Bob, > The IANA needs to know in a positive manner that the author considered it. > The lack of an IANA considerations section is ambiguous. So is the presence of an empty or pro forma one. Let's all recall the wonderfully astute content that used to be present in the pro forma "security considerations" sections... until the IESG pressed to have them to be the result of serious consideration and to document the results diligently. When there are, in fact, IANA issues, then of course they need to be documented, well and thoroughly. There is nothing in having a pro forma section that assures this -- in fact, pro forma performance tends to reduce sensitivity to situations requiring more effort. All it assures is mindless ritual and extra effort. d/ --- Dave Crocker Brandenburg InternetWorking +1.408.246.8253 dcrocker a t ... WE'VE MOVED to: www.bbiw.net _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf