Hi Barry,
At 13:08 17-07-2014, Barry Leiba wrote:
I don't understand that: why does the creation of a registry commit
the IETF to do work in future?
Let's assume that a registry is created. There is a presumption that
the registry will be used in future. Otherwise, it does not make
sense to spend time reviewing the IANA Considerations section in IETF
drafts. The assignment guidance is for people to contact the IETF to
request an assignment in that registry. From the IETF side they
would be some commitment to review the request. Otherwise, it would
seem like the IETF is saying things that it would be unable to do.
It could be said that the IETF accepts the responsibility for all
aspects of the registry, even though some aspects may rarely or never be seen.
Regards,
S. Moonesamy