matter.

Publication of draft-malis-sonet-ces-mpls-05 at this time would therefore
constitute an end-run around the IETF process.

The IESG therefore finds it advisable that
draft-malis-sonet-ces-mpls-05.txt not be published at this time.

Publication after the working group document is published, for informational
purposes, if the author so desires, would not present a problem.

Thank you,

The IESG Secretary