A modified charter has been submitted for the IP over Cable Data Network (ipcdn) working group in the Internet Area of the IETF. As part of the rechartering process, the working group will be moved from the INT area to the OPS area. The IESG has not made any determination as yet. The following description was submitted, and is provided for informational purposes only. IP over Cable Data Network (ipcdn) ---------------------------------- Current Status: Active Working Group Description of Working Group: The IETF IPCDN Working Group develops and standardizes MIBs for IP-capable data-over-cable systems, for example cable modems, multimedia terminal adapters and associated cable-data equipment in a cable headend. These MIBs cover not only cable data interfaces, but also management of cable-data equipment and systems. The WG mailing list may be used for discussion of Internet-related issues in data-over-cable equipment and systems. In the event of a particular new Internet technology issue arising in the cable-data context, the WG will identify whether that is best handled within the IETF or is best handled by another standards body. In the event that new IETF MIB work, the WG chairs can discuss additional WG work items with the AD. Such additions will have to go through normal re-charter process. If non-MIB work gets identified, such items are not normal work items for this IPCDN-MIB WG and must go through normal IETF new WG chartering process. Standardization of MIBs for DOCSIS, PacketCable and CableHome systems are explicitly within the scope of the IPCDN Working Group. The IPCDN WG will also keep informed on what other groups in the industry are doing as it relates to the efforts of this working group. The WG will align its specifications with IPv6 and SNMP STD.
