Please do not approve the proposed patent encumbered standard for TLS authorization. There must be an alternative. Please push back. Open standards which can be used by everybody (rich or poor) are extremely important to the development of and access to the internet ... This is a PRIVATE message. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete without copying and kindly advise us by e-mail of the mistake in delivery. NOTE: Regardless of content, this e-mail shall not operate to bind CSC to any order or other contract unless pursuant to explicit written agreement or government initiative expressly permitting the use of e-mail for such purpose. _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf