A new IETF working group has been proposed in the Internet Area. The IESG has not made any determination as yet. The following draft charter was submitted, and is provided for informational purposes only. Please send your comments to the IESG mailing list (iesg@ietf.org) by September 17. +++ IPv6 Maintenance Working Group (6man) -------------------------------------- Current Status: Proposed Working Group Chair(s): TBD Internet Area Director(s): Jari Arkko <jari.arkko@piuha.net> Mark Townsley <townsley@cisco.com> Internet Area Advisor: Jari Arkko <jari.arkko@piuha.net> Mailing Lists: ipv6@ietf.org Description of Working Group: The 6man working group is responsible for the maintenance, upkeep, and advancement of the IPv6 protocol specifications and addressing architecture. It is not chartered to develop major changes or additions to the IPv6 specifications. The working group will address protocol limitations/issues discovered during deployment and operation. It will also serve as a venue for discussing the proper location for working on IPv6-related issues within the IETF. The working group's work items are as follows: o Complete work on RA Flags Option o Complete work on RH0 Deprecation o Complete work on IPv6 over PPP Compression Negotiation o Complete work on Centrally Allocated Unique Local Addresses (ULA-C) All new work items not listed above require the approval of the working group and the sponsoring Area Director before they will be taken on by the working group. Goals and Milestones: Oct 2007 Submit RH0 Deprecation specification to IESG as a Proposed Standard Jan 2008 Submit PPP Compression Negotiation specification to IESG as a Proposed Standard Mar 2008 Determine way forward for ULA-C specification _______________________________________________ IETF-Announce@ietf.org https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf-announce
