RE: [codec] WG Review: Internet Wideband Audio Codec (codec)

2010-01-12 Thread Ingemar Johansson S
Hi Christian and others Timescaling and jitter buffer management is AFAIK not included in the codec specifications done in other standards foras. But that does not mean that it is left unspecified. In 3GPP TS we settled with a specification of only the requirements

Re: [codec] WG Review: Internet Wideband Audio Codec (codec)

2010-01-12 Thread Adrian Farrel
Stefan, until now other SDOs have failed to produce a widely distributed good quality wideband and full-band codec that would be suitable for the Internet - especially one that is easily distributable - even though the necessary technology has been available for a long time. Further, nothing

Re: China blocking Wired?

2010-01-12 Thread Christer Holmberg
Hi, I've been to China a few times, entering 2 different airports, and personally I've never had any issues with immigration. It's always been fast and without hassle. No what-are-you-doing-here type of questions. No look-into-the-camera. No put-your-finger-here. Only a quick look at the

Re: China blocking Wired?

2010-01-12 Thread Andrew G. Malis
I've lost count of the number of times I've been to China (somewhere in the teens), and I'm sure that there are people on this list who've visited China many more times than that. I've entered and left China by air, by car (via Hong Kong), and by train (also via Hong Kong). I've never once had a

Visas to China

2010-01-12 Thread Ole Jacobsen
Since Andy mentioned visas I would like to give some vague and unhelpful advice :-) It turns out that the DURATION of your visa depends on what country you are from, and even what consulate or embassy you apply at. In all cases the clock starts running the day the visa is issued. Real

Smart Power Directorate

2010-01-12 Thread IETF Chair
I have just formed the Smart Power Directorate. Information about the Directorate can be found here: http://www.ietf.org/iesg/directorate/smart-power.html The Smart Power Directorate will provide review and coordination on the use of Internet protocols to provide smart grid communications.

AW: [codec] WG Review: Internet Wideband Audio Codec (codec)

2010-01-12 Thread Christian Hoene
Dear Xavior Marjou, We fully share the points 1) and 2) stated in the e-mail below from Cullen since implementing and deploying a new codec in networks (gateways, service plate-forms, mediaservers...) and in terminals represents high costs for service providers, manufacturers and chipset

Re: [codec] WG Review: Internet Wideband Audio Codec (codec)

2010-01-12 Thread Stefan Sayer
Hello, o Xavier Marjou [01/11/2010 09:18 PM]: Requirements established first in stage 1 shall be sent for stage 2 to other SDOs as stated in the current version of the Charter: The working group will communicate detailed description of the requirements and goals to other SDOs including the

Re: [codec] WG Review: Internet Wideband Audio Codec (codec)

2010-01-12 Thread Monty Montgomery
This is about to start another time around the same circle, but if the arguments need to be restated, I'll take a turn on this lap. We fully share the points 1) and 2) stated in the e-mail below from Cullen since implementing and deploying a new codec in networks (gateways, service

Re: Visas to China

2010-01-12 Thread Fred Baker
I'll echo Ole and Brian. In general, I find the Chinese consulate/ embassy not very demanding. If you have a business reason for a multi- entry visa, get one, but in general the standard tourist visa is simplest to get and works fine. Not advertising the service, but to give you an idea of

Re: [codec] WG Review: Internet Wideband Audio Codec (codec)

2010-01-12 Thread Jean-Marc Valin
Quoting stephen botzko stephen.bot...@gmail.com: I kind of like the joint body idea. One reason is that it brings the ITU codec characterization/testing strengths into the process. Though it might take a little longer to get going, it could save a lot of time at the end (IMHO). I fully

Best way to document a packet protocol?

2010-01-12 Thread Stephane Bortzmeyer
Some IETFers already use the excellent QA site StackOverflow http://stackoverflow.com/. Unlike your typical Web forum, StackOverflow ranks the answers by the votes received so the best answers tend to be at the top. People gain reputation by the votes they receive so you can sort out the good

Re: China blocking Wired?

2010-01-12 Thread Fred Baker
Dean: The first time I went to China was in 1998; I have been there several times a year most years since. I bring with me a bible, which is likely to be a lot more threatening to a communist government than a thousand naked ladies dancing in the airport, and encryption software (Cisco

Re: Best way to document a packet protocol?

2010-01-12 Thread Bob Braden
Not a new question. Please see RFC 31, Feb 1968, for the earliest proposed solution to your problem, AFAIK. This proposal by Bobrow and Sutherland was actually used exactly one time, AFAIK: RFC 88, by your truly, in Jan 1971. I guess it was not such a hot idea. Bob Braden Stephane

Re: China blocking Wired?

2010-01-12 Thread Ping Pan
Yeap, getting in/out China is pretty easy and fast. I once had to be in Beijing for family emergency reason, and got the visa in Beijing airport. Paid a little more, but it was pretty smooth. The airport search is no more than what we have here in US. Everything is OK. Nobody is going to bite.

Re: China blocking Wired?

2010-01-12 Thread Dave CROCKER
On 1/12/2010 1:24 PM, Fred Baker wrote: People from the PRC don't have horns. Really. Actually, they have world-class performers for the full range of musical instruments. d/ -- Dave Crocker Brandenburg InternetWorking bbiw.net ___ Ietf

RE: Visas to China

2010-01-12 Thread Glen Zorn
Fred Baker [mailto://f...@cisco.com] writes: I'll echo Ole and Brian. In general, I find the Chinese consulate/ embassy not very demanding. If you have a business reason for a multi- entry visa, get one, but in general the standard tourist visa is simplest to get and works fine. Not

Protocol Action: 'Using GSS-API Mechanisms in SASL: The GS2 Mechanism Family' to Proposed Standard

2010-01-12 Thread The IESG
The IESG has approved the following document: - 'Using GSS-API Mechanisms in SASL: The GS2 Mechanism Family ' draft-ietf-sasl-gs2-20.txt as a Proposed Standard This document is the product of the Simple Authentication and Security Layer Working Group. The IESG contact persons are Pasi

MARTINI WG Virtual Interim II

2010-01-12 Thread IESG Secretary
The MARTINI WG will hold its second Virtual Interim on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 from 9 AM - 11 AM Pacific Time. Topics will include Requirements. Operator perspectives. Solution proposals. Agenda, slides and webex url and conference call dial-in details will be posted to:

MARTINI WG Virtual Interim III

2010-01-12 Thread IESG Secretary
The MARTINI WG will hold its third Virtual Interim on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 from 8 AM - 10 AM Pacific Time. Agenda, slides and webex url and conference call dial-in details will be posted to: http://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/martini/current/maillist.html