"Keith" == Keith Moore <moore(_at_)cs(_dot_)utk(_dot_)edu> writes:
Keith> it might be that we need to support unicast playing, or some kind
Keith> of multicast tunneling, in addition to native multicast. but that's
Keith> not by itself a reason to give up on the use of open standards.
I would say that we need to have something available. For money even.
I tried for SanJose95, Munich97, LA98 to get multicast feeds.
In the case of IETF 39 (Munich), I actually started trying at the previous
IETF in Memphis. I have never succeeded in getting a feed.
My ISP does not have multicast --- we tried, but the transit ISPs don't
have it. We were not able to get any kind of peering connection. It has been
a couple of years since I last tried mind you.
As for the other questions:
1. poll WG chairs from the last IETF to see how many people contributed
things in real time from remote locations.
I've never seen it happen. But I've only once or twice seen the chairs
ask if there was anyone there. I've also heard that sometimes the "mic
override" switch is set, so that listeners wind up with no way to indicate
that they have something to say.
2. if we have a list of email addresses of multicast participants from
the last IETF, ask those folks how well it worked for them.
Do we have such a thing? I'd think that it should be a standard "blue
sheet" addition!
3. for the next meeting, update the IETF web pages to describe how to
attend the meeting via multicast - where to get the tools for your
particular platform, how to determine whether your ISP supports
multicast, and so on.
This is a good idea.
While I do not think that the IETF should broadcast in Real*, if there
is a real demand for that, then it should be simple for someone to provide
unidirectional translation services if desired.
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