Re: Internal WG Review: MIPv6 Signaling and Handoff Optimization (mipshop)

["Bernard Aboba" <bernard_aboba@hotmail.com>]

Consolidation of fast-handoff related work seems like a good thing.  It is 
hard enough to coordinate *one* WG on the IETF side with *one* group on the 
IEEE side.  For example, today we have regular liason conference calls to 
coordinate work between IEEE 802.11i and the EAP WG.  Keeping two WGs in 
sync is challenging -- I can't imagine how 3 or more could be coordinated.

At the DNA BOF there was discussion of a liason with the IEEE Handoff 
Executive Committee Study Group.   Since both groups are at the BOF/study 
group stage, one might hope that discussion might lead to clarification on 
both sides, but that doesn't appear to be happening.  The problem is that 
coordination mechanisms typically only work well when there is a well 
defined point of contact (e.g. the WG chairs), and a mechanism for 
communication and issue resolution (the WG mailing list and the issue list 
or ballot comment list).  All these conditions may not be met at the BOF 
stage.

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