On May 31, 2012, at 9:38 PM, Fred Baker wrote:
The IAB decides who acts as the IETF's IANA. RFC 2860 again.
http://ntia.doc.gov/page/iana-functions-purchase-order
You're correct that NTIA wants to pay someone to do the "protocol parameter"
job.
Err, "pay" isn't the right word here: it's a zero dollar contract (although
this doesn't preclude the contract assignee from charging to recover costs (as
long as NTIA agrees)).
The IAB can decide to not use that office.
Yep. Of course, what happens after that is left to the reader as an exercise.
Fortunately, I believe (hope?) everybody wants the same thing wrt
administrative oversight of "the IANA" so that exercise won't need to be handed
in to the teacher.
Regards,
-drc