All, FYI. It might be worth while to comment here... Regards, -- Jeffrey A. Williams CEO/DIR. Internet Network Eng/SR. Java/CORBA Development Eng. Information Network Eng. Group. INEG. INC. E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] Contact Number: 972-447-1894 Address: 5 East Kirkwood Blvd. Grapevine Texas 75208
Hi, I'd like to ask for any final comments on this draft spec of the technical work of the IANA. This is just an update of earlier drafts, with all technical comments incorporated and all non-technical aspects removed. Thanks Brian SPECIFICATION OF THE TECHNICAL WORK OF THE IANA Purpose - this document specifies the technical work to be performed by the IANA on behalf of the IETF, and how the IANA interacts with the IETF. Terminology - IANA - Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (a traditional name, used here to refer to the technical team making and publishing the assignments of Internet protocol technical parameters). IETF - the Internet Engineering Task Force, the unincorporated association that creates Internet Standards and related documents. IAB - the Internet Architecture Board, an oversight committee of the IETF. The IAB is chartered to designate the IANA on behalf of the IETF. IESG - the Internet Engineering Steering Group, a management committee of the IETF. IRTF - the Internet Research Task Force, an informal body also overseen by the IAB. IRSG - the Internet Research Steering group, a management committee of the IRTF. RFC - "Request For Comments", the archival document series of the IETF, also used by the IRTF and by third parties. Technical work items - 1. The IANA will assign and register Internet protocol parameters only as directed by the criteria and procedures for specified in RFCs, including Proposed, Draft and full Internet Standards and Best Current Practice documents, and any other RFC that calls for IANA assignment. If they are not so specified, or in case of ambiguity, IANA will continue to assign and register Internet protocol parameters that have traditionally been registered by IANA, following past and current practice for such assignments, unless otherwise directed by the IESG. If in doubt or in case of a technical dispute, IANA will seek and follow technical guidance exclusively from the IESG. Where appropriate the IESG will appoint an expert to advise IANA. The IETF will develop any missing criteria and procedures over time, which the IANA will adopt when so informed by the IESG. 2. In the event of technical dispute between the IANA and the IESG, both will seek guidance from the IAB whose decision shall be final. 3. Two particular assigned spaces present policy issues, in addition to the technical considerations specified by the IETF: the assignment of top level domain names, and the assignment of scarce subscriber IPv4 address blocks. These policy issues are outside the scope of the present specification. Note that technical assignments of domain names (such as domain names for inverse DNS lookup), or assignments of specialised address blocks (such as multicast or anycast blocks) are not considered to be policy issues. The same applies to experimental allocations. 4. The IANA shall make available to the public, on-line and free of charge, information about each current assignment, including contact details for the assignee. 5. The IANA shall provide on-line facilities for the public to request Internet protocol parameter assignments and shall either execute such assignments, or deny them for non-conformance with applicable technical requirements, in a timely manner. There shall be no charge for assignments without the consent of the IAB. Requests shall only be denied on technical grounds. For protocols within the IETF scope (i.e., registries created by IETF action), appeals against such denials may be made to the IESG and subsequently to the IAB as provided in 2 above. 6. The IANA shall have non-voting liaison seats in IETF committees as determined by the IETF, and may participate in all IETF discussions concerning technical requirements for protocol parameter assignment through such liaisons. 7. The IANA shall review all documents in IETF Last Call to identify any issues of concern to the IANA, and shall raise these issues with the IESG. 8. All of the above shall also apply as relevant to the IRTF and IRSG, by analogy to the IETF and IESG. ---
