At 4:15 PM +0900 5/10/05, Martin Duerst wrote:
What's the difference between "IETF consensus" (for which you gave a -1) and "it's up to the IESG" (which seems what you think we should let happen)?
From RFC 2434:
IESG Approval - New assignments must be approved by the IESG, but
there is no requirement that the request be documented in an
RFC (though the IESG has discretion to request documents or
other supporting materials on a case-by-case basis). IETF Consensus - New values are assigned through the IETF
consensus process. Specifically, new assignments are made via
RFCs approved by the IESG. Typically, the IESG will seek
input on prospective assignments from appropriate persons
(e.g., a relevant Working Group if one exists).
--Paul Hoffman, Director --Internet Mail Consortium
