I'm writing to announce the opening of the rfid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailing list as the next step towards the formation of an IETF Working Group that would develop open standards for scalable, multi(air)-protocol Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader control and data acquisition operations. This effort is in the exploratory phase of the IETF Working Group formation process. This means that we now seek to determine the level of interest in such an activity from the IETF community and the industry at large. If there continues to be such interest, an IETF Working Group would be chartered and we would execute the Working Group charter goals. The mailing list has been established to provide the primary discussion forum for this effort, and you are invited to join. For more information on the mailing list and for subscribing, see: https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/rfid We expect to kick off the mailing list with a proposed Working Group charter and initial Internet-Draft during the week of November 15. Sincerely, Scott Barvick Reva Systems Corporation (978) 244-0010 x204 _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf