Dear IETF, I am writing to vigorously protest against the adoption of a standard for "TLS authorization" based on a patented method. The progress of the Internet should not be obstructed by the greed of companies that attempt to impose control over who should be allowed to use specific methods. The motivations of "RedPhone Security" for promoting the adoption of a standard based on a patent they hold, is morally questionable, to say the least. The IETF should improve its protocol for adopting standards by making mandatory the disclosure of any patents related to proposed standards. Regards, Luis Ibanez, Ph.D. _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf