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Re: My comments to the press about OAM for MPLS

2011-03-02 10:02:29

On Mar 2, 2011, at 10:15 AM, Russ Housley wrote:

I want the whole community to be aware of the comments that I made to the 
press over the past few days.  Last Friday, the ITU-T Study Group 15 decided 
to move forward with an OAM solution that is incompatible with the work being 
done in the IETF MPLS WG.  This is a breach of the agreement reached by the 
IETF and the ITU-T, which is published in RFC 5317.

The ITU-T press release about their action is here:
 http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2011/03.aspx

On behalf of the IETF, ISOC helped get the word out:
 http://isoc.org/wp/newsletter/?p=3287

The press is starting to cover the story:
 http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/news/ietf-slams-itu-standards-vote-22392
 http://news.idg.no/cw/art.cfm?id=8B71BD58-1A64-6A71-CE24B4B4EB59B200

And, the ITU-T made a second announcement today:
 
http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/newslog/Experts+Cast+Doubt+On+Jeopardize+Internet+Statement.aspx

With a very badly worded appeal to unnamed authority. Not a good response in my 
opinion.

Regards
Marshall



I expect that there will be more press coverage of this unfortunate situation.

Thanks,
 Russ


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